Microsoft Dynamics GP Warehouse Automation: Fulfillment, Transfers, Restocking 0
Microsoft Dynamics GP, or how it was historically known Great Plains Dynamics, is very robust mid-market Corporate ERP application, with rich Distribution business logic. It should be a good fit for the company with extensive and even complex Logistics and Warehouse related operations. We will review Distribution modules, typically deployed in Warehouse Management day-to-day routines and how they could be opened for barcode scanning. If you are relatively new to the topic and making your first steps, we also recommend you to read our earlier publications on Warehouse Management System typical functionality, plus probably read some theory on the WMS from independent sources
1. Sales Order Allocation or Fulfillment in Dynamics GP. This is done in Sales Order Processing transaction entry screen. By default when you enter SOP Order or Invoice line, it is allocated automatically – and this is what you need to change, if you send warehouse worker to pick and pack the Sales Order. You create special SOP Order or Invoice type, where allocation is manual. In this case WMS worker could go downstairs to the warehouse and allocate either by picking and keying in the quantity directly to Dynamics GP SOP screen or use barcode scanner (see Warehouse Management System realization in Great Plains below)
2. Inventory Transfers, Stock Count, Adjustments. Dynamics GP has Inventory Transfer and Adjustment forms, where you do these routines, as well as Inventory Cycle Count (which works the same way as adjustment, but allow you to do mass adjustment based on the counted quantities – typically every month end or the quarter)
3. Stock Replenishment is done in Purchase Order Processing module, where you have POP Purchase Receipt transaction. Optionally you can match item received again open Purchase Orders, or just allow PP Receipt without negotiation with your suppliers via Requisition, followed by Purchase Order. If requisition