Swap Assignments
The Swap Assignments function is useful when picking to production work orders and shipping advices. The functionality is available in applications for hand-held devices used by picking operators.
When picking to a production work order or shipping advice, the goods needs to be assigned to a goodsreception item in stock. The picking operator can choose to pick from a different goodsreception item in stock when using the hand-held device. The Swap Assignment functionality will automatically reassign so that the production work order or shipping advice is linked to the goods that were picked.
Criteria for assignments that can be swapped
Is assigned to stock
Must be a physical part
Goods not owned by another customer
Must be initialized for picking or partly picked
Criteria for assignments that can be swapped with
Same part
Same location
Must be assigned to stock
Must be a physical part
Goods not owned by another customer
Not locked
Not initialized for picking
The setting Allowance for Production Operator to pick from another Goods Reception must be activated for production work orders.
The setting Allowance for Shipping Operator to pick from another Goods Reception must be activated for shipping advices.
The setting Allowance for Production Operator to pick from another Goods Reception where pick is initialized will make links that are initialized for picking available for swapping.