V5 WMS

Users can use this section to manage the stock of the various commodities present in the system’s database, as long as they are non-palletized. Palletized items can be edited in the ‘Pallets’ section (see below).

Entering this menu bring up a commodity select, followed by a lot select for a selected material. From here, selecting a specific lot of an item will bring up the following menu (alternatively SG stock label barcodes can be scanned to bring the user straight to this menu):

As we can see, the system now gives us several options to manage the stock levels of the selected commodity. For more information on this section, click here.

For a full detailed breakdown of all available configuration options for these functions, click here.

Selecting this option allows the user to undertake Cycle Counting as scheduled in Control Center. There are 3 tabs in this page that will show the user what Cycle Counting has been scheduled for that day, what has been scheduled overall, and then give them an option to enter automatic mode, where the system will automatically assign the user a lot to count.

Initialize Inventory is used to return inventory to stock (or zero it) after job production at a particular Terminal. If we are using the system in this way, jobs will not be marked as complete in Control Center if this step is not followed. More information on this functionality can be found here.

Selecting this tile will take the user to the lab testing page where they will be able to select a commodity and pick a lot to sample from. They will then be presented with lab testing questions and procedures as set up in the Q&A section of Control Center.

The ‘Locations’ section of WMS is another way for operators to view/manage stock in a similar way to the ‘Commodites’ tile. The main difference here is that, upon using this tile, a list of locations present in the system is shown.

And selecting one of these location will show all stock present in that location, for example with the ‘GENERAL’ location here.

While lots of Palletized stock are shown, they cannot be managed here and must be managed via the ‘Pallets’ tile.

Note that this views stock by lots, i.e. individual lots are shown rather then a list of commodites which then expand to the lots, as with the ‘Commodities’ tile.

Selecting a lot here will allow the same stock management options as see when using the ‘Commodities’ tile.

Material Issue is used to look at a particular terminal in the system and analyze the raw material requirements for that terminal based on the current production schedule.

This ensures that sufficient raw materials are present at the terminal prior to starting a production run and is a key feature in operating production without interruption. Further information on how this module works can be found here.

This section allows the user to manage the different type of orders that the V5 system facilitates. Transfers, sales orders and purchase orders can be managed and process by selecting the relevant tile.

The ‘Pallet Builder’ tile allows for either:

• The creation of a new pallet.
• The management of an existing pallet.

In both cases the operator can use the interface to scan items onto pallets, allowing further action such as assigning to a sales order.

This page allows the user to search for a pallet by commodity, location, pallet number, or PO number. Once a pallet has been located, the user will then be able to make changes to it using the ‘Pallet Manager’ functions.

More information on pallet management can be found by clicking here.

Rack Manager allows the operator to manage stock present in the ‘Rack’ type locations, provided these are configured correctly.

The Sample Manager allows operators to either take or manage samples based upon AWCs created within the LIMS module (guide coming soon!).

Allows freetext input that can then be printed to a connected/networked printer. This will require a custom label set to be created. Please contact SG support for assistance in setting up this feature.

Trailer Manager can be used in conjunction with the ‘Sales Order Allocation’ module to facilitate and streamline the loading of outbound orders onto delivery trailers. (guide coming soon!)

The Transform function allows users to quickly convert one or multiple stock items into another one at the click of a button, saving users time that would otherwise be wasted by withdrawing and adding to inventory manually. For more information on how this module works please click here.