Oracle WMS Directions

OAUG WMS SIG

Oracle AppsWorld
San Diego, Jan 2004

Jon S. Chorley
Sr. Director, Oracle Inventory and WMS

Disclaimer
The following is intended to outline our
general product direction and is intended
for information purposes only.
The development, release and timing of
any features or functionality remains at
the sole discretion of Oracle.
This presentation is not a commitment to
deliver any material, code or
functionality.
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Oracle WMS Feature Release History

180
160

11.5.9

140

11.5.8

120

11.5.7

100

11.5.6

80
60

Features

WMS 1.0

40
20
0
Apr-01

Jul-01

Nov-01

Feb-02

May-02

Sep-02

Dec-02

Mar-03

Jun-03

Oracle WMS 11.5.9

Oracle WMS 11.5.9

Available since July 2003

Part of Integrated Logistics solution

WIP Picking Methodologies

Improved Operational Efficiency

Cluster Picking
Common UI for Receiving
Consolidation
Drop by LPN
Material Handling API Enhancements (e.g. ASRS support)
Reuse of Empty LPNs (e.g. Picking Totes)
Rules Definition Simplification & Rules Examples
Smart Barcode Support
Task & Labor Planning Control Board

Industry / Compliance Support

Consignment-In and VMI Support

Smart Barcode Support (GTIN, User Defined)

Task & Labor Planning Control Board

11.5.9

Manage and Monitor Warehouse Work

Define Selection Criteria

then review and

manage work ...

and summarize
data ...

then release wave to the warehouse.

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11.5.9

Cluster Picking

Batch order picking for increased productivity

Pick Path
6
5
4
3
2

Simultaneously "order pick" a set

of orders (a cluster) in one pass
through the warehouse
Configurable number of orders
per cluster
Interleave picks from each cluster
to minimize travel path
Picker can Skip or Cancel task
within clusters

Push Cart
with Totes
or Boxes
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11.5.9

Consolidation

Manage Assembly of Delivery by Location and/or LPN

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Delivery Line
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Loc 1

Loc 2

Loc 3

Loc 4

LPNA

Loc 5

Loc 6

Staging Lane

Consolidation Area

Express ASN Receipt

Accelerate receiving process

Cross-Docking

Reduce handling & inventory

Express Picks & Load

Increase operator efficiency

Oracle WMS 11.5.10

Oracle WMS 11.5.10

Planned for Summer 2004

Part of Integrated Logistics solution

Strengthened Transportation Execution

New Transportation Planning

Improved Operational Efficiency

Advanced, Configurable Picking UI

Enhanced Inbound Processes
Bulk Picking & Overpicking
Packing & Kitting Workbench
Built-in RFID Initiated Transactions
DBI Analytics for Logistics

Industry / Compliance Support

Built-in RFID Support (Wal-Mart, DoD)

UCC14/UCC128 (CPG, Retail)
Catchweight (Grocery, Metals, )
PAR Replenishment Counts (Healthcare)

This presentation does not reflect a commitment to deliver.

Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

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11.5.10

Advanced Pick Load

Highly Configurable, Redesigned Mobile Picking UI Picking

Define profiles that controls whether to:
Make fields non-confirmable
Turn LOVs on or off, Decide if data defaults automatically
Show or hide fields, change order of buttons

Single scan auto determines if locator or LPN

Control mode of handling LPN at Pick

Move LPN to cart

Next LPN inside existing LPN on cart
Empty contents of LPN into existing LPN on cart

Improved Overall flow

Context Sensitive Exception handling

Lot or Serial handling moved to second, nested page
Improved Menu Structure

Different Configurations per user, responsibility, or org

This presentation does not reflect a commitment to deliver.

Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

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11.5.10

Advanced Pick Load

Highly Configurable, Redesigned Mobile Picking UI Picking

Minimal
Confirmation

Medium
Confirmation

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Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

High
Confirmation
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11.5.10

Packing & Kitting Workbench

High Volume, Efficient Packing of Material

Designed for high volume efficient packing

Desktop User Interface

Use of Desktop Wedge Scanners and Touch Screens

Perform Serial Triggered and Each Pack Transaction

Packing of Outbound

Packing of picked items before ship confirm

Initiate packing on delivery consolidation

Perform Pack Verification prior to ship confirm

Packing of Inbound Material

Received material can be repackaged prior to putaway

Possible to palletize similar items for Bulk storage

This presentation does not reflect a commitment to deliver.

Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

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11.5.10

Packing & Kitting Workbench

High Volume, Efficient Packing of Material

What is already
packed
Current
Transaction

What is
eligible for
packing
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Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

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11.5.10

Enhanced Inbound Processes

Increase the Efficiency of Receiving & Put Away

Subs & Locators in Receiving

Allows tracking of material in receiving area
Full visibility via Material Workbench
Supports multi-step putaway (doc -> p&d -> putaway)
Receipt of Nested LPN's
Express receipt of nested LPNs
Receipt of LPN at any level in the hierarchy
Put away of entire LPN structure in storage
Putaway Enhancements
Item-based putaway
One Step Pack and Put away
Flexible LPN handling on putaway
more
Lots, Serials & LPNs in iSP & Receiving Open Interface
Receive on desktop (or in interface) and put away in mobile

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Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

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11.5.10

RFID-Initiated Shipping & Receiving

Built-in support for this emerging technology

(1) Load of pallets and /

or cartons with RFID
tags on each

RFID
Middleware
(Oracle AS)

(3) Interface to readers,

clean and filter data,
then pass IDs to
application

RFID Event
Processor

(4) Access objects

associated with the ID's
(e.g. LPN's on ASN) then
raise correct Business
Event

(5) Access associated

source document,
e.g. the POs ASN

Application
APIs

(6) Process the

Business Event,
e.g. Receipt of
pallet or carton

(8) Putaway, rescan

or divert
material

Response
& Exception
Handling

(7) Confirm success or

failure, e.g. trigger
green light or sound
buzzer

(2) Drive load

through RFID
Reader in
Receiving Dock

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Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

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11.5.10

Enhanced Shipping Processes

Highlights in 11i.10
Simplified UIs

New Quickship Form

Enhanced Shipping Transaction form

Delivery Consolidation

Merge Released Lines into Deliveries

Rate, Route consolidated shipments *

Consolidate at Backorder

Merge lines for single order line

At pick release, cycle count, ship
confirm

International Trade
Management

Standard integration to 3rd party

packages
Screening for orders, shipments

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Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

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11.5.10

Quick Ship User Interface

User Configurable, Single Window

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Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

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11.5.10

DBI for the Warehouse Manager

Inventory
Inventory Value
Value
Inventory
Inventory Turns
Turns
Hit/Miss
Hit/Miss Accuracy
Accuracy
Cycle
Cycle Count
Count Adjustment
Adjustment Rate
Rate
Cycle
Cycle Count
Count Exact
Exact Match
Match Rate
Rate

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Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

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11.5.10

DBI for the Shipping Manager

Lines
Lines Shipped
Shipped
Lines
Lines Late
Late to
to Schedule
Schedule
Lines
Lines Late
Late to
to Promise
Promise
Book
Book to
to Ship
Ship Days
Days
Past
Past Due
Due Scheduled
Scheduled Lines
Lines

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Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

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Post 11.5.10

General WMS Directions

Build Strong Reference Base

Continue to Enhance Operational Efficiency
Expand Integrated Logistics Capabilities
Expand Markets into Retail, Process, 3PL,

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Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

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Future

Oracle WMS Post 11i.10 Candidates

Process Manufacturing Support
Enhanced UoM Support
Pick Release Re-Architecture
Wave Planning and Planned X-Docking
Labeling Enhancements
Dock Scheduling & Yard Management
Detailed Labor Management
Load & Pallet Building
3PL Support
Configuration Wizards

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Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

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Future

Process Manufacturing Support

Purpose

Unify the Inventory model between OPM and ODM

Support WMS in OPM

Enhancements

Add OPM & WMS features into core Inventory

Material Status
Grade
Sub-Lots
Dual Unit of Measure

Provide Dual Costing Options

Convert OPM Mfg to use new model

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Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

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Future

Enhanced UoM Support

Purpose

To better determine how inventory is held and the

work required to handle that inventory

Enhancements

Default UoM of Location

Defined hierarchy of UoM (Each, Inner, Case, Pallet)
Defined dimensions & measures by UoM
Dispatch tasks in inferred UoM

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Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

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Pick Release Re-architecture, Wave

Planning and Planned Cross-Docking

Future

Purpose

To increase scalability
To facilitate cross-docking based on pre-reservations
To estimate and plan waves prior to allocation

Enhancements

Re-architecture
Configurable Pick Release Flow
Parallel processing through AQ Service approach

Planned Cross-Docking
Honor reservation any Supply to any Demand
APS Integration & Workbench to suggest and manage process

Wave Planning
Define Supply and Demand pools and match
Estimate workload
Integrate with Planned Cross-Docking Workbench

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Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

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