Create an AWM Schedule

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Use this field when you are creating a new schedule and the RF User is scheduled to work past midnight.  Enter the number of hours in a whole number, from 0 to 23.  The number of hours entered here are used by the AWM scheduling process to determine if a previous day's schedule is still active.  

The default for this field is determined by the Default Schedule Extension __Hours field in the RF Barcode User Settings but can be modified as needed.  The extension should be set with a sufficient buffer so that the schedule does not expire if the user works overtime.  

Example: If the user's schedule extension hours are set to 3 for Monday's schedule, the schedule remains active until 3:00am on Tuesday.  At 3:01am on Tuesday, Monday's schedule is no longer active.

Click the Pick Special button to access the AWM Schedule - Delivery Special Picking screen, where you can schedule the picking of special delivery merchandise. This function allows the picking of delivery merchandise that needs special processing before merchandise that does not need special processing, based on the Warehouse/Store Location Settings for prioritizing delivery picking and the delivery line item being processed.

Click the Delivery PICK button to access the AWM Schedule - Delivery Pick screen. Use this screen to schedule delivery picks for the user. Deliveries that are scheduled (for delivery) and also on a Pick List A summary document of items to be picked in a warehouse to fill one or more orders. are available for assignment.

Click the Delivery PREP button to access the AWM Schedule - Delivery Prep screen. Use this screen to add delivery preps (prepare pieces for shipping) to the user's schedule.

Click the Delivery LOAD button to access the AWM Schedule - Delivery Load screen. Use this screen to schedule the final picking function (scan pieces and drop into truck location) for deliveries that are on a manifest.

Click the Transfer PICK button to access the AWM Schedule - Transfer Pick screen. Use this screen to schedule transfer picks for the user. Items scheduled for transfer that are also on a Transfer Pick List are available for assignment using this screen.

Click the Transfer PREP button to access the AWM Schedule - Transfer Prep screen. Use this screen to add transfer preps (prepare pieces for shipping) to the user's schedule.

Click the Transfer LOAD button to access the AWM Schedule - Transfer Load screen. Use this screen to schedule the final picking function (scan pieces and drop into truck location) for transfers that are on a manifest.

Click the Transfer RECEIVE button to access the AWM Schedule - Transfer Receiving screen. Use this screen to add warehouse transfer receiving to this user's schedule.

Click the OTHER Activity CUSTOMER PICKUPS button to access the AWM Schedule - Customer Pickups screen. Use this screen to manually add the picking of CPU (customer pickup) orders to the selected user's schedule.

Click the OTHER Activity RECEIVE PRODUCT button to access the AWM Schedule - Receive Product screen. Use this screen to add PO receiving batches, created in the Assign Purchase Orders to a Bar Code Receiving Batch process, to the user's schedule.

Click the OTHER Activity CYCLE COUNT button to access the AWM Schedule - Cycle Count screen. Use this screen to add cycle count batches created using the Create Listing of Storage Locations to Count and Assign a User to Physical or Cycle Count Locations processes to the user's schedule.

These arrow buttons are located above the Warehouse Activity scheduling grid. If there are several rows with the same priority setting, you can use these buttons to move grid rows up and down, thus changing the order in which the functions appear to the RF user.

Use the Refresh button to update the grid with current information. If tasks are currently in progress, refreshing the grid display allows you to view the most current scheduling information for the selected RF user.

For each task added to the user's schedule, the following columns display in the grid.

• Function - This column displays the code that represents the function added to the schedule for this user. For example, DELPICK = Delivery Picking, XFERPREP = Transfer Prep, ASISDESIGNATION = Designate As-Is List.        

• Reference - This information displays for each function in the grid and varies according to the RF Function. Click here for a table indicating the reference for each RF Function.

• P - This column displays the priority code, from 1-9, for the selected task. The default for newly scheduled tasks is 9, which is the lowest priority. If you change the priority number for a task, the grid is re-sorted in priority order.  

• Starting - The starting location of the picking range (if any) specified in the User settings for the selected RF user appears. If a range is specified, the system restricts the RF user to picking within the specified range. You cannot edit this field.

• Ending - The ending location of the picking range (if any) specified in the User settings for the selected RF user appears. If a range is specified, the system restricts the RF user to picking within the specified range. You cannot edit this field.

Use the Starting Picking Location and Ending Picking Location fields to specify a picking range for the RF user. To access these settings, select RF Barcode from the Actions menu on the General tab of Create a User.

• Drop-Off - The storage location where the picked items are to be placed prior to loading the truck appears in this column. For picking and prep functions, you can edit the Drop-Off location in the grid. Locations entered here are verified against the Location Verification Settings.

Important Note! If the assigned function is already in progress, it is recommended that you do not change the Drop-Off location while items are in transit. If you must change the drop-off location, be sure that the user assigned to that function drops off all in-transit items to the currently assigned location and exits the schedule before you change the drop-off location.

• Status - The status of the selected function is displayed. If viewing a schedule in inquiry mode, this column cannot be changed. Otherwise, the changes permitted are the following: Select Open to change the status of the grid row from either Closed or Suspended to Open (or In Progress, depending on the pieces done). Select Suspended to change the status of a grid row from Open or In Progress to Suspended. Select Closed to change the status of a row from Open to Closed.

If a function has been started (In Progress), users cannot change the status to Closed. Once a function is In Progress, the status can be changed to Suspended. To remove a Suspended status, select Open in the Status column. The status column displays either Open or In Progress, depending on the Pieces Done for that item.

• Date - This column displays the scheduled delivery/transfer date, order date, or batch date, depending on the function.

• Pieces Scheduled - The number of pieces scheduled for the task display in this column.

• Pieces Done - The number of pieces picked by the RF user display in this column.  

• Remove - To remove a task from the schedule, click the Remove button on the grid line. Click Yes at the confirmation prompt.  

• Right-Click and select More Details to access the RF Scheduled Users window.

Use this field to indicate the location(s) where received merchandise is currently located. To assign one or multiple receiving storage locations to an RF user, indicate the storage location(s) in this field. Click the Action button to access the Multiple Storage Location Selection Window, where you can select multiple storage locations. RF users assigned to perform the PUTAWAY function then take the merchandise from these locations to be "put away" in other locations for storage.

Inventory that passes inspection can be moved out of the destination storage location back to its previous state. Use this field to indicate the storage location or locations where this As-Is designated inventory is currently located. Enter a single storage location in this field or click the Action button to indicate multiple storage locations.

Once this function is assigned to the RF user, the AWM function to reinstate As-Is designated inventory can be used to move the pieces from the storage location(s) with an assigned As-Is reason code. Inventory not previously in As-Is status is returned to sellable status. For inventory previously in As-Is status, the prior reason code is reinstated.

This field is active when at least one of the "interim picking" functions in the Warehouse/Store Location Settings is active at the location being scheduled. Use this field to assign interim storage location(s) to an RF user. You can enter a single storage location or click the Action button to access the Multiple Storage Location Selection Window, where you can list multiple storage locations. RF users assigned to perform the interim pick function move the merchandise from the interim location(s) to the next picking status (PREP or STAGE) and location.  

Enter a storage location to automatically add customer pickups to the selected user's schedule. If a location has been indicated here, customer pickup (CPU) orders are immediately assigned to the user following their creation, provided the user is logged on to the scanner. The location entered here is used as the default drop-off location for orders assigned in this manner to the user.

If the user is not logged on to the scanner, and/or this field is left blank, CPU orders must be assigned using the CUSTOMER PICKUPS button.  

To assign a designated As-Is list to this user, enter the list ID or click the Action button to select the ID from the read-only lookup window.

If you click on the Actions button at the bottom of the screen, a menu with the following options appears:

• RF User Status Inquiry

• Warehouse Performance Monitor

• RF User Activity Inquiry