Oracle WMS Directions

1. Oracle WMS Directions OAUG WMS SIGOracle AppsWorldSan Diego, Jan 2004 Jon S. Chorley Sr. Director, Oracle Inventory and WMS

2. Disclaimer The following is intended to outline our general product direction and is intended for information purposes only. The development, release and timing of any features or functionality remains at the sole discretion of Oracle. This presentation is not a commitment to deliver any material, code or functionality.

3. Oracle WMS Feature Release History Features 11.5.9 11.5.8 11.5.7 11.5.6 WMS 1.0

4. Oracle WMS 11.5.9

5. Oracle WMS 11.5.9Available since July 2003 • Part of Integrated Logistics solution • WIP Picking Methodologies • Improved Operational Efficiency • Cluster Picking • Common UI for Receiving • Consolidation • Drop by LPN • Material Handling API Enhancements (e.g. ASRS support) • Reuse of Empty LPN’s (e.g. Picking Totes) • Rules Definition Simplification & Rules Examples • Smart Barcode Support • Task & Labor Planning Control Board • Industry / Compliance Support • Consignment-In and VMI Support • Smart Barcode Support (GTIN, User Defined)

6. 11.5.9 Task & Labor Planning Control BoardManage and Monitor Warehouse Work Define Selection Criteria … … then review and manage work ... … and summarize data ... … then release wave to the warehouse.

7. 11.5.9 Cluster PickingBatch order picking for increased productivity Pick Path 6 • Simultaneously "order pick" a set of orders (a “cluster”) in one pass through the warehouse • Configurable number of orders per cluster • Interleave picks from each cluster to minimize travel path • Picker can Skip or Cancel task within clusters 5 4 3 2 A B C D 1 Push Cart with Totes or Boxes

8. 11.5.9 ConsolidationManage Assembly of Delivery by Location and/or LPN Delivery Line Loc 1 Loc 2 LPNA Loc 4 Delivery Line Loc 3 Loc 5 Loc 6 Delivery Line Staging Lane Consolidation Area • Express ASN Receipt • Cross-Docking • Express Picks & Load • Accelerate receiving process • Reduce handling & inventory • Increase operator efficiency

9. Oracle WMS 11.5.10

10. Oracle WMS 11.5.10Planned for Summer 2004 • Part of Integrated Logistics solution • Strengthened Transportation Execution • New Transportation Planning • Improved Operational Efficiency • Advanced, Configurable Picking UI • Enhanced Inbound Processes • Bulk Picking & Overpicking • Packing & Kitting Workbench • Built-in RFID Initiated Transactions • DBI Analytics for Logistics • Industry / Compliance Support • Built-in RFID Support (Wal-Mart, DoD) • UCC14/UCC128 (CPG, Retail) • Catchweight (Grocery, Metals, …) • PAR Replenishment Counts (Healthcare) This presentation does not reflect a commitment to deliver. Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

11. 11.5.10 Advanced Pick LoadHighly Configurable, Redesigned Mobile Picking UI Picking • Define profiles that controls whether to: • Make fields non-confirmable • Turn LOVs on or off, Decide if data defaults automatically • Show or hide fields, change order of buttons • Single scan auto determines if locator or LPN • Control mode of handling LPN at Pick • Move LPN to cart • Next LPN inside existing LPN on cart • Empty contents of LPN into existing LPN on cart • Improved Overall flow • Context Sensitive Exception handling • Lot or Serial handling moved to second, nested page • Improved Menu Structure • Different Configurations per user, responsibility, or org This presentation does not reflect a commitment to deliver. Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

12. 11.5.10 Advanced Pick LoadHighly Configurable, Redesigned Mobile Picking UI Picking Minimal Confirmation Medium Confirmation High Confirmation This presentation does not reflect a commitment to deliver. Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

13. 11.5.10 Packing & Kitting WorkbenchHigh Volume, Efficient Packing of Material • Designed for high volume efficient packing • Desktop User Interface • Use of Desktop Wedge Scanners and Touch Screens • Perform Serial Triggered and Each Pack Transaction • Packing of Outbound • Packing of picked items before ship confirm • Initiate packing on delivery consolidation • Perform Pack Verification prior to ship confirm • Packing of Inbound Material • Received material can be repackaged prior to putaway • Possible to palletize similar items for Bulk storage This presentation does not reflect a commitment to deliver. Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

14. 11.5.10 Packing & Kitting WorkbenchHigh Volume, Efficient Packing of Material What is already packed Current Transaction What is eligible for packing This presentation does not reflect a commitment to deliver. Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

15. 11.5.10 Enhanced Inbound ProcessesIncrease the Efficiency of Receiving & Put Away • Subs & Locators in Receiving • Allows tracking of material in receiving area • Full visibility via Material Workbench • Supports multi-step putaway (doc -> p&d -> putaway) • Receipt of Nested LPN's • Express receipt of nested LPNs • Receipt of LPN at any level in the hierarchy • Put away of entire LPN structure in storage • Putaway Enhancements • Item-based putaway • One Step Pack and Put away • Flexible LPN handling on putaway • … more • Lots, Serials & LPNs in iSP & Receiving Open Interface • Receive on desktop (or in interface) and put away in mobile This presentation does not reflect a commitment to deliver. Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

16. 11.5.10 RFID-Initiated Shipping & ReceivingBuilt-in support for this emerging technology (3) Interface to readers, clean and filter data, then pass IDs to application RFID Middleware(Oracle AS) (4) Access objects associated with the ID's (e.g. LPN's on ASN) then raise correct Business Event (2) Drive load through RFID Reader in Receiving Dock (1) Load of pallets and / or cartons with RFID tags on each RFID Event Processor (6) Process the Business Event, e.g. Receipt of pallet or carton (5) Access associated source document, e.g. the PO’s ASN Application APIs (7) Confirm success or failure, e.g. trigger green light or sound buzzer Response& Exception Handling (8) Putaway, rescan or divert material This presentation does not reflect a commitment to deliver. Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

17. 11.5.10 Enhanced Shipping Processes Highlights in 11i.10 • New Quickship Form • Enhanced Shipping Transaction form • Simplified UIs • Merge Released Lines into Deliveries • Delivery Consolidation • Rate, Route consolidated shipments * • Merge lines for single order line • At pick release, cycle count, ship confirm • Consolidate at Backorder • International Trade Management • Standard integration to 3rd party packages • Screening for orders, shipments This presentation does not reflect a commitment to deliver. Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

18. 11.5.10 Quick Ship User InterfaceUser Configurable, Single Window This presentation does not reflect a commitment to deliver. Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

19. 11.5.10 DBI for the Warehouse Manager • Inventory Value • Inventory Turns • Hit/Miss Accuracy • Cycle Count Adjustment Rate • Cycle Count Exact Match Rate This presentation does not reflect a commitment to deliver. Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

20. 11.5.10 DBI for the Shipping Manager • Lines Shipped • Lines Late to Schedule • Lines Late to Promise • Book to Ship Days • Past Due Scheduled Lines This presentation does not reflect a commitment to deliver. Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

21. Post 11.5.10

22. General WMS Directions • Build Strong Reference Base • Continue to Enhance Operational Efficiency • Expand Integrated Logistics Capabilities • Expand Markets into Retail, Process, 3PL, … This presentation does not reflect a commitment to deliver. Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

23. Future Oracle WMS – Post 11i.10 Candidates • Process Manufacturing Support • Enhanced UoM Support • Pick Release Re-Architecture • Wave Planning and Planned X-Docking • Labeling Enhancements • Dock Scheduling & Yard Management • Detailed Labor Management • Load & Pallet Building • 3PL Support • Configuration Wizards This presentation does not reflect a commitment to deliver. Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

24. Future Process Manufacturing Support • Purpose • Unify the Inventory model between OPM and ODM • Support WMS in OPM • Enhancements • Add OPM & WMS features into core Inventory • Material Status • Grade • Sub-Lots • Dual Unit of Measure • Provide Dual Costing Options • Convert OPM Mfg to use new model This presentation does not reflect a commitment to deliver. Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

25. Future Enhanced UoM Support • Purpose • To better determine how inventory is held and the work required to handle that inventory • Enhancements • Default UoM of Location • Defined hierarchy of UoM (Each, Inner, Case, Pallet) • Defined dimensions & measures by UoM • Dispatch tasks in inferred UoM This presentation does not reflect a commitment to deliver. Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.

26. Future Pick Release Re-architecture, Wave Planning and Planned Cross-Docking • Purpose • To increase scalability • To facilitate cross-docking based on pre-reservations • To estimate and plan waves prior to allocation • Enhancements • Re-architecture • Configurable Pick Release Flow • Parallel processing through “AQ Service” approach • Planned Cross-Docking • Honor reservation any Supply to any Demand • APS Integration & Workbench to suggest and manage process • Wave Planning • Define Supply and Demand pools and match • Estimate workload • Integrate with Planned Cross-Docking Workbench This presentation does not reflect a commitment to deliver. Product directions can be modified without explicit notice.