Configure Customized Replenishment Calculations
- DATASCOPE WMS
System Setup / Plugin Customization / Plugin Configuration [SET062]
Replenishment, the process of restocking inventory, is a crucial aspect of warehouse management. It involves moving products from bulk storage or reserve areas to pick locations or other areas where the products are needed to fulfil orders. The goal of replenishment is to ensure that there is always enough stock on hand to meet demand while minimizing excess inventory and maximizing space utilization within the warehouse. Effective replenishment processes, which you play a vital role in, are critical for maintaining accurate inventory levels, optimizing order fulfilment, and ensuring timely customer delivery.
DATASCOPE WMS has two replenishment modules to assist warehouses with the replenishment process.
A more advanced way of running the Direct Replenishment module is to configure customized replenishment calculations. There is not one magic rule for calculating replenishment orders. Some calculations can be straightforward, yet others can be very complex. Due to this, DATASCOPE PREMIUM WMS allows custom-scripted replenishment calculations to be embedded into the software. Refer to the Plugin Customization User Guide for more information on writing custom-scripted replenishment calculations.
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On the filter screen, there is an option to select Calculation Types.
All is the default setting, but the Calculation Type List drop-down is activated when selecting the List option.
From here, you can select which replenishment calculation type you want.
The default option is CORE. This standard pickface replenishment calculation option is shipped with DATASCOPE PREMIUM WMS.
However, the option to develop a customized plugin to perform your logic for replenishment calculations is available.
To configure the plugin after development:
o From the Main Menu, browse to System Setup / Plugin Customization / Plugin Configuration.
o Select Replenishment Calculation from the Plugin Name drop-down.
o Select ADD from the Action drop-down
o Enter a Display Name (i.e., CUSTOM_REPLEN)
o Add the compiled DLL file name, developed by a developer, in the Dll FileName field - for example, customreplen.dll
o Select Save
·Once saved, the new Calculation type will be visible in the Calculation Type List drop-down.
This will allow you to develop your pickface replenishment calculations. For example, you may want to include only sales orders for particular customers or use stock from a particular range of bulk bin locations.
The plugin will have to be developed to create replenishments into the tblPickfaceReplenishment table in the DATASCOPE PREMIUM WMS database and update the CalculationType column with the name of your custom plugin (for example, CUSTOM_REPLEN)