Currently, all data has to be entered on the mobile device in a less efficient way, and date entry is error-prone.
It is fine if there are multiple screens, as long as each screen is relevant, and data entry is easy and non-ambiguous.
Vendor batch number should always be asked first. A GS1 data matrix or batch barcode with multiple AI's should be interpreted. One scan is sufficient to fill batch date, best before date and expiry date.
If the vendor batch is already known, in most cases it is not needed to re-enter the already known dates and country of origins,
Proposed extra setting on item model group when Vendor batch registration is switched on:
Vendor batch date: 0 = Always; 1 = First time only; 2 = Never
Vendor batch best before 0 = Always; 1 = First time only; 2 = Never
Vendor batch exp date 0 = Always; 1 = First time only; 2 = Never
Country of origin 1 0 = Always; 1 = First time only; 2 = Never
Country of origin 2 0 = Always; 1 = First time only; 2 = Never
Use vendor batch date as manufacturing date Y/N
Use vendor expiry date as expiry date Y/N
"First time only" means: if this information is already known for the current vendor batch, do not ask for this information again, so skip the screen.
DDMMYY or MMDDYY or YYMMDD should be possible to setup on the warehouse worker.
On the mobile screen, display which format is used.
No dashes or slashes etc. needed upon entry.
Comments
The new table Batch capture details policy (added ca 10.0.39, and used in Released products tab Warehouse) could be enhanced with an indication of the mandatory fields: Vendor batch date [ ] Vendor batch best before [ ] Vendor batch exp date [v] Country of origin 1 [v] Country of origin 2 [ ]
Category: Warehouse Management
Add a separate field, "Batch capture strategy", to the warehouse tab on the item master I say!
Category: Warehouse Management
This has been in our own back log for a long time to customize. I think item model group is not the place to control this. For example a compound may require Vendor batch and Manufacturing date but a metal part requires only vendor batch. Both items should have item model group StandardCost. My idea was to able to control it using Batch Number Group.
Category: Warehouse Management