Depositing Pallets

About this task

The Sterling WMS Mobile Application lets you view pallet deposit instructions and then deposit the pallets that you picked into the system-suggested location.

To deposit the pallets:

Procedure

  1. In Pallet ID, enter or scan the pallet LPN, if applicable.
  2. In Location, enter or scan the deposit location.
  3. Choose Go in the GUI mobile terminal to deposit the pallets into the location. If using the CUI mobile terminal, press the F3 key. The system displays the next deposit task or open task, if available.
  4. Choose Deposit All in the GUI mobile terminal, to deposit all pallets into the location. If using the CUI mobile terminal, press the F6 key.
  5. Choose Exception in the GUI mobile terminal, to record deposit exceptions. If using the CUI mobile terminal, press the F4 key. For more information about recording deposit exceptions, see Putaway: Recording Deposit Exceptions.
  6. Choose Drop Offs in the GUI mobile terminal to view a list of system-suggested drop off locations to deposit the pallets. If using the CUI mobile terminal, press the F7 key. For more information about viewing drop off locations, see Viewing Drop Off Locations.

    If you cannot deposit pallets into the system-suggested location, record deposit exceptions. For more information about depositing pallets, For more information about recording deposit exceptions, see Putaway: Recording Deposit Exceptions.

    Note: The system creates a second step move task only when at least one of the following two conditions are met:
    • When the suggested and the actual deposit locations have different location types.
    • If the location type of the system-suggested deposit location is “STAGING” and the zone of the actual deposit location is different from the zone of the system-suggested deposit location.
    Table 1. Deposit Pallet Fields
    Fields
    Pallet ID Pallet LPN to deposit is suggested.

    Enter or scan the pallet LPN.

    If different pallet LPN is entered, deposit is allowed only if pallet LPN has been picked in this trip.

    Drop off Location The optimal drop off location populated by the system.

    This value is shown only if the task is completed through a drop-off location.

    Location The deposit location is displayed.

    Enter or scan the drop off location.

    Note: The optimal drop off location is determined through an algorithm. The drop-off location corresponding to the last location picked is evaluated against common drop-off locations for the target locations. The first in putaway sequence is suggested to the user.
    Table 2. Deposit Pallet Barcode Types
    Fields
    Pallet ID InventoryPallet
    Location Location