Category: allocation
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Order Allocation vs Shipment Allocation
With both an Order Management System (OMS) and a Warehouse Management System (WMS), we have two stages of allocation: Order Allocation -> which creates Shipping Orders/Shipments from Orders; and Shipment Allocation -> which creates Shipping Containers from Shipments and allocates specific units of inventory to a given Shipment and Shipping Container. Order Management just needs…
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Data Objects and Physical Objects
Fundamental to digital / physical agreement is confirming that your data objects correspond to the physical objects that you are working with. For example, as a Third Party Logistics (3PL) company, when evaluating a Warehouse Management System (WMS) or Order Management System (OMS), one of the first things we look for is the notion of…
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B2B Inventory Movement Strategy
Generally we want B2B allocation to happen out of storage, allowing for Pallet, Case, and Inner-pack level allocation before allocation of Eaches. We don’t, however, want shipment allocation to wait on the needed Eaches to make their way to Forward Pick (FP) if they aren’t already there. Additionally, for inventory with regular movement, we prefer…
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