Turning on Oracle WMS: A Functional

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Turning on Oracle WMSA Functional Technical
Perspective
Pat McGovern Ed McDonough NCOAUG August
16th, 2002
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Agenda

• Overview of WMS
• Terms Definitions
• Applications integration
• WMS Features Functionality
• Mobile Supply Chain Application
• Functional setup ramifications
• Software Issues
• Summary

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Overview of WMS

• Oracle apps WMS users?
• Component of Oracle supply chain management mfg
  solution
• Supports highly automated environments
• RF devices
• Material handling systems
• Allows grouping automation of material
  transactions

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Overview of WMS

• Warehouse Resource mgmt
• Warehouse Configuration
• Productivity analysis
• Task scheduling
• Advanced picking putaway
• Value added services

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Definitions

• Cross Docking Redirects inbound items to
  outstanding sale orders
• LPN License plate number
• Material Status Control Indicates eligibility
  of materials for various transactions
• RF Radio frequency device
• ASN Advanced shipping notice
• Cartonization Container auto-generation based
  on product being shipped

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Definitions

• Mobile Applications A subset of WMS enabling
  remote RF devices to process transactions
• TCP/IP Communications protocol for mobile apps
  hand held devices
• Summary Counting Cycle counting technique which
  accounts for items in a container
• Cost Groups Associates account info with its
  related inventory item

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Application Modules

• Inventory
• Purchasing
• Order Management
• Work in Process
• Shipping
• Costing
• Quality

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Features Functionality

• Inbound Logistics
• Receiving
• Standard, Direct Inspection
• Label printing (Need 3rd party software)
• Directed putaway
• Storage optimization
• Receipt check in
• Tolerances
• Quality inspection

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Features Functionality

• Storage Facility Management
• Automated replenishment
• Min-max, Kanban, Picking rules, Putaway rules
  Task mgmt/dispatch
• Advanced lot/sublot control
• Splitting, merging renaming
• Container management
• Contents of containers - LPN

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Features Functionality

• Storage Facility Management
• Material status control
• Repair, refurbished
• Kanban management
• Internal external
• Task dispatching
• Material movement
• Cycle counting/Physical inventory

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Features Functionality

• Outbound Logistics
• Trip delivery planning
• Appointment dock assignment
• Pick methodologies
• Cartonization

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Features Functionality

• Outbound Logistics
• Packing
• Nesting
• Compliance labeling
• Shipment stage/consolidation, loading
• Pick release tasks generation
• WMS control board
• Task mgmt

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Features Functionality

• Reverse Logistics
• Return material authorization (RMA)
• Supplier returns (RTV)
• Refurbishment and recycling

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Features Functionality

• Value Added Services
• Kitting/Dekitting
• Mixed mode manufacturing
• ATO, ETO, Discrete, Repetitive
• No OPM
• Product compliance labeling
• VAS/Manufacturing quality inspections
• Material movement into inspection

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Mobile SC Applications

• Previously third party product (BPA/Clear Orbit)
• Modules supported include
• Receiving
• Inventory
• Quality
• WIP
• Shipping

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Mobile SC Applications

• Different user interface (Telnet)
• Devices Supported include
• Hand-held RF
• Wearable computing scanners
• Lift truck mounted RF
• Personal digital assistants (PDAs)

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Setup Ramifications - New

• Material
• Item Attributes
• Material Statuses
• Lot Serial Attributes
• Task Management
• Equipment
• Task Types
• Assignment Rules

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Setup Ramifications - New

• Labeling (third party software reqd)
• Format
• Label types
• Rules
• Costing Groups
• Default costing groups
• Rules

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Setup Ramifications - New

• Inbound Logistics
• Putaway rules
• Outbound Logistics
• Cartonization
• Picking rules
• Pick methodologies
• Dock door Staging lane

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Setup Ramifications - Existing

• Organization Parameters
• WMS enabled
• LPN generation
• Crossdocking enabled
• Default rules
• Default task types
• Cartonization options
• Locator control (Required)

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Setup Ramifications - Existing

• Subinventory Attributes
• Material status
• Default locator material status
• Default cost group
• LPN option
• Cartonization option
• Picking order
• Picking UOM
• Dock door staging lane

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Setup Ramifications - Existing

• Locator Attributes
• Locator type
• Material status
• Locator picking order
• Locator capacity
• Locator dimensions

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Setup Ramifications - Existing

• Item Attributes
• Lot or serial material status
• Default lot or serial material status
• Lot split enabled
• Lot merge enabled
• Bulk picking designation
• Dimensions Info
• UOM, length, width, height, volume weight

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Setup Ramifications - Existing

• Pick Release
• Dock assignments
• Staging lane
• Pick methodology
• Task assignment
• Department
• Resource

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Software Issues

• WMS part of Discrete Mfg Family
• Available patchset E
• Migration to 11.5.6
• Apply patchset G
• Plus incremental WMS patches
• Check related application modules
• INV, WIP, OM

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Software Issues

• WMS 11.5.6 Enhancements
• Receiving Adjustments Returns
• Material Workbench
• Mass transactions
• Status change
• Cost group change
• Cycle count requests
• Material Status reports
• LPN Manufacturing Putaways
• Rules Engine Simulator
• Oracle content paper available

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Summary

• Highly integrated - INV, OM WIP
• Glues automates transactions
• LPNs
• WMS Rules Engine
• Mobile apps separate interface
• Biggest impact Subinventory locator control
• Part of Discrete Mfg family
• Ready for prime time

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• Thank You
• Ed McDonough
• 312-755-8231
• ed.mcdonough_at_us.ssiworldwide.com