Creating an RF picking strategy

You can create an RF picking strategy that configures and controls some of the operator input on the RF device during the picking process. Within the RF Picking strategy screen, you can determine the fields and the corresponding options for the fields that are controlled by an RF picking strategy. You can specify the controls for either the Pick From Fields or the Pick To Fields.

The available Pick From control fields on the detail form portion of the RF Picking strategy screen are:
  • Item Number
  • From Location
  • From License Plate (LPN)
  • Display Pick Detail Summary Screens (check box)
Note: The Display Pick Detail Summary Screens selection only applies to picking types with a Pick Detail Summary Screen included in the RF screen flow.
The available Pick To control fields on the detail form portion of the RF Picking strategy screen are:
  • Case ID
  • To License Plate/Drop ID
  • To Location
  • Display Pick Detail Summary Screens (check box)
  • Position
  • Carton Type
  • Default Equipment ID as To Location (check box)
Note:  The Position field is only applicable for a type of Assignment picking referred to as Clustered Assignments so the value for this field is typically the default setting of Not Displayed.

The available options for these Pick From and Pick To control fields are provided within the steps below.

To create an RF picking strategy:

  1. Select Configuration > Strategies > RF Picking.
  2. Specify this information on the RF Picking Strategy header:
    Picking Strategy
    Name or ID of the RF Picking strategy.
    Description
    Description of the RF Picking strategy.
  3. Specify this information on the RF Picking Strategy detail form:
    Step Number
    This is a numeric value used to control pick methods separately from each other if needed within the same strategy. The sequence does not matter. This is a required field.
    Note: If a pick method already exists on a step for the strategy, a hard error is displayed if you attempt to add another step and select the same pick method for the same strategy. A specific pick method can only exist on one step for the same strategy.
    Rule Active
    This selection allows a user to work on a strategy without the system including the RF Picking Strategy step until this check box is selected.
    Note: After a strategy is created and selected for a Zone, you must select the Rule Active check box for the system to include the step(s). Verify the field check box is selected status before you select a Zone.
    Type of Picking
    These fields for the strategy's detail step record determine where the Pick Methods (types of picking) that are controlled by the selections made for the strategy's step are selected.
    Item Number
    This selection provides the available options for the display of the Item Number on the RF device during the picking process. Options are:
    • Confirm
    • Display (No confirmation required)
    From Location
    This selection provides the available options for the control of the From Location on the RF device during the picking process. Options are:
    • Confirm
    • Display (No confirmation required)
    From License Plate/LPN
    This selection provides the available options for the control of the From License Plate/LPN on the RF device during the picking process. Options are:
    • Confirm
    • Display (No confirmation required)
    • Display and Confirm if LPN exists
    Display Pick Detail Summary Screens
    This check box selection controls the display of Pick Detail Summary screens for picking types that include Pick Detail Summary screens in the RF screen flow. Picking types that include pick detail summary screens are Assignment Picks and Cluster Pick RF. If the checkbox is selected, the Pick Detail Summary screens are shown.
    Case ID
    This selection provides the available options for the display of the Case ID on the RF device during the picking process. Options are:
    • Confirm
    • Display (No confirmation required)
    • Not Displayed
    To License Plate/Drop ID
    This selection provides the available options for the control of the From Location on the RF device during the picking process. Options are:
    • Confirm Optional - Non Pallet UOM
    • Confirm Optional - All UOM (Default)
    • Confirm Required - Non Pallet UOM
    • Confirm Required - All UOM
    • Not Displayed
    To Location
    This selection provides the available options for the control of the To Location on the RF device during the picking process. Options are:
    • Confirm
    • Display (No confirmation required)
    Position
    This selection provides the available options for the Position field on the RF device during the picking process. This field is only selectable when Assignment is selected as a picking type. Options are:
    • Confirm Always
    • Confirm Once
    • Display
    • Display if Position exists
    • Not Displayed
    Carton Type
    This selection provides the available options for the control of Carton Type on the RF device during the picking process. Options are:
    • Confirm
    • Display (No confirmation required)
    • Not displayed
    Default Equipment ID as To Location
    This selection determines if the Equipment ID becomes the default To Location for picking when an Operator logs in with a valid Equipment ID. If the check box is selected, it overrides the Zone default Pick To Location.
    Note: The Equipment ID value must also be set up as a valid in-transit location for this functionality to work.
  4. Click Save.