[SYS21] Re: Conversational order entry with Warehousing

Grahame,
Very slick solution!  I am curious why SOP allocates from the manufacturing 
warehouse.  Is it a saleable depot?
Doug

In a message dated 3/4/2003 2:40:55 AM Central Standard Time, 
grahame.ward@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

> The 'no location' is lovely failure in System 21 where the stock is not 
> available whilst in the receiving area but it is available in inventory 
> which is used for allocations.
> 
> We use advanced order entry which tries to allocate immed. plus batch 
> allocation runs every hour to pick up new receipts that will satisfy back 
> orders.
> 
> To overcome the problem we have a bespoke mod in place that freezes the 
> quantity received (purchase, manuf etc) in inventory while it is in the 
> receiving area. On putaway the stock is automatically unfrozen making it 
> available to sales order allocation. This is especially applicable to our 
> situation as our manufacturing plant is some 5-6 mile away from the 
> warehouse so in the 'receipt area' can actually mean just come off the 
> line in manufacturing, in transit to the warehouse or actually in the 
> warehouse receiving area.
> 
> We have had this mod in since last October and so far it has proved 
> successful.
> 
> Grahame Ward