Multi-Legged Transfers are transfers that are linked to manually created transfers or system created (automatic) transfers. They allow merchandise to be transferred from one DC (Distribution Center) to another, and then to a store location, while maintaining the link to the original order or transfer.
When manually entering lines on a transfer, the system checks the product’s distribution status. The distribution status determines whether or not a product can be entered on a transfer, reserved on the transfer, and whether or not the transfer can be sourced from another location via another transfer (auto-transfer).
The processes that determine whether or not to default the ship location to the sell location check the warehouse/store location settings of the selling store before checking the Point of Sale Control Setting.
When determining the default stock location for new sales order and exchange lines, the system checks the warehouse/store location settings for a hierarchy of locations to be checked for available stock. When stock is found at one of these locations, that location is used as the default stock location. Otherwise, the ship location is used as the default stock location.
The line item entry processes for sales orders and exchanges check the product’s distribution status. The distribution status determines whether or not the product can be entered on the order, reserved on an order, and the source location(s) for the merchandise.
Use the process scheduler to: 1) update products with the distribution status change based on the end of day date and the status change date and 2) manage the transfer of merchandise from distribution center (DC) to DC and from DC to store.
Distribution Status Settings - create and maintain distribution status codes that you can assign to products
Point of Sale Control Settings - establish transfer lead days that are used to calculate the schedule date of multi-legged transfers
Advanced Product Settings - establish distribution status at product level
District and Regional Product Settings - assign Distribution Status codes to products at the regional level; establish date and new distribution status for automatic update
Warehouse Inventory Settings - specify pricing and inventory information by location for selected products
Warehouse/Store Location Settings - access Stock Location Schema & Distribution Location Schema screens.
Stock Location Schema - use optional route code field to indicate the transfer route for transfers from the specified location
Distribution Location Schema - create a multi-legged transfer list, defining multiple locations for stock fulfillment
Maintain Via Locations - specify the locations that the merchandise must transfer to before reaching the final destination (To) location
Bar Code Control Settings - option to pick merchandise transfers by destination (final) route
Create a User/Group - Sales Security - allow users to reserve stock or back order merchandise on multi-leg transfers
Schedule a Process - 1) Schedule the Manage Transfer of Merchandise process to automatically manage transfers from distribution center (DC) to DC and from DC to store. 2) Schedule the Update Distribution Status process to automatically update the distribution status of products based on the Distribution Status settings in Advanced Product Settings.