Retail Warehouse Management System (RWMS) Business Essentials

The Retail Warehouse Management System (RWMS) Business Essentials course will enable you understand how RWMS helps manage a retailer's warehouse better. The course will take you through the core business process flow involved in a warehouse. It will explain the RWMS functionality in detail with respect to all the significant business processes.

The course will also describe the basic architecture and integration points of RWMS with other merchandising applications. You will be able to navigate the application and understand the processes in the Graphical User Interface (GUI) and Radio Frequency (RF) interfaces. You will thus be able to cover the business process in RWMS end-to-end.

Learn To:

• Identify the key RWMS modules
• Provide the basics of RWMS design considerations and integration
• Provide an in-depth overview of RWMS
• Describe the functionalities of RWMS modules
• Understand the business processes in RWMS

Audience

• Business Analysts
• Functional Implementer
• End Users

Course Topics RWMS Overview

• Business Essentials Overview
• Features of RWMS
• Benefits of RWMS

RWMS Process Flow

• Explain the business logic behind RWMS
• Explain the detailed RWMS process flow
• Explain the storage, medium, and equipments used in RWMS

RWMS Setup

• Explain how a warehouse is set up
• What is DC and types of configurations
• Types of containers

Architecture

• Architecture Overview
• Basic integrations with other applications

Advanced Shipping Notice (ASN) and Appointments

• ASN overview and its types
• Functionality of ASN
• Describe appointments
• Describe the types of appointments
• List appointment reports
• List the functionalities of appointments

Receiving

• Explain the overall receiving process
• Identify some features of receiving
• Identify the various types of receiving options
• Explain container checking
• Explain measure dimension
• Explain WIP and trouble codes

Returns

• Describe returns in RWMS
• Identify types of returns
• Explain how is merchandise returned to the distribution center by stores as well as customers directly
• Explain how returned merchandise is managed
• Describe returns processing
• Identify the role of WIP codes

Inventory Management

• Inventory Management overview
• Inventory Management key features
• Putaway process
• Containers
• Cycle Count
• Inventory Adjustments
• Return to Stock and Return to Vendor
• Reports

Distribution Planning

• Provide an overview of Distribution Planning
• Stock Orders
• Waves
• Distribution Methods through waves
• Replenishments
• Top-off Replenishment

Picking

• Provide overview of Picking
• Discuss the types of Picking
• Explain types of Picking Locations in a warehouse
• Identify Unit Distribution options
• Explain Put-to-Store

Shipping and Trailer Management

• Explain the key processes in shipping
• Explain the types of shipping doors
• Identify RF functionalities in Shipping
• Explain Trailer Tracking
• Identify the Location Inquiry function
• Identify Check in Trailers
• Explain Kewill Shipping System Interface
• Identify the Load Containers functionality

Support Functions and Operational Overview

• Identify the role of support functions
• Identify the key roles of modules under Support Functions
• Administrative setup
• DC setup
• Equipment zone setup
• Item setup
• Processing/Returns setup
• SKU profiling

Activity Log and Database Administration

• Provide and Overview of Activity History Log
• Explain Setting in Activity History Log
• Identify reports
• Explain Automatic Overrides and Skips
• Explain Database Administration and reports

Course Objectives

• Provide a comprehensive overview of Oracle Retail Warehouse Management System (RWMS)
• Explain the detailed RWMS process flow
• Explain ASN, Appointments modules of RWMS in detail
• Explain the functions and capabilities of the Receiving module
• Explain the functions and capabilities of the Returns in RWMS
• Explain functions and capabilities of Inventory Management in RWMS
• Explain Distribution Planning in RWMS
• Explain the functions of Picking, Shipping and Trailer Management in RWMS