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While a batch transfer is a group of several pickings, a wave transfer contains certain parts of different pickings. In Odoo, wave transfers are batch transfers with an extra step: transfers are split before being grouped in a batch.

Wave picking is ideal for warehouses that need to optimize the handling of high order volumes while managing complex picking criteria. With wave transfers, orders are grouped into waves based on factors like product location, category, or scheduled shipping times. Each wave is assigned to a different employee for the most efficient execution.

Wave picking is particularly useful for operations where multiple sales orders (SOs), or a single order, must be picked across different waves. This approach enables flexible scheduling, allowing warehouses to align picking activities with shipping deadlines, or resource availability.

Example

1. |SO| 1 calls for one apple and one orange

2. |SO| 2 calls for one apple and one banana

3. |SO| 3 calls for one apple, one orange, and two bananas

Apples are stored in Shelf A, oranges in Shelf B, and bananas in Shelf C. A warehouse employee is assigned to the wave, and is provided with the following instructions:

• Shelf A: Pick three apples. Place them into a central cart designated for the wave.

• Shelf B: Pick two oranges. Add them to the same cart.

• Shelf C: Pick three bananas. Add them to the cart.

The employee then takes the cart to the sorting/packing station. Items are then sorted and packed into individual orders.

Cấu hình

To enable wave picking, begin by navigating to Inventory ‣ Configuration ‣ Settings. In the Operations section, tick the Batch, Wave & Cluster Transfers checkbox to enable the setting.

Next, the Storage Locations and Multi-Step Routes options, under the Warehouse heading, must also be checked on this settings page.

Storage locations allow products to be stored in specific locations they can be picked from, while multi-step routes enable the picking operation itself.

Then, click Save to save the changes.

Create a wave

Wave transfers can only contain product lines from transfers of the same operation type. To view all the transfers and product lines in a specific operation, navigate to the Inventory app. Find the desired Kanban card, then click the (vertical ellipsis) icon to open the options menu. Under New, click Prepare Wave.

Create a new wave

On the Prepare Wave pop-up, stock moves lines are grouped by source location. Select the checkboxes for the product lines that should be added. Then, click Add to Wave.

Mẹo

Use the Filters in the search bar to group lines with the same product, location, carrier, etc.

Add products to an existing wave

To add products to an existing wave, navigate to Inventory ‣ Operations ‣ Wave Transfers. Click on the appropriate wave from the list to open it.

Under the Detailed Operations tab, click Add a line. Then, in the Product field, search for the desired product.

Process a wave

To view all wave transfers and their statuses, go to Inventory ‣ Operations ‣ Wave Transfers. Click on the appropriate wave from the list to open it.

To assign the wave to a specific employee, click the Responsible field and select the appropriate name from the drop-down list.

To designate a Dock location, select an option from the drop-down menu in the Docks Location field.

Ghi chú

The dispatch management system feature in Odoo is used to plan and build shipments. Assigning batches to loading docks ensures the right products are pack into the appropriate trucks for delivery.

Select a Vehicle from the drop-down. Making a selection in this field automatically updates the Vehicle Category field.

Enter a Description for this wave, if desired.

Ghi chú

The Description field is automatically generated for automatic waves.

Automatic waves

Waves can be automatically created and assigned based on different criteria. The Automatic Batches option is defined on the operation type level, which enables the creation of waves with distinct grouping criteria for each operation type.

To enable Automatic Batches, navigate to Inventory app ‣ Configuration ‣ Operation Types, and select the desired operation type (e.g. Delivery, Pick, etc). Under the Batch & Wave Transfers heading, tick the Automatic Batches checkbox.

Then, select one or more Wave Grouping criteria by ticking the appropriate checkbox. Even if more than one grouping option is selected, only one wave is created.

Automatic waves can be created based on the following criteria:

• Product: Split transfers by product, then group transfers that have the same product.

• Product Category: Split transfers by product category, then group transfers that have the same product category.