Putaway Overview

ShipHawk WMS provides directed/suggested putaway based on item characteristics, current inventory status, bin availability, crossdock demand, and putaway rules.

Putaway is most traditionally thought of as a post-receiving process, from dock-to-stock; however, ShipHawk WMS putaway logic can be used on any move in the warehouse.

As discussed in the following section, ShipHawk WMS putaway logic will display/suggest up to three candidate bins, and will present the current inventory for each of those suggested bins. Operators may choose any of these bins with ease, and even split the putaway across bins if desired.

Putaway can direct inventory to randomly assigned bins (based on rules presented below), fixed bins, bins with like inventory, or empty bins; Putaway can control the movement of single items, or multiple items in a common container. For example, a container for a multi-item packed order awaiting shipment can be directed to a storage bin using putaway for “pack and hold” or “consolidation” business processes.

In summary, ShipHawk WMS putaway can be used for directing the inventory storage of:

• New receipts

• Crossdock moves

• Rewarehousing moves

• Replenishment moves

• Pack and hold processes