🚚 Understanding Shipment Picking Job Creation

What is Shipment Picking Job Creation?

Shipment Picking Job Creation defines how picking jobs are generated once shipments are processed through a Waveflow. It enables customisation based on configurable criteria—such as Company, Priority, Carrier, Shipment Type, or Location—so that picking tasks align with operational strategy.

🧭 Key Configuration Tabs

Tab	Purpose
Where	Filters which shipments the rule applies to
Group By	Controls how picking jobs are grouped
Order By	Determines the sequence of picking instructions

💼 Common 3PL Example

Tab	Example Configuration	Purpose
Where	`shipment_header.company_ID = 50`	Applies only to shipments for Company ID 50
Group By	`shipment_header.shipment_number`	Ensures all items in a shipment are picked together
Order By	`location.pick_sequence`	Optimises picker route based on warehouse layout

🔍 Accessing Shipment Picking Job Creation

From the Navigation Bar
Type “Shipment Picking Job Creation” and select it from the dropdown.
Via Configuration Menu
Configuration > Functional Area Setup > Job Setup > Shipment Picking Job Creation

➕ Adding a New Shipment Picking Job Creation Rule

Click on the Red Action Button, this will bring up a drop-down menu, and select "Add"

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Complete the General Tab

General Tab

Field	Description
Name	Descriptive name for the rule
Job Type	Type of picking job
Job Number Assignment	`Shipment Number` or `Job ID`
Priority	1 = Highest priority, 999 = Lowest priority
Dependency Sequence	Usually set to `0`, used only for complex job dependencies

📍 Where Tab

Defines which shipments are eligible for picking jobs.

Key Components:

Binary Operator – Combines rules (AND, OR)
Column – Attribute to evaluate (e.g., shipment_header.company_ID)
Comparison Operator – e.g., =, !=, <, >
Value – Target value to match

Example Condition:

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shipment_header.company_ID = 81

Creates jobs only for Company ID 81.

Common Columns & Descriptions:

Shipment & Order:

shipment_header.shipment_number
shipment_detail.erp_order_line_number
shipment_header.customer_code
shipment_header.shipment_type
shipment_header.outbound_status_flow

Item Info:

item.item_code,
item.item_category_1
shipment_header.max_item_category, shipment_header.min_item_category

Quantity & Weight:

shipment_detail.quantity, shipment_detail.open_quantity
shipment_header.shipment_detail_qty_sum
shipment_header.total_net_weight, total_net_volume, longest_side

Company & Warehouse:

company.company_code, warehouse.warehouse_code
location.location_code

Carrier & Service:

carrier.name, carrier_service.name

Job/Operational:

priority, job_zone.name, location.pick_sequence

Location Template Fields:

location.template_field_1 to location.template_field_5

Combining Comparison Columns

You can combine multiple conditions using logical operators (such as AND and OR) to further refine you job creation criteria. This allows you to create very specific filters that only select shipments meeting all of your defined conditions. Here are a few examples:

Example 1: Filter by Company and Warehouse

Where company.company_code = 'ABC123' AND warehouse.warehouse_code = 'WH01'

Ensures only shipments from Company ABC123 found within Warehouse WH01 will have picking jobs created in this way.

Example 2: Filter by Item Group and Carrier

Where item.item_category_1 = 'Electronics'

AND carrier.name = 'FastShip'

Ensures only Shipments containing the "Electronics" item category and assigned to "FastShip" carrier will have picking jobs created in this way.

📦 Group By Tab

Option	Result
`shipment_header.shipment_number`	All items from the same shipment are grouped into one job
`job_zone.name` or `location_code`	Useful for zone-based picking or splitting workload geographically

🗺️ Order By Tab

Determines the sequence of picking instructions.

Determines picking sequence to improve efficiency.

Common Methods:

Template Field Ordering
E.g., location.locationcodeto mimic pick routes
Pick Sequence
E.g., location.pick_sequence to follow pre-set pick paths

Sequence Type	Use Case Example
`location.pick_sequence`	Snake path picking across aisles
`location.locationcode`	Custom sorting based on racking layout

Optimised sequencing reduces travel time and congestion for warehouse operatives.

✅ Final Step

Once configured, click Submit to save and activate your Shipment Picking Job Creation rule.

Once you have selected and entered the required fields, click on the submit button submit button(1) to add.

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