Oracle
Warehouse
Management
Mark Mandeville
Sr. Solution Consultant
Warehouse Management At-a-Glance
Internal
Inbound Outbound
Processing
• Purchases • Pick • Assembly • Customer Shipments
• Mfg / Assembly • Pack • Storage • Vendor Returns
• Transfers • Inspection • Move • Transfers
• Outside Processing • Count • Replenish • Outside Processing
“Senior level executives now realize that the
automated warehouse is as much a part of
e-commerce and e-fulfillment as the Internet.”
- Supply Chain Yearbook
Warehousing Functionality Spectrum
High
Highly Automated Facilities
Automate physical inventory handling
Product / Order Complexity
s Warehouse Management
ie
li it Implement a true “execution system” using
pab system directed tasks and task management
Ca
RF / Barcode Only
Improve accuracy and reduce latency
of existing transactions
Manual Inventory
Record transactions and
track balances
Low
Small Transaction Velocity / Volume Large
Business Pressures
Just-in-Time Delivery Guaranteed Availability
• How can I improve the speed • How can I improve order
of warehouse operations? promise accuracy?
• How do I integrate operations • How do I create a global
to reduce order processing view of inventory?
time?
Internal
Inbound Outbound
Processing
One Size Fits One Lowest Total Cost
• How can I manage • Where can I reduce
SKU proliferation? inventory while maintaining
• How do I ensure high fill rates?
labeling compliance? • How do I improve labor
efficiency?
Operational Challenges
Procurement Manufacturing Order Management
Warehouse Warehouse Warehouse
System 1 System 2 System N
RF Middleware RF Middleware RF Middleware
Integration and Operation Complexity, Localized Solutions
A Need for Change
Leading Business Trends
• Fulfillment Processes Integrated with Partners
• Support All Company Processes (e.g. Service, Mfg)
• Automated Material Handling for Improved Productivity
• Mobile and Automatic Data Capture (e.g. RF, RFID)
• Streamlined Material Flow (e.g. Cross-Docking)
How
Delivers
Foundation:
Unified Information Architecture
Develop
Contracts Market
• Common data model
enables a single source
Projects Sell of truth
HR Order
• Comprehensive suite of
Customers, applications designed to
Suppliers, work together
Finance Plan
Products, … • Robust set of integration
services based on open
Maintain Procure standards
Service Make • Modular deployment
by business flow
Fulfill
• Single global instance
Warehouse implementations
Management
Support for the Integrated Enterprise
Built-In, Not Bolt-On Functionality
• Eliminate
Procurement Manufacturing Fulfillment Integration
• Reduce Cost
and Complexity
MSCA & • Reduce Risk and
Warehouse
Management
Upgrade Issues
• Eliminate
Problems with
Service Finance Planning Reconciliation
• Simplify Support
Oracle Mobile Supply Chain Apps (MSCA)
Support Basic Warehousing Needs…
Built-in Mobile User Interface
Mobile Manufacturing Mobile Quality
Moves, Issues, Returns, Quality Collections,
Specifications, …
Scrap, Completions, …
Mobile Receiving Mobile Inventory Mobile Shipping
Direct, Std, Inspect, Misc. Transactions, Pick, Confirm, Ship,
Cross-Dock, Print, … Transfers, Counts, … Confirm, Print, …
Built-in RF Middleware Mobile
Transaction Server
RF Base
Station LAN or WAN Apps /
Database
RF Device Telnet Over TCP/IP SQL Net
What Do I get with . . .
WMS Installed, WMS Organization
MSCA • LPNs
• Mobile User Interfaces for • Cost Groups
• Inventory • Rules
• Receiving • Tasks
• Shipping • Cartonization
• Manufacturing • Exception
• Quality Workflows
• Labeling
Oracle Warehouse Management Solution
…or Provide a Complete Warehouse Execution System
Label
Assemble
RMAs Cross Dock Replen-
Receive
Purchases Inspect Putaway ish
Transfers RF Support Tailorable
Cost Rules &
Workflow Move
Global Visibility Process
RTVs
Orders Directed WIP
Transfers Ship Pack Issues
Pick Count
Transfer
Seamless
Integration
Planning Purchasing Manufacturing Fulfillment
Oracle Warehouse Mgmt Solution
Enables you to…
Support Lower Cost of Ownership
Increase Warehouse Efficiency
Integrate WMS Throughout the Enterprise
Rules-Driven Processes
Flexibly Meet Needs without Customization
User Defined Suggestions
Transaction
(e.g. Pick)
Strategies & Rules (e.g. LPNs
(e.g. > 30 Days Shelf Life) or Locators)
Support for: Directed Picking, Directed Put-away,
Tasks Assignment, Costing, Labeling
• Eliminates customizations • Improves ROI and
ongoing support
• Supports common tool
with examples • Accelerates implementation
• Easily changed and evolved • Increases long-term flexibility
Additional Ways to Avoid Customization
Characteristics Benefits
• Same application for • Maximum flexibility of
RF Device all certified devices RF device selection
Independence • Automatically adapts • Lower support costs
to any form factor
• User definable fields • Flexible interfaces
Lot & Serial
Attributes • Use throughout WMS • Support your specific
(UI, Rules Engine, etc.) data needs
Cost-Effective Global Deployment
Think Locally, Act Globally
• Deploy and manage on
a single global instance
• Support with single
worldwide organization
• Support for statutory and
customary local requirements
• Multi-lingual, multi-currency, multi-org, multi-national
capabilities
- 30 languages, all installable in same unicode instance
Oracle Warehouse Mgmt Solution
Enables you to…
Support Lower Cost of Ownership
Increase Warehouse Efficiency
Integrate WMS Throughout the Enterprise
Improve Warehouse Mgmt Functions
Increase Efficiency of All Resources
Warehouse Efficiency
Worker Productivity Resource Utilization Inventory Utilization
• Automate Warehouse • Optimize Total • Reduce Inventory
Processes Warehouse Space Carrying Costs
• Optimize Task • Maximize Use of • Streamline
Assignments Equipment Material Flow
• Reduce Inventory
• Reduce Worker Travel • Optimally Locate
Obsolescence
Time Inventory to Reduce
Travel Time • Automate
Replenishment
Worker Productivity
Automated Task Management
Create, Organize, Dispatch Tasks to Optimal Resource
Pick Wave Task Queue
Create & Split
Allocate Merge
Task Sort
• Dispatch Tasks To • Create Paperless,
RF Devices Streamlined Processes
• Support Multiple • Align Pick Plan with
Picking Methodologies Business Mix
• Match Skills and • Reduce Safety Issues
Equipment to Tasks and Training Costs
• Perform Task Sequencing • Significantly Reduce
Travel Time
and Interleaving
Automated Compliance Labeling
Meet Customer Specific Requirements
• Support Numerous Types and Variations of Labels
LPN, LPN content, LPN summary, material, serial, location,
shipping, shipping contents, WIP contents
• Flexible to Meet Your Business Needs
Design and rendering choices
Highly flexible configuration
Adapts to changing
requirements
• Data Transmitted via XML
directly to printer or via
middleware of choice
Print at the Right Time in the Correct Format
Barcode & License Plate # Support
Perform Complex Inventory Transactions
Multiple Packages Single Unique Number
and Products for All Information
Barcode Support Container and LPN* Support
• Automatically Track All • Supports Infinite Nesting Levels
Related Product Information • Perform Complex Moves via a
• Capture All Information Single Scan
with a Single Scan • Fully Integrated with ASNs
Reduces Cycle Time & Improves Efficiency,
Improves Accuracy Accuracy, and Tracking
*License Plate Number
Cross-Dock and Direct Ship
Selectively Accelerate Warehouse Material Flow
Cross-Dock
Pick
Receive Inspect Deliver Put-Away Inventory Pick Drop Ship
Release
Direct Receipt Direct Ship
• Configurable flows • Adjust implementation to business
• Express ASN receipt • Accelerate receiving process
• Cross-docking • Reduce handling and inventory
• Express picks & load • Increase operator efficiency
• Direct ship • Support lean mfg processes
RFID-Initiated Shipping & Receiving
Process Transactions with No Manual Intervention
RFID (3) Interface to readers,
Middleware clean and filter data,
(Oracle AS) then pass IDs to
application
(4) Access objects
(1) Load of pallets and / (2) Drive load associated with the
RFID Event
or cartons with RFID through RFID ID's (e.g. LPN's on ASN)
Processor
tags on each Reader in then raise correct
Receiving Dock Business Event
(5) Access associated (6) Process the
source document Application Business Event,
(e.g. the PO’s ASN) APIs (e.g. Receipt of
pallet or carton)
Response (7) Confirm success or
(8) Putaway, rescan
& Exception failure (e.g. trigger
or divert
Handling green light or sound
material
buzzer)
Resource Utilization
Directed Picking and Put Away
Automatically Suggest Optimal Locators
Receipt Locator
Locator
Pick Locator
Business
Logic
• Slot dynamically based • Optimize the use of
on velocity, size, etc. storage locations
• Control hazardous • Minimize inventory
materials / co-mingling fragmentation
• Handle task exceptions • Reduce chance
with reason codes of obsolescence
Inventory Utilization
Advanced Inventory Capabilities
Provide Single Source of Truth for All Inventory
• Maintain Accurate, Real-Time Information
Physical inventory measurement
Holding and other associated costs
Cycle counting
• Manage Inventory Levels
Automated replenishment
Kanban management
Transfers between facilities
• Support Advanced Tracking Capabilities
Material status control
Inventory ownership tracking
Advanced lot and serial control
Performance Management Tools
Proactively Manage Warehouse Performance
• View current status, perform transactions and calculate
availability via Materials Workbench
• Monitor and refine facility activity via Control Board
• Provide real-time status
with active alerts and
notification messaging
• Handle last minute
changes with
workflow exceptions
• Keep key personnel
informed with multiple
reporting options
Oracle Warehouse Mgmt Solution
Enables you to…
Support Lower Cost of Ownership
Increase Warehouse Efficiency
Integrate WMS Throughout the Enterprise
Comprehensive Logistics Solution
Integrated Logistics Adapts to Changes
Carriers / Global
3PLs Customers
Collaboration &
Event Management
Pack &
Book / Manage Pick &
Plan Rate Ship Track Settle
Inbound Tender Wrhs Label Outbound
Supply Demand
Source Integrated Planning & Execution Destination
Continuous On-Time Customer Carrier
Improvement Performance Satisfaction Analysis
Comprehensive Logistics Solution
Enables Cross-Functional Process Optimization
Planning Warehouse
(Plan & Monitor) Inventory (Store & Manage)
Optimization
Supply /
Demand
Dynamic Matching
Stage &
Rerouting
Cross Dock
& Drop Ship
Transport
(Move & Track)
WMS and Manufacturing
Extends Beyond Sales Order Inputs
• Solution Integration Enables:
Task-managed component picks
Cross-dock to / from manufacturing
Sales Manufacturing Directed ship from manufacturing
Orders Processes
Compliance labeling
LPN and lot / serial creation
and tracking
• Supports Full Spectrum of Tasks:
Simple kitting to full BOM / work
order jobs
WMS Solution Seamless CTO flow
WMS and Service / Spares
Integrate all Inventory Transactions
Warehouse Mgmt Manage high volume DC operations (pick,
pack and ship) with WMS and leverage
internal orders to release parts to the field
Distribution Center
• Provide a single, common view of
all inventory
• Integrate and manage internal and
Regional / Field Field Technician
field inventory locations
Warehouses Stock
• Consolidate / coordinate all field
Service / Spares Mgmt requests to maximize DC efficiency
Integrated Throughout
Entire Offering…
Business Intelligence
Deliver Daily Business Intelligence
Real-Time Access to Complete Business Information
What is my inventory accuracy for all products?
What are my labor costs for each warehouse?
What are my book-to-ship and receipt-to-putaway cycle times?
How is my warehouse space utilization changing?
How are inventory turns and quantities changing?
– Objective: Set institutional targets
Manage By… – Fact: Provide performance-based metrics
– Exception: Continuously evaluate performance
Mfg & Inventory Intelligence:
Timely, Accurate, Relevant
Flexible Flexible
Time Periods Comparisons
• Daily updates on
key performance
Real-Time indicators
Results
• Actionable
information on
Performance
Measures
Links savings and
Reports
incremental
revenue
opportunities
• At a glance:
- Inventory quantity
and turns
- Inventory accuracy
Graphs
- Pick-to-ship cycle time
- Warehouse labor costs
Oracle Warehouse Management Solution
Single global instance, mobile Support Lower Cost
applications, built-in integration, of Ownership
barcode and RF capabilities
Optimized space and warehouse
utilization, improved worker Increase Warehouse
productivity, flexible process flows, Efficiency
monitoring and mgmt capabilities
Integrate WMS
Out-of-the-box integration, full
Throughout the
logistics support for all SCM flows
Enterprise
Oracle Warehouse Management Products
Develop
Contracts Market
Projects Sell
Customers,
HR Order
Suppliers,
Finance Products, … Plan
Inventory
Maintain Procure Management
Service Make Warehouse
Fulfill Management
Mobile Supply Chain
Applications
Logistics Intelligence
Evolution of Oracle Logistics
Base Differentiators… New in 11i.9… New in 11i.10…
• Built-in, not bolt-on - RF/mobile • VMI & consigned inventory • Configurable picking &
technology & transaction • Task & labor plng control board streamlined shipping UI’s
integration • RFID-based transactions
• Delivery consolidation by
• Flexible rules-based processes locator and / or LPN • UCC 128 / UCC 14 support
• Configurable material flows • Cluster picking & WIP picking • Work-plan based put-away
• Inbound logistics – receiving, • eAM component picking • Catch weight support
inspections, directed put-away,
cross docking, ASN • UPC & smart barcode support • Packing workbench
• Outbound logistics – dock • Single mobile UI for all • Over picking & bulk picking
assignment, pick wave receiving transactions • Inbound transport logistics
selection, picking methods, • Additional material handling • Freight payment & audit
cartonization / packing, equipment integration
shipment execution, trip & • Delivery consolidation
• Simplified rules engine def’n
delivery planning and examples library • Truckload rating
• Advanced inventory mgmt – • Load tendering • Transportation planning – load
container & LPNs, lot/serial consolidation, continuous
genealogy, status, Kanban • Online tracking of ship status moves, automated mode and
• Reverse logistics – RMA • Carrier selection & freight rating carrier selection
receiving, supplier returns, • Automated shipping processes • International drop shipments
refurbishment & recycling • Non-conformance mgmt • Logistics-related analytics/KPIs
Customer
Case Studies
• Global manufacturer of insulated food and beverage containers,
soft coolers, and lunch kits
• Live on 11i
- Warehouse Management, Order Management, Financials,
E-Business Suite On Demand
- Saved $665K in one-time and $180K in annually recurring IT costs
- On track to save $6.2M through efficiency gains for 222% ROI
- Shortened monthly close from 6 days to 2 days
“With more demanding on-time requirements, inventory accuracy is essential. With
Oracle Warehouse Management we know exactly what product we have, and where,
at any point in time and the accuracy level is so high that our auditors no longer require
us to take a physical inventory." -- Mike Yeager, Director of Logistics
Reduced inventory by $300K, expects to cut an additional $600K
Raised warehouse labor productivity by 15%, expects to reach 29%
• Manufacturer, sells and distributes quality informal tableware,
cookware and mugs
- Headquartered in the UK with operations in Europe, North
America, Australia, Asia,
• Live on 11i
- Warehouse Management, Procurement, Financials, Human
Resources
- Chose Oracle WMS to streamline supply chain execution from
manufacturing to shipment
- Goal: achieve 100% paperless warehouse
Increased small order picking productivity by 200-300%
Ship 30% more product without an increase in headcount
Increased inventory accuracy to over 99%
Oracle Warehouse Management
Support Lower Total Cost of Ownership
Increase Warehouse Efficiency
Integrate WMS Throughout the Enterprise
Thank You!
