When using the Auto reservation function within the sales order releasing screens the software can be set to reference a predefined auto reservation rule or can be set to run a custom developed reservation. The custom rule allows a company to become very creative in what inventory should be reserved for an order and in what sequence. For instance a custom rule could validate the Sales Order Type field and based on this could run a completely different reservation process.
The following list describes all of the standard reservation rules and their logic: >> testing
- Rule 1 - Pack from Bulk then Pick face
- Rule 2 - Smallest Absolute Variance
- Rule 3 - Exact from Pick face
- Rule 4 - Pick face (if configured) then Bulk
- Rule 5 - Bulk/Pick face Optimized
- Rule 6 - Reserve from Pick face, if cannot, then reserve from bulk
- Rule 7 - Pan size reservation (used for WIP Jobs only)
- Rule 8 - Voice picking / Carton Cubing
- Rule 9 - MHE (Material Handling Equipment)
- Rule 10 - Not in Use
- Rule 11 - FIFO Lot / Expiry Date
- Rule 12 - Consolidated Sequencing