The following table lists the fields and descriptions of the Replenishment Strategy Details window.
Field | Description |
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Description | Enter a description of the replenishment strategy. |
Zones to Replenish | You must
specify one or more zones that this replenishment
rule applies to. Choose |
When unit of measure is in | You must specify the unit(s) of
measure that you want to be
replenished in the specified zones. For example, if there is a zone
in which you perform loose picking for the unit of measure of EACH
for a particular item, you would want to ensure that the EACH unit
of measure is replenished. Choose |
Then, first search in | You must specify the retrieval
algorithm to be used to retrieve
inventory for replenishment. This algorithm is run first and identifies
the optimal location to retrieve inventory from. Choose |
If sufficient inventory is not found, search remainder in | If there
was not enough inventory found for replenishment using
the first algorithm, you can define another algorithm to be used to
locate the remaining inventory. Choose |
Otherwise, when unit of measure is in | If there are other units
of measure in need of replenishing
in the specified zones for which you want to use different retrieval
algorithms, you can specify them here. Choose |
Then, first search in | You must specify the retrieval
algorithm to be used to retrieve
inventory for replenishment. This algorithm is run first and identifies
the optimal location to retrieve inventory from. Choose |
If sufficient inventory is not found, search remainder in | If there
was not enough inventory found for replenishment using
the first algorithm, you can define another algorithm to be used to
locate the remaining inventory. Choose |
The first step is to determine the quantity to replenish, based on the demand for an item. The Sterling Warehouse Management System, replenishment strategy allows you to optimize the replenishment based on the item's unit of measure, and the capacity of the location to be replenished. The location to replenish from is determined based on the demand quantity using the strategy specified.
The next step is to determine the quantity to replenish to the location. Using round off, round up the demand quantity to the higher unit of measure specified in the strategy. Also, consider the available capacity of the destination location and the quantity available in the location to replenish.
The above steps optimize the quantity to replenish, allowing for reduced replenishment on subsequent waves.
The number of locations to replenish from are not increased due to excess capacity available at the location to replenish. This is illustrated through the following example:
Let us consider that A1 is a dedicated location with maximum capacity 100, where the current quantity is 5. The demand is 20. A CASE contains 25, while a PALLET contains 50 (2 cases). The round-up level chosen are CASE and PALLET, and the respective zones are configured not to split the appropriate UOM. The inventory in location L1 is 50, location L2 is 100, and Location L3 is 25.
In this context, Sterling Selling and Fulfillment Foundation does not select an additional location to satisfy the capacity at the location being replenished because of the following constraints:
The Replenish From pop-up window is used to define the location picking algorithm. This algorithm is then used to retrieve the applicable inventory for the specified units of measure and replenish inventory in the zones specified in the replenishment strategy.
The following table lists the fields and descriptions of the Replenish From Pop-up window.
Field | Description |
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Description | Enter a description of the algorithm. |
Select locations using following algorithm | |
Select locations having inventory from these zones | You can specify zones
to look for inventory. If inventory is
available, they can be used to replenish from. Choose |
Optimize retrieval using |
|
Splitting is allowed for | The system allows the user to break open
an LPN for all zones
specified in the PLA based on the option specified. If split constraints
are defined at the zone and PLA rule levels, the system chooses the
most restrictive constraint to ensure that constraints defined are
not violated. Choose Pallets and Cases if you want to allow users to break open both pallets and cases. Choose Pallets but not Cases if you want to allow users to break open only pallets. Choose Neither Pallets nor Cases if you do not want to allow users to break open pallets or cases. |
Round up quantity in a trip when possible to | Select the unit of measure to round up to when retrieving inventory for replenishment. The round up occurs only in instances when there is sufficient inventory. |
When inventory is not found, select inbound shipments that are | If there is no inventory available in the defined
zones, the
algorithm can be configured to look for inventory in inbound shipments
that are in a defined status. The system only looks for inventory
in inbound shipments that are in the status(es) you specify. Choose |
Task Creation | |
Task Type | Choose the
applicable task type. Choose |