Ship Sales Order WMS

The ship sales order transaction is used to either ship or reserve items for previously created sales orders. Users may scan or manually enter the sales order number. If the sales order number is entered manually, users will need to hit the "Enter" button on the scanner in order for the system to recognize the order number.

Once the sales order has been recognized, the system will display the first part number for the order. The ship quantity for the selected part will default to the ordered quantity or the reserved quantity if the item master "Default Shipping Qty" field is set to "As Reserved" and inventory has been reserved to the order.

If users are only reserving items to the order the "Reserve" button on the "Ship SO" form may be utilized. Additional information regarding the "Reserve" button as well as the remaining fields and options when shipping sales orders is contained in the table below.

Separate security exists to control access to both the reserve and shipping options.

System Navigation

  • Ship Sales Order

Reserving and shipping sales orders

After the system has populated the screen with the first item on the sales order users may proceed to enter the appropriate data using the fields and buttons indicated below:

Ship SO form

Field/Button

Decription

Sales Order

Scan or type. Omit dashes if typing. Note that the reservation form will automatically open after inputting or scanning an order number if the order in not fully reserved.

Part Number

A drop down list is available for each part on the sales order. Part numbers may also be scanned.

Description

Displays the part number description.

Unit

Stock unit of measure.

Ship

Quantity that will be shipped or reserved for the selected part. The ability to ship more than what was ordered is controlled by the "Sales Order - Over -Ship" security setting. As indicated previously, the quantity in this field will default to the ordered quantity or the reserved quantity if the item master "Default Shipping Qty" field is set to "As Reserved" and inventory has been reserved to the order. 

User Lot

Indicates if the lot is set for lot control when relieving. If the field indicates "System", users are not required to specify a lot but may do so by clicking the "Reserve" button. If the field indicates "Lot Required", users must specify a lot via the "Reserve" button. If users attempt to ship a sales order that indicates "Lot Required" without specifying a lot, the system will display a prompt indicating that the lines on the sales orders are not fully reserved and a backorder will be created for these lines.

Location Type

Displays the location type of the lot selected via the "Reserve" form.

Location

Displays the location of the lot selected via the "Reserve" form. Note that when processing a return, signified by entry of negative quantity, the location field will be enabled allowing the user to select where returned material will be placed.

QC Group

Inform receiving of QC requirement. 

SO Notes

Optional header notes for the sales order.

Expires

Defaults to receipt date plus item shelf life. Note that the security setting, "Purchase orders -- receive expired material" allows receiving expired material on Purchase Orders. When receiving an order, user will receive prompt if they don't have that security setting and any of the received lots have an expiration date on or before the received date.

Attributes

Company-defined lot descriptors. The name of the attribute field that appears on screen is defined in System > Options. 

Serial Number

Displays the serial number for the scanned serial/lot. If the serial/lot is not scanned, the system will display the serial number for the oldest lot in inventory. Users may select another serial/lot via the "Lots" button. Note that WMS application will ignore the serial number for parts that are not marked for serialization. 

Container Number

Indicates the Deacom Container number being received into inventory. Application Identifier 250 can be used in Barcodes to represent the Container Number.

Density

Ability to specify the actual density when finishing materials. The ability to enter values in this field is controlled by the “Measured Density” flag on the Property tab of the Item Master record.

Next

Saves the part number and lot information and proceeds to next line/lot on the order.

Save

Ships the sales order. Saving should be done once per shipment, not once per line. System will confirm successful shipment and display the backorder number in situations where only partial quantities of the required inventory have been shipped. See the "Lots to Ship" section for additional information.

Reserve

If clicked, displays the "Reserve" form. The majority of the fields on this form will be for display purposes only. The fields and buttons available on this form are indicated in the "Reserve Form" section below. Note that in situations where items are not set for lot control users are not required to use the reserve button since the system will select the oldest non-expired lot from inventory. Users may however click the "Reserve" button and select another lot if necessary. 

  • Note: The "Reserve" button will be disabled when shipping a credit memo since there is nothing to reserve in this case.

Ship on Order Load

Defaults to unchecked. If checked, an entered and scanned order number will automatically ship the order and bypass any later screens including printing and confirmation. If set for document groups, the documents will automatically be printed wherever they are set to print to.

  • This checkbox will be disabled when the Reserve form is shown.

Previous

Back to previous line/lot data.

Exit

Return to WMS main menu.

Shipping Information form

The shipping information is displayed once the "Save" button has been selected on the "Ship SO" form and after all lots have been selected. Additional information regarding the form is detailed below.

Field/Button

Description

Shipped Via

The desired shipping method as identified on the sales order. User may select alternative shipped via methods if necessary

Confirmation

Text field used for entering tracking numbers. The information in this field is available for printing on the Bill of Lading.

Notes

Memo field which may contain an unlimited amount of text and may be used for special shipping instructions. The contents of this fields are available for printing on part forms and labels.

In-Transit

Memo field which may contain an unlimited amount of text and may be used for in-transit instructions. The contents of this fields are available for printing on part forms and labels.

Actual Freight

Enter the actual freight for the total order.

Billed Freight

The freight amount that will be billed based on the freight margin defined in Sales > Options > Shipping tab.

Print Document Group

If the sales order contains a document group, this box will be open for editing and may be checked to have the document group printed. If a document group is not defined on the order, this box will be grayed out.

Save

Click to display the "Lots to Ship" form. Details regarding this form are outlined below.

Exit

Returns to the Ship SO form.

Lots to Ship form

The lots to ship form is displayed once users click the "Save" button on the shipping information form. The form is to verify the lots and lot quantities that will be shipped. Additional information regarding the form is detailed below.

Field/Button

Description

Part Number

Lists the part number from the sales order

Lot

Displays the lot number that has been selected and that will be shipped when the "Save" button is clicked on this form.

Quantity

Indicates the quantity that will be shipped.

More

Displays additional information such as location, attributes, density and expiration date for the selected lot.

Save

Displays the backorder form where users will confirm the orders and lots that will be shipped. If performing partial shipments, users will make the necessary quantity adjustments on this form. Once finished, users will click the "Save" button presented on the backorder form to completed the shipping process and receive a confirmation message with the backorder number displayed. Note the Qty column is editable on this form. Users can update the quantity that will be shipped at this point. Users cannot ship a quantity greater than what is reserved. If decreasing the amount that will be shipped, users will be notified that the rest of the reserved inventory will be un-reserved where applicable.

Exit

If clicked, returns to the shipping information form.

Reserve form

The reserve form is displayed once the "Reserve" button is clicked on the "Ship SO" form. The table below details the fields available to the form. As indicated previously, the reservation form will automatically open after inputting or scanning an order number if the order in not fully reserved.

Field/Button

Description

Sales Order

Scan or type. Omit dashes if typing.

Part Number

A drop down list is available for each part on the sales order. Part numbers may also be scanned.

Description

Displays the part number description.

Unit

Stock unit of measure.

Location Type

Displays the default location type for selected part.

Location

Displays the default location for selected part.

System Lot

Displays the system lot number for the oldest lot in inventory. Users may select another lot via the "Lots" button.

Master Lot

If the selected lot belongs to a master lot, the master lot number will be displayed here.

User Lot

Displays the user lot associated with the system lot displayed on screen.

Lot Quantity

Displays quantity of current lot.

Quantity

Actual quantity that will be reserved. Users can adjust as needed. Users must either scan a barcode or manually type an amount and press Enter on the scanner to confirm the quantity.

Attributes 1-3

Displays the attributes of the selected lot.

Catch Weight

Displays the catch weight of the selected lot.

Lots

Displays a list of available lots for the selected item that can be selected for reserved. Once the button has been clicked, the "Find" form will be displayed. This form will be display all non-expired on hand lots for the selected part. Once a lot has been selected users may click the "Details" button to see additional information as such as catch weight, serial number, density, and expiration dates and attributes for the selected lot. At this point the user may click the "Back" button to return to the list of available lots or click the "Choose" button to complete the process. Once a lot has been selected, the "Find" form will be closed and the user will be returned to the "Reserve" form to continue with the reserving and selection process. 

  • Notes:
    • The sort order of the lots displayed on the "Find" form is determined by the "Sort Lot Chooser By" field on the WMS tab in Inventory > Options.
    • Users that have the security setting "Inventory -- override shelf life" will be able to see and select expired lots when shipping. Additional information on this option is available in the 14.9 release notes section.

Save

Completes the reserving process and displays the "Reserve Parameters" form. Additional information on the form is provided below. Note that once users click the "Save" button on the "Reserve Parameters" form, the system will display a prompt indicating that the lots have been successfully reserved and return the user to the "Ship SO" form.

Undo

Removes immediately previous lot from reserve list.

Exit

Return to Ship SO form.

Reserve Parameters form

The reserve form is displayed once the "Reserve" button is clicked on the "Ship SO" form. The table below details the fields available to the form.

Field/Button

Description

Print Label

Prints lot label once changes have been saved. Default for the flag is set in the System > Options "Print labels when issuing" flag on the Inventory tab.

Retain Location

If selected, the location and location type of the lots are not changed. Default for the flag is set in the Inventory > Options "Retain location when issuing" flag on the Inventory tab.

Location Type

Option to select a new location type where the inventory will be moved at the conclusion of the reserving process.

Location

Option to select a new location where the inventory will be moved at the conclusion of the resereving process. A typical example would be a location specifying a series of shelves next to the shipping dock. If the user does not enter a new location and new location type, they will be prompted to confirm they do not wish to specify these values when attempting to save the transaction.

Save

Click to complete the reserving process.

Exit

Returns to the Reserve SO form.

Ship on save option

The Reserve SO form in the WMS application contains a "Ship On Save" checkbox. This checkbox is only displayed when the Reserve SO form is accessed from the Ship Sales Order form in WMS, Useful for a more streamlined process with less user interaction in applicable situations. The ability to have this box checked by default is controlled by the "Ship on Save" box on the facility record via Inventory > Inventory Maintenance > Facilities.

Adding and shipping ad hoc items via inter-company transfers

Users can now reserve and ship arbitrary items via an inter-company transfer if they have the proper security: Sales -- Allow Customized Inter-company Transfer Reservations. This process is available in the WMS and Main Deacom Application. This allows a process of moving inventory from one facility to another on an ad hoc basis rather than requiring the step of creating specific inter-company transfer orders for items and also allows the added items to be included on bill of lading documents. Note that This exception only applies to inter-company transfer orders in the WMS. In order to add and ship ad hoc items to inter-company transfers follow the steps below.

  1. Create an inter-company transfer in the main Deacom application with a part for a quantity of "1". This allows a generic inter-company transfer order to be setup and used in cases where ad hoc items will need to be shipped between facilities.
  2. Navigate to the Ship Sales Order transaction within the WMS application.
  3. Scan or type in the inter-company transfer(s) number from step 1.
  4. In the "Part Number" search box choose the "Custom Part" entry.
  5. Once this is done, users will be able to select or scan and add any parts that need to be shipped on the inter-company transfer order via the Lots button.
  6. Select the quantity to be shipped and then use the Lots button to select the part/lot to move.
  7. Once all parts have been selected and additional changes are complete, be sure to enter "1" in the backorder amount field for the part used in step 1. Doing this allows an inter-company backorder to be created with the same part. The backorder can then be used the next time ad hoc items need to be added to an inter-company transfer.
  8. Once all the above steps have been completed users may complete the shipping process.

Notes:

  • Scanning the "base" inter-company order number will cycle through backorders until either an un-shipped order is found on the shipping and reserving screens or an un-received order is found on the Receive IC transfer screen.
  • When using the Lot Finder form to select a lot and scanning a GS1-128 barcode that contains a quantity, the system will automatically reserve the material to the order.
  • Lots in the "Pending QC" status may now be transferred between facilities on Inter-Company Transfer orders via the WMS application.
  • Staged master lots can be reserved to ad hoc inter-company transfers.

Specifying container numbers for tracked assets

Deacom offers an asset tracking feature that is designed to track containers, typically containing finished goods (e.g. totes, tanks, bins, or rail cars), from the time of sale to the customer, while the customer has the container at their facility, and at the time of return. Additional details on the asset tracking feature is via Utilizing Asset Tracking.

The WMS application can be used to support the asset tracking option by requiring users to specify the container number during shipment. In situations where containers are tracked, the system will display a form requiring users to scan or enter the container serial number prior to saving and shipping the order through the WMS application. The process for setting up tracked parts is explained via the link provided above.

Processing sales order returns

The WMS application can handle sales order returns or negative sales orders. In Deacom, returns are indicated by the entry of a negative quantity on new sales order lines. Once the negative sales order is created in the main application, it can be shipped via the ship sales order transaction on the scanner. Once the sales order is shipped, any lines on the order whose quantities are negative will have the appropriate inventory/lot adjusted back in to inventory. This applies to lot, non-lot, serialized, container, and catch weight items.

Note: When processing a return the location field will be enabled allowing the user to select where returned material will be placed.