An overview of LPN and shortcuts to mobile Telnet: Part 2

Originally published by Tricore: March 15, 2017

In Part 1 of this two-part series, we introduced License Plate Numbers (LPNs) in the Oracle® Warehouse Management System (WMS). In this follow-up post we describe the various types of inventory transactions that you can perform with LPNs.

Performing inventory transactions with LPNs

You can use mobile devices to perform LPN inventory transactions in WMS. The system enables you to pack LPNs with any grouping of material into a locator. You can then enter the LPN to transact the material. The system transacts all of the contents of the LPN, including the nested contents of a multi-level LPN. You can associate LPNs with the following inventory transactions:

• Miscellaneous issues

• Subinventory transfers

• Direct inter-organization transfers

Perform a miscellaneous issue

You can perform a miscellaneous issue on an LPN that’s on hand in the current organization. To perform a miscellaneous issue for an LPN, use the following steps:

1. Log in to PuTTy on the mobile device.

2. From the Miscellaneous Issue page, select Responsibility > WHSE Mgmt > Warehousing > Inventory > Issues > Misc Issue.

3. In the Acct field, enter the adjustment account for the issue and the corresponding receipt.

4. In the LPN field, enter the LPN you want to transact.

   Note: The LPN must be physically located at the current organization.

5. Optionally, in the Reason field, you may enter a reason for the issue.
6. Select Done.

Perform a subinventory LPN transfer

To perform a subinventory LPN transfer, use the following steps:

1. Log in to PuTTy on the mobile device.

2. From the Sub Transfer page, select Responsibility > WHSE Mgmt > Warehousing > Inventory > Transfers > Sub Transfer.

3. Enter the LPN you want to transfer from.
4. In the To Sub field, enter the subinventory you want to transfer the LPN to.
5. In the To Loc field, enter the destination locator for the LPN.
6. Optionally, in the Reason field, you may enter a reason for the transfer.
7. Select Done.

Perform a direct inter-organization transfer

You can also transfer LPNs to Oracle Warehouse Management-enabled organizations. To perform a direct inter-organization LPN transfer, use the following steps:

1. Log in to PuTTy on the mobile device.

2. From the Sub Transfer page, select Responsibility > WHSE Mgmt > Warehousing > Inventory > Transfers > Org Transfer.

3. If necessary, enter the organization to transfer from.

4. Enter the organization to transfer to.

   Note: You can only transfer LPNs to organizations that use Oracle Warehouse Management.

5. Enter the Transaction Type.

6. Optionally, in the LPN field, enter the LPN that you want to transfer.

   Note: If you don't enter an LPN, you must enter the Item, Subinventory, and Locator information.

7. In the To Sub field, enter the destination subinventory.
8. In the To Loc field, enter the destination locator.
9. Select Done.

Mobile PuTTy shortcuts

When using PuTTy on your mobile device, you can save time with the following shortcuts:

Conclusion

We hope this post helped you gain an understanding of how to work with LPNs in Oracle WMS by using a mobile interface. It explains various inventory transactions that you can perform with LPNs. Thanks to LPNs, these transactions process quickly. LPNs simplify management for organizations with large warehouses.

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