Warehouse Order Allocation Strategies
Received and stored inventory is available for order allocation, which is the process of assigning inventory to outstanding orders for fulfillment and shipping which have been downloaded from an Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) system or Warehouse Management Software (WMS).
Inventory allocation streamlines order picking by helping to eliminate bottlenecks, errors, and logically reserving and assigning product to sales orders. How orders are released, and the most efficient order allocation strategy, varies with each application.
Find the Best Method for Your Application
Commonly, orders are allocated on a first come, first serve basis. This is the easiest form of allocation, but is not always the most efficient method for your handling processes. Our Order Allocation Add-On allows warehouse managers to control order allocation, active pick locations, and manually reallocate orders as they choose. Based upon seasonal or monthly loads, for example, a manager can define different pick areas in the system and only allocate to specific areas when the demand and volume are not as high.
Cubed and Waved Services
Once allocated, orders are ready to be cubed and waved. If there is not enough stock available for the order, the order will be placed on hold until stock becomes available and the order is released from hold by operations. If stock does not become available, operations can choose to allocate the order short.
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