This menu allows you access to the picking functionality within flex.
It allows you to pick either through a bulk pick or single pick and it allows you to pick confirm.
Picking → Get a Pick
Pick Confirmation → Pick Confirmation
Once you complete the pick it is generally confirmed by a third party as to whether it is correct. It is similar to the stage of having a cheker for the pick.
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Picking an Order
The sections below take you through a step by step process of how the pick screens operate.
Get a Pick
This allows you to obtain an order or a bulk pick to start picking.
Ensure you have the correct picking vehicle setup as this controls the height you can pick to.
Your options on this page are :
BULK → you will be asked for a bulk pick IDUID
SINGLE → you will be asked for the pick IDorder UID
NEXT ORDER → you will be given the next order using the priority sequence
GET PICK takes you to the next stage of the process
Order of the Pick
This screen allows you to manipulate the picking order for the order you are picking.
You can start with the normal picking sequence or modify to pick by
Location
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One you have decided press the Continue button to go to the Go To Location screen and begin picking
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Clicking the Next Order button at any stage will get the highest Pick priority Order first and thereafter by Pick Date. |
Goto Location
This screen directs you to the location you will be picking from.
If you are at the location and you use check digits then scan the location label or enter the check digit, if not then simply click the NEXT button.
If your location needs a check digit and it is missing you can over-ride this check by selecting the “No Label” option.
Changing your location
If you intend to start at pick from a different location then you can alter your location by clicking the Divert button (top right of the screen)
This will take you to the Go To Another Location Screen.
Goto Another Location
Use this screen select an alternative Location where the Stock is held if you need to Pick more Stock than is held in the original Location.
Select the Location you want to Pick from next.
Once you have selected the Location, click it again to auto-populate the fields with the new details, or enter them manually.
 If you want to pick from an alternative location to the one that the system has choosen then you can use this screen after hitting the divert option on goto location
Select your Location from the list that you wish to Pick from next.
Click the Continue button to return to the Go To Location screen.
Find the Rotation
After confirming your location you will now be told the rotation you will be picking.
Identify the stock and then scan the rotation label, or enter the check digit or mark that there is no label.
You will be told how many items the system thinks are in this location at this point.
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Information for the remaining is obtained when you obtained the original pick from the system |
Once you have confirmed the rotation, click next to find out how many you need to pick.
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There is an option at this point to use the free pick option, see picking a different rotation section below. This should be used sparingly as it completely ignores the choosen item allowing a free pick on any stocks. |
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The system allows picking a different rotation to the one requested, this can be useful when it's easier for the picker to access an alternative rotation. In order to do this the Flex user profile must have the 'Allow rotation change in pick' option enabled, if this is disabled the user must pick the requested rotation. It's also necessary for the picker's device to have an active WiFi signal, this feature cannot work offline or in a WiFi dead spot. When enabled a different rotation within the same location can be scanned instead. The system will perform a check at this point to see if the scanned rotation complies with the same availability checks which are performed when entering or picking an order, so for example:
Basically if the scanned rotation is allowed to be entered on to the order in the WMS then Flex will allow it to be picked instead of the requested rotation. There is a further condition that the duty status of the requested rotation must match the duty status of the scanned rotation (this is due to EMCS / ARC requirements). If the stock can be taken it will ask the user to confirm that they wish to pick the alternate rotation and then proceed. |
Pick Quantity
This form shows what you are required to pick of the rotation you just confirmed you were going to pick from.
You must confirm the quantities you have picked in the fields at the bottom of the screen. Confirm the quantities picked from the selected Location (in Pallets, Cases and Singles).
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Once you have the quantity then click NEXT.
Picked that….
This form confirms the quantity that you have picked and will also show you the expected amount which remains in the location.
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If you mark a discrepancy this is sent to the VIM application for further checking by stock control. |
If you require despatch labels then enter the number required and click the Print button.
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when you have copleted this item then click the FINISH button
Depending on whether there are more lines on the order to pick you will be taken back to the location selection (order of the pick) or if there are no further lines to pick you will be moved forward to the order summary.
Order Summary
This screen shows type of Pallet Charge used and the quantity of Pallets used.
Click the Finish button complete the Pick and move the Order to the Pick Confirmation screen.
When you press the FINISH button the order will now become available on the PICKING CONFIRMATION screen
Picking Confirmation
This is designed to allow you to use the printed order label (produced at the end of an order pick) to be used to scan to retrieve the order details. However there are other options to be able to find this manually.
This screen is used to Pick Confirm an Order.
If the Order UID has not been auto-populated from a previous screen you will need to enter it (to the left of the Retrieve button).
Entering either the Bulk Pick UID or Order UID (depending on the selected item) by clicking the Single or Bulk buttons and Clicking the Retrieve button (which also shows the information from the initial Pick).
Click the View O/S button If you do not know the Bulk Pick or Order UID to be taken to Pick Confirm Outstanding screen.
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View Outstanding Option
This screen will display a list of outstanding Orders and Bulk Picks.
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Click the Confirm button next to a line to Pick Confirm that line.
Interactions with the WMS
Pick Priority
All orders are assigned a default pick priority of 5.
You can modify the priority of any of the Orders currently showing in the results list, click in the Priority field and entering a number between 1 and 9
1 is the lowest priority. The highest number is the highest priority.
When you ask the flex device for NEXT ORDER it will select the highest priority oldest order first.
UnPick on Vision Warehousing
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You will not automatically know if a user has unpicked on the main WMS. |
There is no facility to warn the flex user that their order has been unpicked, if you choose to use this operation on the main WMS system then you need to inform the flex user, this is because the device is designed to work offline so it will down load the pick and the system uploads the information when it is completed.
Adjustment of Quantity Picked
As you are picking you will be asked to confirm the quantity you have picked, if this is different to the amount requested the WMS will be updated to reflect the lower picked quantity.
You should question why this is required because if the system knows about the stock in the warehouse it would not be sending you to a location where there is no stock, the use of this should be controlled to a few reasons e.g. found damaged stock when picking.
A pick variance enquiry is available in the main WMS system which shows all pick variances, we strongly suggest that this is run on a regular basis as this report should in general be clear of issues.
Further Information
There are some you tube videos produced which should help you with the process of picking they are available at the following links
Single Picking Process | |
Bulk Picking Process | |
Pick Confirmation | |
Bulk Re-Pick Process |