Task 07 - Inventory Tracking - Sub-Task 4 Slot Master SLTMNT

In Inventory Control (module 5), Warehouse master (Task 19) each item has a picking sequence (field 7). This picking sequence is the spot the item is located in the warehouse. When you receive the merchandise it should be put away in this picking sequence. When you sell the item it should be physically taken out of this picking sequence. Sometimes the warehouse picking sequence doesn’t have enough room for the inventory. In this situation the excess inventory is kept in another reserved area in the warehouse. The inventory tracking system allows inventory to be moved from a “picking sequence slot” to a “reserve slot”. This is a way to know where the excess inventory is located.

The Inventory Tracking is located in the Inventory control (Module 5), Task 7.

PARAMETERS TO CHECK:

These parameters are in I/C, System management functions (Task 32), Modify parameter files (Sub-task 22) 1 I/C – General.

If both of these parameters are set to N or W the slot master maintenance isn’t used.
- If you aren’t using the slot master maintenance, if you move inventory (sub-task 2) to a slot & the slot doesn’t actually exist in your warehouse (a typo on the move) you wouldn’t know where to physically find your inventory. If you were moving some inventory to slot #1234A, but you typed in the move to slot #2234A. You might not be able to find where the inventory is because you didn’t have anything telling you that slot #2234A doesn’t exist.

VALID'SLOTS'ONLY=Y

Y/N/W - Validate all new slot references against the Slot master maintenance SLTMNT (Sub-task 4).
- Y- yes-must be a valid slot in the Slot master maintenance SLTMNT
- N - no checking
- W - warn but allow if not in the Slot master maintenance SLTMNT
If this parameter is set to N or W the “reserve slots” don’t have to be in the slot master maintenance.

ENFORCE'PICK'SLOTS=Y

Y/N/W - Only TO "Pick" slot allowed is warehouse match
- Y- Yes - TO "Pick" slots must match whs
- N -No checking
- W - Warn only
If this parameter is set to N or W the “picking slots” don’t have to be in the slot master maintenance.

The Slot Master Maintenance SLTMNT (Sub-task 4) is where the “picking sequence slots” and the “reserve slots” are setup. As in all Profits Plus maintenance files this has sub-tasks:

1 Enter new Slot record
2 Change existing Slot record
3 Delete existing Slot record
4 Print Selected Slot records
5 Erase selected Slot records
6 Sort existing Slot records
7 Adjust size of Slot file
8 Update slots from import

Enter new Slot record (Sub-task 1):

01. Slot #:

a. The slot # must be 5 characters.

b. First 4 characters must be numeric – stands for the bin #

c. Fifth character must be an upper case letter – level, shelf

d. Optional 6^th character can be upper case alpha or numeric - is the row

02. Use type: P or R

a. P – Picking sequence slot assigned in the warehouse master (field 7)

b. R – Reserve slot

03. Weight limit: Slot capacity in pounds.

a. This can print on the Drop Overstock report SLTDRP (Sub-task 6)

b. This can be left blank

04. Slot height:

a. Grosse slot height in inches. From beam-to-beam, or shelf-to-shelf, etc…

b. This is used in the Drop Overstock report SLTDRP (Sub-task 6).

c. This can be left blank

05. Slot width:

a. Usable slot width in inches, side-to-side.

b. This is used in the Drop Overstock report SLTDRP (Sub-task 6).

c. This can be left blank

06. Slot depth:

a. Usable slot depth in inches, from-to-back.

b. This is used in the Drop Overstock report SLTDRP (Sub-task 6).

c. This can be left blank

07. Rack type: P or H – Pallet or Handstack.

08. Pallet hgt:

a. If field 7 Rack type is Pallet, this field asks Pallet height in inches. This reduces usable slot height.

b. This is used in the Drop Overstock report SLTDRP (Sub-task 6).

c. If field 7 is Handstack field 8 is skipped.

d. This can be left blank

09. Height waste: Inches of waste/reserve for obstructions. Reduces usable slot height.

a. This is used in the Drop Overstock report SLTDRP (Sub-task 6).

b. This can be left blank

Cubes: If fields 4, 5, 6, 8 & 9 are filled in the system figures the total # of cubes for this slot.

For example:

Field 04 Slot height: 24

Field 05 Slot width : 24

Field 06 Slot depth : 24

Field 08 Pallet hgt : 0

Field 09 Height waste: 0

Cubes: 8.00000

Field 04 Slot height: 12

Field 05 Slot width : 12

Field 06 Slot depth : 12

Field 08 Pallet hgt : 0

Field 09 Height waste: 0

Cubes: 1.00000

The cubes relate to the Item Master (Task 17) Fields 39 – 42

Field 39 Stock length: 12

Field 40 Stock width : 12

Field 41 Stock height: 12

Field 42 Cubes : 1.0000

See additional documents:

Task 07 - Inventory Tracking - Overview

Task 07 - Inventory Tracking - Sub-Task 1 Warehouse tracking master maintenance WTKMNT