{"id":3042,"date":"2020-12-18T05:16:52","date_gmt":"2020-12-18T05:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/impaxafrica.com\/?p=3042"},"modified":"2020-12-18T05:16:52","modified_gmt":"2020-12-18T05:16:52","slug":"rigid-warehouse-execution-with-dynamics-365-supply-chain-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/impaxafrica.com\/microsoft-solutions-partner-kenya\/2020\/12\/18\/rigid-warehouse-execution-with-dynamics-365-supply-chain-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Rigid warehouse execution with Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The person responsible for the smooth operation of warehouse operations across the organization, knows that managing inventory, machines, people, and resources efficiently while meeting tight delivery deadlines means that you need to have resilience in your supply chain. To help companies like yours execute mission-critical manufacturing and distribution processes without interruptions, we have customized\u00a0add-ins\u00a0for Dynamics 365 Supply Chain management.<\/p>

One effective tactic is to place scale units near the location where production work is done\u2014whether that\u2019s in the cloud or right inside the four walls of the warehouse facility. That way, you can take advantage of the dedicated capacity that scale units provide.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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How to implement dedicated scale units.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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With the\u202fworkload\u202ffor\u202fwarehouse\u202fexecution,\u202fyou can\u202ftransition the\u202fexecution phase of warehouse processes into\u202fdedicated\u202fscale units.\u202fThe workload defines\u202fthe\u202fscope\u202fof business processes, data, and\u202fpolicies\u202fincluding rules, validation, and ownership\u202ffor what runs in the\u202fscale unit.\u202fInbound, outbound, and other\u202fwarehouse management processes<\/a>\u202fhave been\u202fsplit into decoupled phases for planning, execution, receiving, and shipping.<\/p>

After you configure the workload, the workers on the\u202fwarehouse\u202ffloor\u202fcontinue\u00a0to go\u00a0through the work,\u202flike\u00a0choosing\u00a0the mobile\u00a0warehouse\u202fmanagement experience,\u202fconnected\u202fdirectly\u202fto the\u202fdedicated processing capacity in the\u202fscale unit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Hybrid multi-node topology <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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In\u202fthe\u202fhybrid\u202fmulti-node topology,\u202findividual nodes are responsible\u202ffor pieces in the distribution processes.\u202fThe hub supports data management, warehouse process management, and release of orders to the warehouse\u202fand as well as some finalization steps, depending on the scenario.<\/p>\n

For inbound warehouse processes, the responsibility of the workload on the scale unit begins\u202fwhen the\u202fpurchasing agent\u202freleases\u202fpurchase orders\u202fto the warehouse.\u202fIt\u202fuses\u202frecords\u202fof\u202fthe new\u202ftype of\u202fwarehouse\u202forders\u202fto trigger the\u202fwork\u202ffor\u202fthe warehouse\u202fclerks\u202fon the\u202ffloor.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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A copy of the relevant inventory\u202fis\u202favailable on the scale unit and is\u202fconstantly kept\u202fin sync\u202fwith the central inventory. For temporarily disconnected edge scale units, this local inventory acts as a\u202flocal cache, so the \u202fwarehouse worker\u202fcan\u202fcomplete\u202fwork like put-away,\u202findependently\u202fof the\u202fscale unit.<\/p>

As soon as warehouse\u202fworkers\u202fhave completed\u202fa\u202ftask, the cloud hub runs the\u202fnext steps.\u202fIn the public preview,\u202fthis\u202fincludes\u202fthe generation of the\u202freceipts\u202ffor the receiving process.\u202fThe transition happens\u202finstantaneously\u202fif\u202fthe (edge) scale unit\u202fhas\u202fconnectivity.<\/p>

Sales clerks\u202ffind\u202fsupport\u202fin\u202foutbound\u202fwarehouse processes\u202fwhen\u202freleasing\u202fsales orders to the warehouse.\u202fThe\u202fworkload in the\u202fscale unit will apply the relevant\u202fwave processing method\u202fand\u202fwarehouse\u202fworkers\u202fwill\u202fperform\u202ftasks\u202flike picking.\u202fFrom there,\u202fthe\u202fshipping process\u202fwill\u202ftake\u202fover. Tasks like\u202fthe packing slip generation will\u202fstill continue on\u202fthe cloud hub\u202fin the preview\u202fversion.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The workload for warehouse execution supports additional\u202foperations that run\u202ffully\u202fon the scale unit.\u202fWarehouse workers can\u202finquire\u202fabout\u202fitems,\u202fitem\u202flocations,\u202fand license plates,\u202fas well as move\u202fitems\u202fwithin\u202fthe warehouse.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Credits to Christian Abeln<\/a>.<\/p>

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