IM0000 Inventory Management Package Overview 8
Multi-Bin Concept
One Step vs. Two Step Processing
Before Elliott 7.3, the system only supported One Step processing for Multi-Bin.
In Elliott 7.3, we support either one step or two step processing.
Two Step means we will utilize Receiving, Shipping and Production Bins as defined in the location file setup. The warehouse will move inventory between these three bins and the stocking bins through the “Inventory Transfer” Process.
Processes in Elliott Interface with Multi-Bin
Module | Process | 1 or 2 Step | Comment |
PO | PO Receiving | 1 or 2 by Setup |
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PO | PO Warehouse Receiving | 2 |
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IM | Physical Count | 1 |
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IM | IM Inventory Trx – Receiving | 1 or 2 by Setup |
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IM | IM Inventory Trx – Other | 1 |
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COP | Regular Order | 1 or 2 by Setup | Interface at Picking Ticket or Invoice Printing, as well as COP posting. |
COP | Credit Memo | 1 or 2 by Setup | Interface at Credit Memo Printing, as well as COP posting |
BOMP | Print WO | 2 |
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BOMP | Production Reporting | 1 or 2 by Setup | 1 – Production goes directly to Shipping; 2 – Production goes to the Inventory Shelf |
SFC | Shop Packet Printing | 1 | Allocate to Default Bin for components |
SFC | Shop Activities Report | 1 | a. Relieve components from Default Bin; b. Prompt for the Parent item bin for Receiving. |
Multi-Bin Setup
1. Use Multi-Bin Control? Y
2. Allow Negative Qty On Hand For Bin Inventory? Y
3. Create Inventory Transfer for PO Receiving Post? Y
This flag decides whether to use one step or two step processing for PO Receiving for Multi-Bin. When it is two steps, it creates an inventory transfer batch automatically.
4. Default to Use Receiving Bin in PO Receiving? Y
If you intend to use two steps for PO Receiving, general speaking, you would default to the Receiving Bin. You may choose to override the Receiving Bin if you already know which stock bin to move the inventory to (determined by the receiving person, instead of the picker). The system will still create the Inventory Transfer batch. If you receive to the Receiving Bin, then the To Bin is blank (determined by warehouse picker). If you receive to a bin other than the Receiving Bin, then the To Bin will be that bin and the From Bin will be the Receiving Bin.
5. Print Immed. Transfer Ticket After PO Rec Post? N
This flag determines who will print the transfer ticket, the receiving person or the warehouse (picker)?
6. Print Immed. Transfer Ticket After Whse Rec Post? N
PO Warehouse Receiving is always two steps. This flag determines who will print the transfer ticket, the receiving person or the warehouse.
7. Create Inventory Trasnfer for IM Receiving Post? Y
8. Default to Use Receiving Bin in IM Receiving? Y
9. Print Immed. Transfer Ticket After IM Rec Post? N
10. Create Inventory Transfer for Pick Ticket Prt? Y
11. Print Immed. Transfer Ticket After Pick Ticket? N
12. Create Inventory Transfer for Invoice Printing? Y
13. Create Inventory Transfer for Credit Memo Prt? Y
14. Print Immed. Transfer Ticket After Invoice Prt? N
15. Print Immed. Transfer Ticket After Print WO? N
16. Create Transfer Rec Upon Production Trx Post Y
If you wish to directly transfer to the Shipping Bin, answer “N.” If you wish to transfer to a stock bin, answer “Y.”
17. Print Immed. Transfer Ticket After Prod WO Post? N
18. Min No of Bins to Suggest on Trans/Pick Ticket 5
19. Show Stock Bins on Transfer Ticket for Recv ? Y
This flag will allow the Transfer Ticket to show the existing stock bin’s location for the item, so users can consider moving the received inventory to the same bins.
20. Default to Unselect Bin when Unselect Order? Y
By default, this flag should be set to “Y,” unless you have a practice of using Bin Selection, which means the bin number is assigned before the Billing Selection.
21. Transit Bin (Inventory Transfer between 2 Locs) TRANSIT
This is used for “Logical” warehouse transfers.
22. Default Bin Number STOCK
It is only used when the Receiving Bin, Shipping Bin and Production Bin are not defined in the Location File.
Inventory Transfer Setup
1. Use Inventory Transfer Control? Y
2. Use 'Transit Loc' in Inventory Transfer N
3. Sorting Sequence For Transfer Item E
4. Print Transfer Ticket On Form Y
5. Note Type For Consolidate Batch
6. Print Immed. Transfer Ticket After Consolidate Y
7. Immed. Post After Complete Trx in Dispatch Y
8. Default No of Days for Transfer Among Location 5
9. Default No of Hours for PO Receiving 1
10. Default No of Hours for IM Receiving 1
11. Default No of Hours for Production Transfer 1
12. Default No of Hours for Shipping Transfer 1