Create a Wave Release Schedule

About this task

To create a wave release schedule for a shipment group:

Procedure

  1. From the tree in the application rules side panel, choose Picking > Pick Planning. The Pick Planning window displays in the work area.
  2. Choose the Wave Release Schedule tab. The Wave Release Schedule window displays. You can view wave release timeframe details.
  3. Check the Delayed Inventory Allocation Support box for the Allocate Task agent to allocate tasks in a multi-threaded fashion.
  4. Check the Do Not Consider Pending Inventory For Allocation box if you do not want pending inventory at the source location to be considered by the Release Wave agent as available for allocation.
  5. If there is a shortage in inventory, you can choose any one of the following options:
    • Remove Shipments From Wave.
    • Remove Shipments Lines From Wave.
    • Remove Shortage Quantities From Wave.
  6. Choose . The Wave Release Schedule Details pop-up window displays.
  7. From the Shipment Group drop-down list menu, select the shipment group for which you want to create a wave release timeframe.
  8. In Start Time, enter the start time for the wave release timeframe.
  9. In End Time, enter the end time for the wave release timeframe.
  10. Select the days for which the wave release timeframe are valid.
  11. Choose . A graphical representation of the wave release timeframe displays in the wave timesheet for the shipment group, in the Wave Release Schedule window.
  12. Continue to add wave release timeframes for the defined shipment groups.
  13. When you have completed the wave release schedule, choose .
    Note: While creating Wave Size Constraint if you check the 'Do not mix shipment profiles in wave if the number of shipments in a profile exceeds' box, then it is advisable to choose 'Remove Shipments From Wave' option in the Wave Release Schedule' screen.
    Note: If the other two options "Remove Shipment Lines From Wave" or " Remove shortage Quantities From Wave" are chosen, then in such a scenario, odd shipment with a different profile ID could be created in a wave, which was meant for a different profile.