Packing Input Queue Auto Balance

This step-by-step guide describes how to use the Packing Input Queue's automatic queue sorting feature.

Raw inventory is sorted in the Packing Input Queue based on its Tracking Codes.

Balance Sort

The balance sort option will look at the total number of items for each tracking code. The items will then be sorted into this distribution.

Example:

Tracking CodeCount
02OCT2017-ARLET20
01OCT2017-ARLET

12

30SEP2017-ARLET4

Would give us a ratio of 5:3:1 and sort accordingly:

  • 5 items of 02OCT2017-ARLET
  • 3 items of 01OCT2017-ARLET
  • 1 item of 30SEP2017-ARLET
  • 5 items of 02OCT2017-ARLET
  • 3 items of 01OCT2017-ARLET
  • 1 item of 30SEP2017-ARLET
  • 5 items of 02OCT2017-ARLET
  • 3 items of 01OCT2017-ARLET
  • 1 item of 30SEP2017-ARLET
  • 5 items of 02OCT2017-ARLET
  • 3 items of 01OCT2017-ARLET
  • 1 item of 30SEP2017-ARLET

1:1 Sort

The 1:1 sort option will force a one-to-one distribution of each Tracking Codes. Remainder items are added at the end of the queue.

Step-by-step guide

  1. Navigate to the Packing Input Queue, see How to Add Packing Inputs - Packing Input Queue for more information.
  2. Under the Queued Inventory lane click the Auto Balance Sort Queue button for an balanced distribution of raw inventory.
  3. For a one-to-one distribution of all queued inventory click the drop-down next to the Auto Balance Sort Queue button and select the Auto 1:1 Sort Queue button.