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License Plates: Use & Configuration

Distributor warehouse setup for license plate (pallet) tracking in Encompass: location and bin zone settings, related system settings and best practices. Early access (EAP) feature; v23.11+.

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Written by Bailey Naas-Thornton

Minimum Version Required: 23.11

Pre-Conditions

  • This feature is currently in EAP with select customers.
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  • "Locations.SplitLicensePlatesByPallet" and "BinZones.TrackLicensePlates" must both be set to Track License Plates for license plate records to be created.
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  • If only "Locations.SplitLicensePlatesByPallet" is set to True, then the legacy behavior of Purchase Transactions splitting by pallet will occur instead.

Steps

  • This feature is currently in EAP with select customers.

Fields And Definitions

  • Locations.SplitLicensePlatesByPallet* - Used to create license plates during receiving; a purchase transaction having multiple pallets will have the same number of license plates as physical pallets.
    Values: True, False.
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  • BinZones.TrackLicensePlates* - Indicates to the system which bin zones will require scanning license plates as inventory moves in and out of the zone. License plates will not be created if the related bin zones aren’t tracking them.
    Values: Do Not Track, Scanning Required, or Scanning Optional.
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  • System Setting 350: Supplier EDI Import Purchase Transactions by Pallet - While the fields above focus on purchases created internally, this field determines if imported supplier POs also split by pallet. Utilizing this function means that pre-applied supplier pallet tags can be used as license plates.
    Values: True, False.
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  • System Setting 372: Sort FIFO Layers descending by this Date field - This setting is used to determine which date the system will auto-rotate inventory by in scanning-optional situations.
    Values: Expiration Date (FEFO), Receive Date (FIFO).

Best Practices

  • Scan license plates whenever possible, even in scanning-optional bin zones.
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  • Double-check pallet configurations as inventory is counted and moved.
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  • Require license plates in more pallet-regulated zones like backstock, and set pick zones as optional for continued tracking that doesn’t rely on the ability to scan.
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  • Scan license plates during ePick to confirm the pick, and assign accurate date/batch information if confirming by pallet tag.
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  • Supplier pallet tags can be used as license plates at any time by filling in the Pallet Tag field on a license plate record.
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  • When reviewing the license plates table, search by the SSCC18 or Pallet Tag fields instead of License Plate ID.

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