In this blogpost we are going to dive into the exciting features and capabilities of 2023 release wave 1 for the Warehouse Management module. Get ready for a sneak preview of the cutting-edge features that will revolutionize the implementation experience and streamline your warehouse operations.
In this release, we’re thrilled to showcase several major themes that will take your warehouse management to new heights. From label printing enhancements to a modernized user experience for setting up your warehouse, and even innovative methods for importing data while maintaining configuration, this release is packed with game-changing improvements.
Let’s dive in and uncover the possibilities that lie ahead in the world of warehouse management.
Warehouse groups are used to manage warehouses that all need the same configuration, such as wave templates, location directives and so on. Instead of adding configurations to individual warehouses, you create a warehouse group that applies the defined configuration to every warehouse of that group.
The setup is really easy: you create a group, include the warehouses that share the common configuration and then in the corresponding configuration you determine whether you would like to apply the settings for the specific warehouse, group or all warehouses.
One warehouse group can have an unlimited number of warehouses. The same warehouse can be included in different groups.
Benefits of this feature include:
The following table lists the pages that support the warehouse group concept. It also shows the minimum version of Supply Chain Management that is required to apply warehouse groups.
To learn more about this feature, follow the link: Warehouse groups – Supply Chain Management | Dynamics 365 | Microsoft Learn
In 10.0.32, a new set of data entities related to warehousing has been introduced. These data entities include an additional field that represents queries in the JSON format. This exciting feature allows you to conveniently review and edit queries through the data entities.
Here are some valuable use cases where this functionality can be particularly beneficial:
Benefits of this feature include:
With the new Queries Import/Export feature in JSON format, managing and manipulating warehouse-related data has never been easier. Unlock the potential of streamlined configuration processes and optimize your warehouse operations.
This is the summary of all label printing enhancements:
Custom label layouts and printing – Supply Chain Management | Dynamics 365 | Microsoft Learn
To learn more about this feature, follow this link: Monitor Warehouse Management usage and performance – Supply Chain Management | Dynamics 365 | Microsoft Learn
Benefits of this feature include:
10.0.32 introduces a new ability to edit location directives and action names after saving. This highly anticipated feature empowers our customers to make changes to their configuration without the need to recreate entire location directives and actions. We understand the value of flexibility and efficiency, and this enhancement ensures that managing your location directives configuration becomes even more convenient and user-friendly.
This feature allows customers to adapt and fine-tune their configuration by simply editing names, without the burden of recreating complex directives and actions. By providing greater flexibility and ease of use, we strive to enhance your overall experience and enable you to optimize your warehouse operations more efficiently. Stay tuned for further updates as we continue to evolve our solutions to meet your evolving needs.
Additional validations and a new set of self-healing rules in the optimization advisor have been released in 10.0.33, making it easier to identify and correct the most common configuration errors. It includes:
We strongly recommend running the optimization advisor after you configure the Warehouse management module to detect any missing or incorrect configurations.
A new feature released in 10.0.33 allows you to confirm the desired outcome of your queries, and helps you quickly identify issues with your query configurations for mobile device menu items.
By providing a streamlined and user-friendly preview capability, we aim to enhance your query management experience and ensure the smooth operation of your mobile device menu functionalities.
We are committed to providing intuitive and effective tools to enhance your troubleshooting experience, and this feature is another step towards achieving that goal.
Warehouse initiation wizard has been split into 2 separate wizard, to make the user experience even simpler:
Inbound configuration wizard adds a new option to create mobile device menu as part of the wizard.
Outbound configuration wizard adds a new capability to set up packing functionality as part of the wizard.
10.0.33 This feature introduces new filter by warehouse option to the location directive.
This new capability allows users to easily detect and filter location directives that are applicable to a selected warehouse. Whether it’s a location directive for all warehouses, a warehouse group, or a specific warehouse, this feature ensures that you can quickly identify the relevant directives specific to your warehouse operations. We understand the importance of efficient warehouse management, and this enhancement aims to streamline your processes and optimize your overall productivity.
This feature in 10.0.33 introduces new options for When/Then conditions. It enables more flexible and advance validation of the configuration. It also includes considering replenishment configuration for the location directive.
To learn more about this feature, follow this link:
In 10.0.34 businesses that extend the functionality now have the ability to achieve test coverage and easily validate for any potential regressions. This groundbreaking feature ensures that businesses can proactively avoid issues and data corruptions while significantly speeding up the implementation process and improving the accuracy of their extensions. It is important to have robust and reliable solutions, and this enhancement empowers businesses to ensure the seamless integration and operation of their extended functionality.
With this improvement, customers can extend existing mobile Spot cycle counting process in X++ in a more efficient way. WhsWorkExecuteDisplaySpotCycleCounting has now been converted to Process Guide which make the extension easier, since this process is broken into small steps that can be easily extended
The 2023 release wave 1 for Warehouse Management introduces exciting features: warehouse groups for simplified configuration, JSON import/export for queries, enhanced label printing, telemetry for performance monitoring, self-healing rules, improved location directive editing, guided setup, acceptance tests, X++ warehouse tests, and a Process Guide for spot cycle counting. These updates revolutionize warehouse operations.
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