In standard AX the production module do have a separate process of generating picking routes, but it is possible to set up std. AX so that consolidated picking routes are generated. The advantage is that then the picking routes generated from production is the same as picking routes from sales and transfer orders. Then the warehouse workers will use the same picking screens and processes regardless of there the picking process is initiated from.

Production Picking

While processing the production order, it is important to have required goods picked from the respective location at appropriate time. While working with large scale warehouses having bulk locations for picking goods, it is highly required to have optimized production picking to save the cost and time. This has become a challenge for the warehouse managers to transfer all necessary goods to the shop floor in an optimized way.

Using the WM&D production picking process, all goods required at shop floor will be shipped at once and would guide Fork lift or conveyors to optimistically do the picking and shipments.

This article explains the functionality of and how to use the production picking.

Process description

Understanding Production picking process integrated with Standard AX

Production picking would require consolidated picking setup to be done. Once the consolidated picking process is setup for the production order, the picking process will use shipments to complete the picking.

Please find below the process flow from Production order to picking of goods using forklift. This is explained in below section:

Please find the reference of the statuses for orders based on specific setup and using the above work flow:

 

Setting up base setup for Production Picking

Consolidating picking should be setup for one of the following to get the Output Order

Inventory Model Group

Selecting “Consolidated picking method” for Inventory model group will use shipments and picking of multiple orders as the mechanism.

Warehouse

The setting can be overruled on warehouse as it might and might not be required per warehouse.

Warehouse Items

The setting can be overruled by Warehouse Item as consolidated picking might be or might not be required.

Production Order using WM&D

WM&D supports consolidated picking for production order and helps to override all settings and use as per the needs of the production.

Default setup for WM&D as per the warehouse is done in Parameters form of WM&D

Production order could overwrite all setup for consolidated pickup in Setup tab which is initially setup as per the default setup of WM&D.

Setting up Shipment Template

Automatic Shipment Creation should be checked and appropriate criteria should be setup to make it work with Production orders.

To setup shipment template, following are the pre-requisites as per standards AX, please look in the Standard Ax for further details.

• Setting up Shipment Reservation Combinations
• Setting up Shipment Reservation Sequences

Processing Steps for Production Picking using Consolidating Picking Setup

Production picking process using consolidated order

Production Order – Create Production Order

The Production Orders form can be opened from Production
>
Production Order Details.

Create a new production order and fill the required details.

Production Order – Update Job Scheduling

Run the process of Job Scheduling.

Production Order – Update Release

Select Release to release the production orders that are ready for the shop floor. This will in turn create Output order so to start the picking process of the raw material.

 

Find shipment related to production order

The shipment is created for the production order to support the picking and shipping it to the location.

Locate the production reference by looking into the General Tab of the Shipment Lines as shown below:

Shipment – Activate Shipment

Activate the shipment after confirming the details so it can be located by the forklift driver to pick the inventory. This will change the Pick status of the shipment to be “Activated”

Forklift Main Menu – Select Consolidated Picking

Forklift person will be working on his forklift menu and will looking in the consolidated picking list.

Select Shipment

Select all the shipments until ready to start picking up of the goods.

Selected Shipment

Select “Selected” to see the selected shipments.

Picking Routes

Select “Picking Routes” to see other details related to the goods that need to be picked.

Select Picking route and Scan Location

Select the picking route will change the Pick status of the shipment from “Activated” to “Started“.

Scan the location from where the goods need to be picked.

Scan Item

Scan the items that is picked for the shipment

Scan Cargo and Print Cargo

After finishing with scanning of the items, scan the outbound cargo which will be used to ship the goods. Scanning the Cargo will change the Production Pick Status to “Picked“.

This will also change the Inventory Transaction to “Picked“.

Once done, print the Cargo details to be pasted on the shipment.

Production – Update Start

Starting the production order by posting the picking list will change the pick status to be “Completed“. This will also change the Inventory Transaction status to “Deducted“.