Set Up a Task Type Association for Equipment

About this task

Equipment is limited to the processes that it can perform. For example, a cart can only run pick tasks that are related to a cart or a forklift is used only for putaway and retrieval from bulk zones.

Each task in the system is associated with a source and target zone. The task type created using a zone, is associated with the equipment that can run the task.

For example, put away of pallets to bulk zone requires a forklift with an RF scanner for scanning data.

To set up a task type association:

Procedure

  1. From the tree in the application rules side panel, choose Warehouse Layout > Equipment. The Equipment window displays with the list of Equipment Types.
  2. Select the Equipment Type for which Task Type is to be associated.
  3. Choose . The Task Type Association pop-up window displays.
  4. Choose to add a task type to the Subscribed Task Types list, from the Available Task Types list.
  5. Choose to remove a task type from the Subscribed Task Types list, and move it back to the Available Task Types list.
  6. Choose .