What is Manifest Picking? (Oracle)

by Guest Posting on 2010-11-02 20:45:10

Many of you following the latest WMS release information, asked me about Manifest Picking. So what is Manifest Picking? First of all, it is distinct from parcel manifesting which relates to adding a carton to a list of parcels that are shipped by a carrier. The term "pick manifest" simply means a list of orders or cartons that need to be picked and "manifest picking" essentially allows a warehouse operator to pick multiple orders in one pass using a list of orders or shipping cartons. Therefore manifest picking does require either a paper list of orders or shipping labels with order information or cartonized LPN labels.

So what is involved in Manifest Picking?

* First: The operator builds a pick manifest at the start of picking operation by scanning multiple cartonized LPNs or sales orders.
* Second: The operator picks the material for the orders using a set of interleaved pick tasks. This way more than one order can be simeltaneously picked in a single pass of the pick zone.
* Third: Once all tasks from all orders are picked, the operator either drops the picked LPNs or performs a "Pass" to the next zone.

The benefit?

Reduced travel time and significant improvement in operator productivity. Imagine the possibilities: in a single sweep of the warehouse the pick operator can pick 4-5 or even 20-30 orders.

What is the difference between cluster pick and manifest pick?

Not a whole lot. They are similar i.e. both allow a batch of orders to be picked simultaneously. However manifest picking gives you greater control over what orders you want to pick. The pick operator can select what orders to pick. This is especially useful when you have cartonized LPNs.

What are Cartonized LPNs?

Cartonized LPNs are simply shipping carton labels that are generated when orders are released to the warehouse. The shipping carton label indicates what size of carton to use when picking a bunch of items belonging to an order. So cartonized LPN label not only identifies the physical size of the carton but also identifies what order and what items need to be picked into it. If cartonized LPNs are used to build a pick manifest, the operator can directly pick and pack into a shipping carton. This means that the packing operation at the end of the pick line can be eliminated.

Manifest Picking and Pick/Pass

Manifest picking can also be used in a pick and pass mode where the pick manifest is built by scanning the pick cartons placed on a picking cart. The picking cart can be passed from one zone to another until it reaches the end of the line.

By aditya.agarkar on November 1, 2010
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