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

180 160 140

11.5.9 11.5.8

120 100 80 60 40 20 0 Apr-01

11.5.7

11.5.6
WMS 1.0

Features

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 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 Consignment-In and VMI Support Smart Barcode Support (GTIN, User Defined)
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Improved Operational Efficiency

Industry / Compliance Support

Task & Labor Planning Control Board

Manage and Monitor Warehouse Work

11.5.9

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

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5 4 3 2
A C B D

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

Loc 1
Delivery Line

Loc 2 Loc 4 Loc 6

LPNA

Loc 3 Loc 5

Staging Lane

Consolidation Area

Express ASN Receipt Cross-Docking Express Picks & Load

Accelerate receiving process Reduce handling & inventory 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 Advanced, Configurable Picking UI Enhanced Inbound Processes Bulk Picking & Overpicking Packing & Kitting Workbench Built-in RFID Initiated Transactions DBI Analytics for Logistics Built-in RFID Support (Wal-Mart, DoD) UCC14/UCC128 (CPG, Retail) Catchweight (Grocery, Metals, ) PAR Replenishment Counts (Healthcare)
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Improved Operational Efficiency

Industry / Compliance Support

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

Improved Overall flow

Different Configurations per user, responsibility, or org

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11.5.10

Advanced Pick Load

Highly Configurable, Redesigned Mobile Picking UI Picking

Minimal Confirmation

Medium Confirmation

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

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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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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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11.5.10

RFID-Initiated Shipping & Receiving

Built-in support for this emerging technology
RFID Middleware (Oracle AS) (3) Interface to readers, clean and filter data, then pass IDs to application

(1) Load of pallets and / or cartons with RFID tags on each

(2) Drive load through RFID Reader in Receiving Dock

(5) Access associated source document, e.g. the POs ASN

RFID Event Processor

(4) Access objects associated with the ID's (e.g. LPN's on ASN) then raise correct Business Event
(6) Process the Business Event, e.g. Receipt of pallet or carton (7) Confirm success or failure, e.g. trigger green light or sound buzzer

Application APIs

(8) Putaway, rescan or divert material

Response & Exception Handling

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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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11.5.10

Quick Ship User Interface

User Configurable, Single Window

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11.5.10

DBI for the Warehouse Manager

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

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11.5.10

DBI for the Shipping Manager

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

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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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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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Future

Process Manufacturing Support

Purpose

Unify the Inventory model between OPM and ODM Support WMS in OPM Add OPM & WMS features into core Inventory
Material Status Grade Sub-Lots Dual Unit of Measure

Enhancements

Provide Dual Costing Options Convert OPM Mfg to use new model

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Future

Enhanced UoM Support

Purpose

To better determine how inventory is held and the work required to handle that inventory Default UoM of Location Defined hierarchy of UoM (Each, Inner, Case, Pallet) Defined dimensions & measures by UoM Dispatch tasks in inferred UoM

Enhancements

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Pick Release Re-architecture, Wave Planning and Planned Cross-Docking

Purpose

Future

To increase scalability To facilitate cross-docking based on pre-reservations To estimate and plan waves prior to allocation
Re-architecture
Configurable Pick Release Flow Parallel processing through AQ Service approach

Enhancements

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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