Locator Alias

Many a times, your temporary warehouse operators may not really complete the task physically but completes their corresponding task in RF Gun. Some smart workers go to the next extent of picking the required part from a nearby location rather than picking it from the original location suggested by the RF Device as the location that is suggested by the system seems to be difficult to reach(say upper rack, too far from user's current location etc.). This leads to a discrepancy between the physical onhand and the quantities in the system. The shipments/assembly manufacturing gets delayed as all the parts are not available on time. Locator aliases ensure the presence of a user at the physical location. You can use a barcode to represent the locator alias. This ensures that when the alias is scanned, a user must be present at the physical location. A locator alias is an alternative identifier that corresponds to a physical locator. It can be a check digit, a unique identifier, or a non-unique identifier. For example, you can use '13LA1.1.1' as the locator alias for the locator LA1.1.1. The system does not suggest a locator alias to you during a transaction, rather it suggests the actual locator.

Now let's see the step-by-step process of implementing 'Locator Alias' functionality for the customer.

1. Enable Locator Alias Checkbox at the sub-inventory level



2. Enter an Alias name for the locator. For eg., I have entered 13LA1.1.1 as Alias name for locator 'LA1.1.1'

3. Once the above setup is done, eventhough the user enters the suggested locator in the picking screen- the system still treats it as invalid. The system allows him to proceed further only after entering the corresponding Alias Name which is generally barcoded and stick to the physical location of each locator.

4. Locator aliases ensure the presence of a user at the physical location. You can use a barcode to represent the locator alias. This ensures that when the alias is scanned, a user must be present at the physical location.Once the user enters/scans the correct alias name, the system allows us to proceed to next field successfully. You can clearly see here that the cursor is able to proceed to next field which is 'LPN'