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RackMAN™ OPERATORS MANUAL

1. 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA STEP 5 Confirm Quantity The RackMAN dialogue will vary depending on the storage mode in use Fixed Single gt You will be asked Is Location Large Enough If the location is large enough proceed to STEP 5A If the location is not large enough to Place the required quantity Tab to the No button and then press Enter RackMAN will require you to pick all stock from the location and place to a new location Proceed to STEP 8 Locations quantity Pelle peel Bay Location CESS GRU E 01 A 10 1 1 0 0 Quantity Left Notification Is Location Large Enough Total Quantity 80 Total Locations Fress Enter to Place patin this location Dynamic gt Standard Confirm Quantity dialogue is presented Fixed Multi gt Standard Confirm Quantity dialogue is presented STEP 5A Confirm Quantity Yes The quantity to confirm is shown in large blue text on the screen Quantity pace Cla Bay Location 01 E 01 1 Quantity Left 100 Notification ocations Confirm Quantity Mn Cancel Total locations 0 Total Quantity O Fress the Enter key to Confirm the placed quantity T After a part is placed RackMAN will record the location and quantity details for the item The Place process is now complete Return to STEP 3 Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 36 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All
2. eene Imm Imm 53 6 6 VERIFY BY RANGE 0011111 nennen nenne nna nasa usan sense nasa a aaa nnns 53 RackMAN KARDEX VCA STEP 1 Select Starting Shelf STEP2 Select End Ghbet ee eeeeceeeeeeeeeeees 6 7 VERIFY PROCESS EE SIEP T COU NOO EE STEP2 Enter Ouantmy cccccccseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaees SIBPS COU QUAN Nankai Ean nrt 7 Creating Local Lists 7A SELECT LIST TYPE nanasa aakala PEsIprEEd 7 2 ADDING ALT ma AAO AA 8 Selecting Lists e eeee eere eere STEP 1 Selec EE STEP 2 Continue STEP 3 Return to brocess enm m 9 Show Inventory Information STEP A Enter Part Number STEP B Use Info Button eene STEP Close Gcreen RR 10 Find Part TTT STEP A Use Find Button STEP B Enter Text in Part No Box STEP Enter Text in Description Box STEP D Enter Text in Part No and Description Box STEP E Choose Part Number mmm 11 Location Manager e esee eee eene 11 1 DELETE A LOCATION eene nnns STEP 1 Enter Part Number STEP 2 Select Locabon nen 12 ShOPFICUl CG 13 Troubleshooting eere esee Valid for RackMAN Release 1 3 04 yyyymmdd OPERATORS MANUAL RackMAN OPERATOR
3. e Pick For retrieval of items from the static racking e Verify For confirmation that location quantities are correct Each of these processes is explained in this manual Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 2 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA The other operations that RackMAN offers are described in the Technical Manual and can be accessed in RackMAN via the Tools and System Menus These are e Reports Tools Menu To generate standard reports e Local Lists Tools Menu To create Pick Place or Verify lists e Users System Menu To Add Change or Delete users e Inventory System Menu To Add Change or Delete inventory items e Configuration System Menu To customise RackMAN for your site Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 3 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA 2 Setting Up your Racking RackMAN may be used as a standalone solution for handling of inventory in static racking and shelving or in combination with Kardex VCA Vertical Storage equipment such as Carousels and Shuttles as part of a complete warehouse inventory control solution Introducing RackMAN in to your existing Carousel or Shuttle system will require the support of Kardex VCA utility applications such as File Handler and General Order Handler If you have a multi machine configuration you will most likely be using these ut
4. The Verify Lists can be created locally or by the host system The printout is then used to record each location quantity prior to returning to the console to confirm the counts using Verify Confirm Printed Lists e Location Refer to Section 6 5 This method is used to Verify the quantity of a single location When the operator confirms the stock quantity for the location the RackMAN database will be updated immediately This method may be used for random checks on location quantities e Range Refer to Section 6 6 This method is used to Verify a range of locations within the shelving The smallest range is one shelf i e the same shelf could be entered as the starting location and the end location This method is used to facilitate perpetual stocktake of static racking locations It is then possible to stocktake a shelf or group of shelves periodically removing the need to undertake an annual global stocktake of the shelving range e Global This method is used to Verify the full range of shelving locations starting at the first location This routine can be used as a perpetual stock take and can be interrupted numerous times over the course of the activity The Global Verify may be executed over a number of months Kardex VCA recommends that the configuration parameters are set to ensure the database quantities are updated as the Global Verify is executed Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 48 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd
5. 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA After the report has been printed Tab to the Close button and press Enter or press Alt amp C 5 2 Confirm Printed Lists In the main menu use the and 4 keys to select Confirm Printed Lists And press Enter Once you have finished pacing items on your Place Summary the lists will be available for confirmation under the Confirm Printed Lists menu item Use the mouse or Tab into the main window to select the required list Once your selection is highlighted press Enter or Alt amp K It is also possible to scan the barcode at the top of the summary to select the required list Z select List Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 42 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA After selecting your list the following form will be displayed showing each of the items in the list ES Place List Comfirm Quantity E Line Items w 456 Q2 03 01 100 14 Mo Location 100 369 Mo Location 100 vw 709 Mat Placed 100 258 No Location 100 1234 011 01 01 100 123455 017 01 06 100 123 017 01 07 100 12345 017 01 08 100 Check All UK Cancel The information recorded for each item can be accepted or modified from this form Each function is described below 5 2 1 Adjust Location Quantity If you placed away more or less than the quantity shown you can adjust this to matc
6. Access e C Windows Start Menu For Easy Start Menu Access The Welcome screen is the first window seen in RackMAN M It has two functions one is to LOGIN to RackMAN M and the other is to CLOSE RackMAN M St Env Eje Options Help Rackman 2 Welcome Welcome to Rack MAN To login please press the Enter key 3 1 Logging in to RackMAN When RackMAN is first started the Login button is highlighted press Enter on the keyboard to Login or alternatively press Alt amp L The default user is Admin with no password Type your user name in the Name box then Tab to the Password box and type your password then press Enter The password and user names are not case sensitive EF Ae Rackman Login SE Enter your user name and password to Ng start using Rackman Mame Admin Ok Password Cancel Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 8 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA If you type the incorrect user name or the incorrect password the following error will appear HackMAH 1 1 Your login attempt has Failed Please try again or contact your supervisor For assistance To clear this error press Enter and you will return to the Login screen Try to Login again If you are not successful contact your supervisor for assistance 3 2 Getting around the Main Menu The Main Menu is used to select the functions yo
7. Each part number is Placed into a new location in static racking When a part location becomes empty the location is freed for storage of another part e Fixed Multi RackMAN offers the operator a choice either to Place a part in to a new location or to an existing location for that part number RackMAN offers a choice when a part location becomes empty to either free the location or retain the location for that part Bin Selection Modes BSM Your system has been configured for picking of parts in one of the following ways e FIFO First In First Out RackMAN will pick items from the oldest location This mode is not valid for Fixed Single BAM e User RackMAN will pick items from the location selected by the user This mode is not valid for Fixed Single BAM e Closest Location RackMAN will pick items from the location closest to the first shelf position for items placed over multiple locations e Fullest Location RackMAN will pick items from the location with the highest quantity for items placed over multiple locations e Satisfy Quantity RackMAN will pick items from the first location that will satisfy the pick quantity for items placed over multiple locations e Lowest Location RackMAN will pick items from the location closest to A level closest to the floor for items placed over multiple locations e Expiry Date RackMAN will pick items with the date that will expire first Which is the date closes
8. Enter key to confirm the change in quantity pick List Check Items 074 022 755835 exp 2009 10 0038 02 01 099 001 2478 exp 2011 02 05 0024 02 01 080 514 1369 exp 2010 03 04 0028 04 01 090 310 4563 exp 2009 09 17 0012 04 01 a B Confirm Confirm Al The item will be marked with a blue arrow indicating that the quantity has changed The actual picked quantity will be shown in brackets in the quantity field as shown above Confirm any other items as normal and then close the form to complete the operation Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 25 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA 4 1 5 Confirm All If no changes are required for item quantities Tab to the Confirm All button and press Enter or press Alt amp A Z Dick List Check Items Line Items 5896 exp 2010 09 30 0024 01 01 19 050 514 5896 exp 2010 03 30 0024 01 01 74 022 3698 exp 2009 10 07 0014 05 01 066 002 783b exp 2009 10 06 0014 07 01 066 002 096 exp 2009 10 06 0014 07 01 066 002 896 exp 2009 10 06 0014 07 01 Cluantity 19 Contin All Close Each item indicator will be marked with a green tick to show that all items have been confirmed Pick List Check Items Batch 0528105650 Line Items PartNo Lot Expiry Location Quantity Remain 5296 exp 2010 09 30 0024 01 01 19ldo 271 5296 exp 2010 09 30 0024 01 01 9 d
9. OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA STEP 6B Confirm Quantity No Insufficient Stock If there was insufficient stock in the location presented by RackMAN you must correct the location quantity Quantity Enter New Quantity Max 50 D Cancel Enter the actual available quantity which must be less than or equal to the original quantity and press Enter RackMAN will update the location quantity with the enter quantity and then present the question Notification Is Location Empty Total Locations amp Total Quantity 1 QE Press the Enter key to canfirm that the location is empty d Return to STEP 5 to complete the operation Page 19 of 64 All Rights Reserved Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA 4 1 3 Pick Print List Summary amp Confirm Printed Lists The purpose of this method is to allow the operator to collect a number of Pick Lists print a consolidated pick summary sorted in location order physically collect the required quantities and then return to the RackMAN console to confirm the correct pick information The pick confirmation is also handled in a consolidated manner In the main menu use the and X arrow keys to select Print List Summary and press Enter 3 amp B Pick F1 Select the required lists from the Lists Available window refer to Section 6 for a description of how to select lists and press Alt C
10. Quantity Enter Counted Quantity Cancel Type the quantity that you counted then press Enter STEP 3 Confirm Quantity Press Enter to confirm the counted quantity The Verify Process is now complete If there are more locations to count RackMAN will locate the next location and repeat the process from STEP 1 Locations Quantity KI O6A 04 0 13A 07 01 014 02 01 Bin Location Locations Left Notification Please count Quantity in this location Total Locations 4 Cancel Press the Enter key to continue Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 54 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA 7 Creating Local Lists To create a PLACE PICK or VERIFY Local List go to the Main Menu and select Tools then Local Lists then Add As shown below Ea Tools F4 AM Reports E Local Lists zi m Change m Delete The following screen will then be displayed 7A Select List Type Select List Type E Choose the List Type you would like to create Press Tab to move the cursor into the Local List Type area then use the up and down J arrow keys to highlight the List Type you require then Tab to the OK button and press Enter The following screen will then be displayed 7 2 Adding a List mn mmm Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 55 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex
11. a new location Fress the Enter key to Confirm the placed quantity ti STEP 6D Confirm Total Quantity Confirm the new quantity by pressing Enter The quantity to confirm is shown in large blue text on the screen RackMAN will present the quantity picked out of the previous location plus the quantity you have to place If the actual stock quantity differs update the quantity here The form will also display the new location Press Enter to confirm the total quantity into the new location Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 39 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA 5 1 3 Place Print List Summary amp Confirm Printed Lists In the main menu use the and keys to select Print List Summary And press Enter G Place F2 Select List To Print a Place List Summary select a list file from the available list Tab into this field and use the and 4 keys to select your desired list once highlighted Tab to the OK button and press Enter or Alt amp K Or you can either type in number or use the barcode scanner to select your desired list Once the OK button has been pressed the Place List Print form will then be displayed Place List Print Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 40 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA 5 1 3 1 Place Range Report Fixed Single and Fixed Mult
12. as you Pick them from the bin Locations Quantity Face Shelf Bay Location 014 07 01 580 01 A 07 1 Ue sS O3A 01 01 125 Quantity Left 04A 01 01 125 2 5 25 Notification Confirm Quantity Ho Cancel Total locations 4 Total Quantity GRR Fress the Enter key to confirm the picked quantity Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 15 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA STEP 4 Confirm Quantity Return to the console and confirm the Pick quantity by pressing Enter or use the mouse to click Yes The quantity to confirm is shown in large blue text on the screen The Pick process is now complete e If the pick quantity reduces the RackMAN location quantity to zero proceed to STEP 5 e If there was insufficient stock for you to Pick proceed to STEP 6 NOTE The range of questions presented in the Notification area on the Pick form will vary depending on the system configuration parameters The following examples are based on no Auto Answer responses in the HackMAN configuration Refer to the RackMAN Technical Manual for details regarding system Auto Answer settings STEP 5 Is Location Empty RackMAN will present the question Is Location Empty Notification Is Location Empty Total Locations amp Total Quantity 1 950 Press the Enter key to canfirm that the location is empty 2 STEP 5A Is Location Empty Yes If the locatio
13. will progress to the next location and repeat the process from STEP 2 6 3 Verify Print List Summary In the main menu use the AN keys to select Print List Summary And press Enter CS Verity F3 N T List Summary To Print a Print List Summary select a list file from the available list field Tab into this field and use the ak keys to select your desired list once highlighted Tab to the OK button and press Enter or Alt amp K Or you can either type in number or use the barcode scanner to select your desired list List Selection Source Liste Available Lists Selected Lists Available 3 Lists Selected 0 Lines Available Lines Selected 0 Select Al Back Hent Clear tinue Eat Use the Up and Down Arrow keys to change the source of the lists After you have chosen your list it will then be printed off and if Show Quantity When Printing was selected in your configuration see RackMAN Technical Manual then all quantities for each location will be shown on your printout if this option wasn t chosen in your configuration setup then you will have to enter in the locations yourself when you Confirm Printed Lists Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 51 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA 6 4 Confirm Printed Lists In the main menu use the AN keys to select Confirm Printed Lists And press Enter GC B Verify F3 o 89 Print List Summ
14. 22 0 0 0 cece cc cceccccaccecececcccsccaceccauacscececeanas 18 STEP 6A Confirm Quantity No Change Pick Quantity 18 STEP 6B Confirm Quantity No Insufficient Stock 19 4 1 3 PICK PRINT LIST SUMMARY amp CONFIRM PRINTED LISTS 20 4 1 4 ADJUST QUANTITY 24 4 1 5 CGONEIDMALL aaa 26 4 2 PICK METHOD WITH LorhNuwpeEn rere rererereis 27 4 2 1 Dicks 27 4 2 2 DICKVDINGLE e ere ere e eres renun 27 4 2 3 PICK PRINT LIST SUMMARY amp CONFIRM PRINTED LISTS 29 5 Place INTO CIC BNO BEEN 30 5 1 DLacCEMeruope aaa aaa 32 5 1 1 PLACE LIST 2 2 2 cc cccccccceccccecececececaccccecececsccccccecucecececueauaucusesscscseavauaesers 32 5 1 2 PLACE SINGLE ccccececcececececececcccecececececacaucececececueacauausececscseacauaeeecs 32 RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA STEP 1 Enter Part Number 32 SIEPZ Entr QUALI eege Abee 33 STEP 3 Choose Location 34 STEP 3A Choosetace aaa 34 STEF BE ee AA 34 STEP 3C Choosezbet Imm 34 STEP 3D ChooseLocabon nnm Rm 35 STEP 3E Place to Existing Location seessnenenseenenenereerrrerneenrrn 35 STEP 4 Count and Place Parts mme 35 STEP 5 Confirm QUANTILY aaa 36 SEPA CON QUAN Ee EE 36 STEP 5B Confirm Quantity No 37 STEP 6 Is Location Large Enough No Fixed Single 38 If the location is not large enough you will be required to pick all the stock f
15. 8 exp 2011 03 10 e Location 0034 02 01 0024 04 01 0024 04 01 0024 05 01 0024 05 01 0024 05 01 Quantity D Quantity h2 Confim i Close The form will list all items in location order as shown on the Pick Summary Items that were listed as unavailable will be indicated with a red cross at the bottom of the list The form shows the following information functionality Item 1 Batch Number 2 Part Number 3 Lot Number and Expiry Date 4 Location 5 Quantity 6 Remain 7 Quantity Confirm 8 Confirm All 9 Close Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd Description Pick Summary Batch Number Item Part Number Displays the part Lot and Expiry Number Only if it is applicable to your company Location Item was picked from Quantity to be picked from Location Quantity remaining in Location after the pick is completed Shows the quantity required for the item Change the value and click Confirm if this quantity needs to be changed The relevant Pick dialogue will be presented refer Pick Single If all item quantities have been picked as indicated click this button to confirm all items in one action Close the form after you have completed the item confirmation Page 23 of 64 All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA If you have successfully picked all items in the list click Confirm All or use Alt A to confirm all items Each item will
16. All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA The Verify Screen At a Glance NOTE Refer to Section 7 for information regarding list selection method The Verify List screen shows the following information Part Number 075 040 Lat Number 7489 Description 23um Stretch Wrap 450m x 500mm Locations Total Locations 1 Press the Enter key to continue oO NOO P 10 11 12 13 14 15 Item Part Number Box Lot Number Box Expiry Date Box Description Box Large Quantity Box Locations Left List Identifier Box Locations Box Bay Box Bin Box Location Box Notification Box Reset Box Exit Box Colour Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd Expiry Date 2010 05 22 Quantity Bay Bin Location 01A D6 Locations Lett 1 Notification Please count Quantity in this location Cancel Description Displays the current found part number Find button and Info button Displays the current parts Lot Number Will only be displayed if chosen in configuration Displays the Expiry Date This will only be displayed if it is selected in the Placing Configuration form Displays the current parts description Shows the current quantity to confirm Displays the remaining locations to verify Displays the List this Verify operation comes from Displays the current part location s displays total locations Displays current bay Displays current bin Disp
17. KARDEX VCA RackMAN 095 Pick F1 gs Rack ra ackman amp Print List Summary E Confirm Printed Lists c amp Place F2 3 List 3 5 Single Print List Summary M ain M enu E Confirm Printed Lists 5 88 Verify F3 Tools F4 By System F5 A Logout F6 The Ma in be na ed by j the up and dc DEVELOPER Use the right arrow key to expand the menu or use the left arrow key to collapse the menu RackMAN M OPERATOR MANUAL Issue Date May 2009 RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 ai Gere 0 edo p PAn 1 2 Setting Up your Racking lees eere eese rennen nnns 4 2 1 EXAMPLE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION cccecececcccccccccceccaeauauauauaeavevevaneveneres 6 Ze in D a WEEN 6 ENEE 7 AES IO EE e EE E AE E 7 3 Geiting Started WE 8 3 1 LOGGING IN TO RACKMANTM aaa 8 3 2 GETTING AROUND THE MAIN MENU 9 3 3 LOGOUT AND CLOSE RACHKMAN aaa aaa aaa aaa 10 4 Pick IntroductiOn c eeeer eere enne nenne NANANA ANAKAN AANO 11 4 1 PICK Meruope sasaka kaaa aka aka 13 4 1 1 E nd 0 ON M LS 13 4 1 2 DICKVDINGLE nannan a anuna a eanan aunan unanenn nnanet 13 STEP 1 Enter Part Number 13 oMBPX BAGAN LDR 14 STEP 3 Count and Pick Parts eene 15 SIEPA COON tioun CUAN AA 16 STEP 5 Is Location Empty a 16 STEP 5A IS Location Empty YES 16 STEP 5B Is Location Empty No 17 STEP 6 Insufficient Stock
18. PERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA 6 Verify Operation Verify is Kardex VCA s terminology for the stocktake process In addition to the mechanisms in place to maximise your stock accuracy such as pick to zero confirmation RackMAN provides five 5 methods to verify that the location quantities stored in the system database are accurate Each method is described below a Single amp Print List Summary Confirm Printed Lists g3 Location EB Range Global Verify Methods e List Verify List is used to check the location quantities of a range of items at the RackMAN console The details of the each Verify operation are reported in the list confirmation file If the list is retained after use it can be used in an on going manner Verify By List can be used for perpetual stocktaking activities for locations with fast moving items or for a complete shelving location Verify e Single Verify Single is used to check the location quantity of a single item at the RackMAN console The item may exist in one or more locations RackMAN will present the locations sequentially and require the count for each location to be entered The location quantity will be updated in the system database e Print List Summary amp Confirm Printed Lists Verify Print List Summary is used to print out the RackMAN Verify List Summary This printout lists the part and location information that relates to Verify Lists which have been created for the system
19. RDEX VCA Z Find Part H CL EM pg Y T Earn Me 0 2 All the part numbers with those character or characters will be displayed STEPE Choose Part Number Choose the required part number from the records found with the up and down l arrow keys and then press Enter The Pick Place or Verify screen will then automatically be updated with the part number that you have chosen Find Part O21 Part Na i jon oe Socket Head Cap Screw M5 x8 021 018 Socket Head Cap Screw M4 x 8 021 019 Socket Head Cap Screw M5 x 15 021 020 021 026 021 031 021 032 021 037 021 038 021 0393 021 042 021 045 fr nad Enter Part Description to search on Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd Socket Head Cap Screw Mb x 20 Socket Head Cap Screw Mb x 50 Socket Head Cap Screw MBs 8 Socket Head Cap Screw MB x 10 Socket Head Cap Screw Mb x 25 Socket Head Cap Screw MB x 30 Socket Head Cap Screw MB x 35 Socket Head Cap Screw MB x 50 Socket Head Cap Screw MB x 65 CAP U A r Cr LAC LE ari Can E Page 61 of 64 All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA 11 Location Manager The Location Manager is found under the Tools Menu EL a Tools F4 gh Reports ag JE Local Lists Locatia int by ianager The Location Manager is a utility that allows you to investigate locations where a part has been placed You can view all locations
20. RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL The form will now show the locations where the Part Lot Number combination is placed NOTE If Unique Lot Number Support is active it is possible to pick by Lot Number alone If the Lot Number does not exist the following message will be displayed RackMAN Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 28 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA 4 2 8 Pick Print List Summary amp Confirm Printed Lists When using the List Summary the Lot Number will be printed underneath the Part Number as shown in the example below RackMAN Pick Summary Printed Date Batch Mo 28 05 2009 11 02 18 INIM DTN WETTER TT TIT Tote Bin No Order No 1 123456 123 2 123456 124 3 123456 125 Location Part Number Quantity Picked Tote Bin D03A 02 01 074 022 5 1 E e d 755896 5 Lot Number 150mm Engineers Square Rimet 002A 04 01 080 514 19 2 100 1369 19 24mm iD Labels Pink The Lot Number will also be displayed in the Check Items form This example shows 2 items that are available to be picked and 3 items that were unavailable pick List Check Items 0528133722 Line Items PG DARA AMA EE 025 029 0024 07 01 X 057 022 No location x 090 1304 No location x 090 314 Ma location Quantity 15 Confirm All Close Confirm the items and close the form as normal Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 29 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex
21. Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA STEP 5B Confirm Quantity No The RackMAN dialogue will vary depending on the storage mode in use The following example shows an original place quantity of 100 which is then reduced to 80 Fixed Single RackMAN will accept the new quantity without any additional questions Dynamic gt RackMAN will request the new quantity and then ask if the stock should be Split over two or more locations i e Split Place Fixed Multi RackMAN will request the new quantity and then ask if the stock should be Split over two or more locations i e Split Place Tab to the No button and then press Enter Quantity The Quantity form will be displayed Enter the new quantity and click OK The Split Place question will be presented Press Enter to Place parts over muliple locations If the quantity is genuinely reduced to 80 click No and RackMAN will increase the location quantity by 80 Alternatively if you want to split the quantity over two or more locations click Yes You will be required to confirm the first quantity of 80 refer STEP 5A and then place the balance 20 to a new location refer STEP 3 Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 37 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA STEP 6 Is Location Large Enough No Fixed Single If the location is not large enough you will be required to p
22. S MANUAL KARDEX VCA IMPORTANT NOTICE This software is made available for use under the terms of your Software Licence Agreement For new equipment installations Kardex VCA Vertical Storage oystem software is configured by our staff and operation of the equipment Carousel Shuttle SortBench and utility software is confirmed as part of the commissioning process The software warranty will be void if the Customer or their representative changes modifies or makes any additions to the hardware and or software of the Vertical Storage System without the written permission of Kardex VCA Pty Ltd Kardex VCA will not withhold that permission if the changes will have no material affect on the system operation or performance The Customer is responsible for the maintenance of all system and data files including backup and restoration procedures RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA 1 Introduction Kardex VCA has designed RackMAN as an inexpensive PC based inventory application for use in small to medium sized warehouses RackMAN facilitates the simple management of inventory stored in STATIC RACKING or SHELVING RackMAN operates under all Windows operating systems i e WIN95 WIN98 WINNT WIN2000 and WINXP and uses an ODBC compliant SQL database RackMAN functionality is based on our proven Carousel inventory management product wCARMAN and has all the basic features necessary to account for inventory movements i
23. VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN 5 Place Introduction RackMAN offers a variety of Bin Allocation Methods BAM for storage of parts into your static racking Your system has been configured in one of the ways described below Please refer to the section that relates to your system type for detailed instructions on the standard placing process OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA NOTE If you are unsure of your system type please ask your supervisor Section 5 1 2 otep 2 5 1 2 otep 2 5 1 2 otep 2 Type Fixed Single Dynamic Fixed Multi Description e Each item is Placed by Part Number into a single location in the static racking e When a part location becomes empty the location is retained for that part e Each item is placed by Part Number into a new location in the static racking e When a part location becomes empty the location is freed for storage of another part e RackMAN offers the operator a choice either to Place a part in to a new location or to an existing location for that part number e RackMAN M offers a choice when a part location becomes empty to either free the location or retain the location for that part The sections above describe standard Place operations For alternatives when Placing refer to the following sections 5 1 2 otep 5B 5 1 2 otep 5B 5 1 2 otep 3 5 3 5 4 5 1 3 Change Place Quantity Split Placing Select Location Manually Retur
24. VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA Type in a File Name and a List Identifier this is not compulsory then Tab to the Add button and press Enter The following screen will then be displayed List Item Type in your Part Number and then press Enter type in a quantity and press Enter this will take you to the OK button and then press Enter again this will take you back to Adding a List screen repeat the above process until complete Once you have completed adding your parts Tab to the OK button on the Adding a List screen and press Enter RackMAN will return to the Main Menu Refer to Section 7 Selecting Lists to see how to select the List you Just created Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 56 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA 8 Selecting Lists The method to select lists is the same for each of the Pick Place Verify operation Highlight the list operation you require by using the mouse or arrow keys Options Help E Place F2 BB List g Single 8 Print List Summary al Confirm Printed Lists BY Verity F3 o List Once selected press Enter to open the List Selection form selection of a Pick list is used in the following example STEP 1 Select List s Press Tab to move the cursor into the Lists Available box then use the up and down 1 arrow keys to highlight the List you require and pr
25. ary S i Hi Wee Hi e m amp EConfirm Printed Lists EES ag Location 1a Please select or type in the required batch of lists to MEE 23 Range zt check Once your Print List Summary has finished the batch number will then appear in this form To Cen Lists in Batch select a batch number use the ak keys to 0529100042 147_11 highlight your choice Once your selection is highlighted press Enter or Alt amp K Heprnt Cancel The following screen will then be displayed 6 4 1 Adjust Location Quantity If the quantity you verified was more or less than the quantity shown you is can adjust this to match what you Ed actually verified Tab to the Line Items window and using the AY keys highlight the part number you 035 18 08 would like to modify once your SE choice is highlighted Tab to the Quantity field and type in the new quantity then Tab to the Adjust button and press Enter or press Alt amp D If the quantity is incorrect only on one part number you still have to Tab to the Adjust button and press Enter so that a tick appears in ALL boxes next to the part number Once Quantity 600 age you have checked that everything is correct Tab to the OK button and UK 1 Cancel press Enter or press Alt amp K Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 52 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA 6 5 Verify Location STEP 1 Select Location E
26. as been selected refer to Section 4 1 2 for the typical Pick dialogue 4 1 2 Pick Single STEP 1 Enter Part Number Type in or Find the part number of the item you are going to Pick then press Enter Desenplion Exit List Identifier Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 13 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA STEP 2 Enter Quantity Type in the quantity that you want to Pick then press Enter Part Number Quantity 066 002 End Info 25 Each Description Beset 4mm Aluminium h Holder 3000mmL Exit List Identifier y Gei RackMAN will then locate the part as determined by the Bin Selection Mode BSM Fixed Single If you are using the Fixed Single storage mode the part will be located in only one location The lower part of the Pick form will have the following appearance Locations Quantity Face Shelf Bay Location 014 07 01 580 01 A O7 1 D Quantity Left Notification Confirm Quantity Ma Cancel Total Locations Total Quantity RRO Fress the Enter key to confirm the picked quantity Dynamic If you are using the Dynamic storage mode the part may be located in multiple locations RackMAN will select the pick location based on the configuration of the Bin Selection Mode The normal mode for Dynamic storage is to pick using FIFO i e First In First Out This method will ensure stock rotation b
27. be marked with a green tick Close the form The indicator has the following meaning Indicator Description Empty Item has not been confirmed Green tick Item has been confirmed by operator No changes have been made Blue side arrow Item quantity has been modified X Red Cross Item is unavailable due to zero stock 4 1 4 Adjust Quantity If you picked more or less than the quantity shown in the quantity field you can adjust this to match what you actually picked The relevant Pick Single dialogue will be presented Use the mouse or Tab to the Line Items window and using the N keys highlight the part number you would like to modify Pick List Check Items 099 001 2475 exp 2011 02 05 0024 02 01 090 514 1369 exp 2010 03 04 0024 04 01 030 310 4563 exp 2009 09 17 0014 04 01 Quantity 16 Confirm Al Close Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 24 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL Once your choice is highlighted Tab to the Quantity field and type in the new quantity then Tab to the Confirm button and press Enter or press Alt amp O Pick List Check Items PatNo Lot Expiy Location Quantity Remain i 765896 exp 2009 10 0034 02 01 2478 exp 2011 02 05 0024 02 01 1369 exp 2010 03 04 0024 04 01 4563 esp 2009 09 17 0014 04 01 Eonfirrn Al The Change Required Quantity dialogue will be presented Press the
28. ce Box Shelf Box Bay Box Location Box Notification Box Reset Box Exit Box Colour Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd Description Displays the current found part number Find button and Info button Displays the Lot Number This will only be displayed if it is selected in the Placing Configuration Form Displays the Expiry Date This will only be displayed if it is selected in the Placing Configuration form Displays the current parts description Displays the total quantity to Place Shows the current quantity to Place Displays the remaining quantity to Place Displays the List this Place operation comes from Displays the current part location s and their quantities Displays total of locations and total of quantities Displays current face Displays current shelf Displays current bay Displays current location Displays current message Will clear the form Will close the window Green Page 31 of 64 All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA 5 1 Place Methods The Place form is available from the Main Menu Use the 4 and N arrows or the mouse to move to the required menu item and press Enter RackMAN Options Help amp Single amp Print List Summary Place menu items have the following functionality e List Use this method to place a range of items based on list files created locally at the RackMAN console or by the host system Place Li
29. d 2 Batch Number The batch number is allocated by RackMAN and is used to associate all the lists in the batch 3 Tote Bin No Order No Each order is allocated to a Tote bin No This is intended to assist the operator to located the order quickly when picking by location This number matches the number Tote Bon number at item 8 4 Location Loc Qty Reserved Qty Displays the location that the item is located in Location selection is based on the BSM Underneath the location the summary indicates the expected location quantity This can be used as a spot check for the stock integrity in the location 5 Part Number Displays the Part Number The Lot Number if used and Lot Number Expiry Date if used also Description are displayed under Expiry Date the Part Number Description Quantity Available Quantity List Quantity Picked Tote Bin Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd The top figure is the quantity available to be picked from the location The bottom figure is the total quantity required in the list file Use this field to write the actual quantity picked if this differs from the required quantity otherwise just tick the field This field indicates which order the item is for Page 21 of 64 All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA The operator should take the pick summary and record the actual quantities picked on the summary prior to returning to th
30. d to STEP SE if the part has a location Dynamic If you are using the Dynamic storage mode the part may be located in multiple locations and will be located to a new location each time it is placed Proceed to STEP 3 Fixed Multi If you are using the Fixed Multi storage mode the part can be located in a new location or to an existing location depending on the place option chosen Proceed to STEP 3 if the part does not have a location and STEP 3E to place it to an existing location The Place Options available in Fixed Multi mode are e User Use the 4 and Warrows to select the required location from the Locations window e Emptiest Location RackMAN will select the location which has the lowest stock holding e Closest Location RackMAN will select the location Closest to the 01A position Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 33 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA STEP 3 Choose Location STEP 3A Choose Face The available faces will then be displayed Choose the face you wish to Place to by using the up and down J arrow keys to highlight the face you want and then press Enter Us the up and down arrow key to select an item p STEP 3B Choose Bay The available bays will then be displayed Choose the bay you wish to Place to by using the up and down J arrow keys to highlight the bay you want and then press Enter Us the up a
31. e RackMAN console After printing the pick summary the lists will be available for confirmation using Confirm Printed Lists In the main menu use the and 4 keys to select Confirm Printed Lists and press Enter E E Pick F1 Flease select or type in the required batch of lists to check Ges Lists in Batch 0528110217 123456 123 0528111611 123456 124 0525111644 123456 125 Reprint Cancel You need to select the batch that you have just picked The batch number is noted on the top right hand corner of the Pick Summary as shown below When you click on the relevant batch each of the lists in the batch will be displayed Use this information to ensure you have selected the correct batch RackMAN Pick Summary Printed Date Batch No MN JUIN Tote Bin No Order No 1 123456 123 2 123456 124 3 123456 125 Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd Page 22 of 64 All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA It is possible to reprint the Pick Summary from this form prior to processing the completed batch Click OK to select the batch for confirmation The following form will be displayed Z Dick List Check Items Batch 0528110217 Q Part Ma 074 022 080 514 080 514 066 002 066 002 066 002 G Line Items Lot Expiry 65896 exp 2009 10 1369 fexp 2070 03 04 1369 exp 2070 03 04 5548 exp 2011 03 10 Hb48 exp 2011 03 10 554
32. e picked next time the part is required The Pick operation is now complete Return to STEP 1 to pick the next item using Pick 1 Single or Pick List Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 17 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA STEP 6 Insufficient Stock There are two reasons why the quantity should be confirmed as No either there is insufficient stock in the location or the pick quantity needed to be changed Locations Quantity Bay Bin Location APAN 10 02A 02 4A Oz2 0 BOO 03A 02 01 500 T Left Notification Confirm Quantity Y Bs Lance Total Locations 3 Total Quantit 1010 Press the Enter keyto change the pick quantity Tab to the No key then press Enter RackMAN will present the following question Notification Change Total Pick Quantity Total Locations 2 Total Quantity 1000 Press the Enter key to confirm that the location is empty STEP 6A Confirm Quantity No Change Pick Quantity To change the required pick quantity press Enter or use the mouse to click Yes The following form will be displayed Quantity Enter New Quantity Min 3 Max 1000 Cancel Enter the new quantity which must be in the range presented by RackMAN and press Enter Return to STEP 3 and confirm the quantity as normal Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 18 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN
33. ess Enter The List you have selected will move into the Lists Selected box Repeat this process until you have selected all the Lists you are going to process List Selection Source HOST E Lists Available Lists Selected Lists Available 11 Lists Selected 3 Lines Available 20 Lines Selected 5 123456 123 3 123455 124 2 123456 126 2 ib a E 3 2 ng 2 3 id 2 1 123456 136 Select All Back M Nest Clear Continue Exit Press the Enter key to select a list Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 57 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA Remove a List To remove a List from the List Selected box Tab to the List Selected box and use the up and down J arrow keys to highlight the List you want to remove then press Enter Select All To select all available Lists press Alt amp S or Tab to the Select All button and press Enter Remove All To remove all selected Lists press Alt amp L or Tab to the Clear button and press Enter The List Selection screen above shows available HOST Lists To view LOCAL Lists or INTERRUPTED Lists Tab to the Source box highlighting HOST and press the down l arrow key to highlight LOCAL or INTERRUPTED then press Enter STEP 2 Continue Once you have selected the Lists you are going to process press Alt amp C to Continue or press Tab and move the cursor to the Continue but
34. for a part and each of their quantities by typing in a valid part number and pressing Enter If a location has a quantity of zero you can delete it to free the location for other use 11 1 Delete a Location STEP 1 Enter Part Number Type in or Find the part number and press Enter uet Location Ma anager Sea 1 014 09 01 STEP 2 Select Location Use the up and down J arrow keys to choose a location and Press Enter to Delete NOTE YOU CAN NOT DELETE A LOCATION THAT HAS A QUANTITY GREATER THAN ZERO To Close the Location Manager Press Alt amp C or press Enter on the Close button Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 62 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA 12 Shortcut Keys F4 Alt amp C Alt amp Alt amp F Enter Esc Tab Shift amp Tab Main Menu navigation up and down J arrow keys right arrow key left arrow key Enter Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd View pull down menu Cancel Info Find Confirm operation Go back a step Move forward to command buttons Move backward to command buttons Navigate Main Menu Expand a menu Collapse a menu Select item Page 63 of 64 All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA 13 Troubleshooting If a problem occurs with RackMAN that you are unable to resolve please contact our site support team Kardex VCA Pt
35. h what you actually placed away Use the mouse or Tab to the Line Items window and using the 4 and keys highlight the part number you would like to modify once your choice is highlighted Tab to the Quantity field and type in the new quantity then Tab to the Adjust button and press Enter or press Alt amp D 5 2 2 Set As Not Placed If it was not possible to place a specific part to a location you can mark the item as not placed Use the mouse or relevant keys to select the item and then activate the Set As Not Placed button This entry will be recorded in the Audit Log 5 2 3 Set Location For items that do not have a location select the item and then activate the Set Location button Go to Section 5 2 5 for an explanation of how to select a new location 5 2 4 Check All If the information against each item is correct when the form is opened it is possible to activate the Check All button to confirm all information in one go Once this has been done close the form Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 43 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA 5 2 5 Select New Location To allocate a new location to an item you will need to allocate the FACE BAY SHELF and then LOCATION a Select New Face Select a Face by using the and keys and press Enter You can return to the previous level by pressing the ESC key MS Select New Location Pe ep 7 b Se
36. i BSM To print a report on all the parts that have been placed in the system Tab to the Start Range drop down list and press F4 this will drop down a list of all available locations Use the and 4 keys to select the Start Range Once highlighted Tab to the End Range drop down list and press F4 this will drop down a list of all available locations Click on or Tab to the Print Place Range Report button and the list of existing locations will be printed The report will have the following appearance RackMAN Place Summan Printed Date List Name 16 04 2009 16 56 05 PLACE001 Location Part Number Quantity Placed 01A 02 01 090 001 30 XT AT Adaptor 9 pin socket 25 pin plug Dynamic BSM This report will not be available when this storage mode is used as each item is placed to a new empty location 5 1 3 2 New Location Report All storage modes To print a report listing all the items that have NOT been placed in the system Tab to the Print New Location Report button and press Enter or press Alt amp N The report will have the following appearance RackMAN Place Summary Printed Date List Name 16 04 2008 17 02 00 PLACEDO 1 No Locati MAHA IAB RA THT ATM Part Number Quantity Location 090 005 30 2m Parallel Extension Cable D25M D25F 090 012 30 LC6030 Shielded Extension Lead D15HD M F FILTER 2mtr 090 013 20 Extension Lead Keyboard P52 LC6037 Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 41 of 64 2002
37. ick all the stock from the location and place to a new location Part Number Huantity 090 314 Fr ve INN Each Description 104 BELLING LEE Two Stage Filter with earth line choke 5F4 Locations Quantity Face Shelf Bay Location 014 10 01 80 01 A 10 1 1 O O Quantity Left 100 Motificatian Is Location Large Enough Total Quantit 80 Total Locations Fress Enter to Flace part in this location STEP 6A Confirm Pick Quantity Pick all the stock out of the location and confirm the Picked quantity by pressing Enter The quantity to confirm is shown in large blue text on the screen Confirm the Pick quantity even if the actual quantity does not match the displayed quantity Proceed to STEP 6C Part Number Quantity 090 314 fl ve Bath Description 10A BELLING LEE Two Stage Filter with earth line choke SF4 List Identifier Locations Quantity Face Shelf Bay Location 11 10 01 80 01 A 10 1 e O Quantity Left 80 Notification Confirm Quantity Nr Ho Cancel Total Locations j Total Quantity GO Press the Enter key to confirm the picked quantity Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 38 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA STEP 6B Confirm Empty Location Confirm the location is empty by pressing Enter STEP 6C Place to new Location You will be returned to the Place dialogue refer to STEP 3 and will need to select
38. ilities already Standalone System Racking One or more You will need to set up your shelving configuration to cover all pick faces in your warehouse Physically distinct areas within the warehouse are treated as Zones Each Zone will require its own RackMAN console An example of warehouse racking is shown below in plan view Wm C A Our naming convention for each location in the racking is Pick Face Shelf2 Bay Location Where Pick Face is a numeric in the range 01 nn Shelf is the vertical shelf on the Pick Face in the range A Z Bay is the horizontal position along the Pick Face in the range 01 nn Location is the horizontal position within the Bay in the range 01 nn Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 4 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA For example Pick Face 5 Shelf B Bay 2 and Location 1 would be identified as 05B0201 RackMAN will generate PICK slips and PLACE slips in location order as determined by the RackMAN shelving configuration 5 4 9 2 PickFace 1 NOTE Each Bay is then divided up into horizontal locations The number of horizontal locations within a Bay must be the same for all shelves Because Zones are treated as physically separate from each other the Pick Face count will be restarted So Pick Face 1 Shelf A Bay 1 Location 1 01A0101 will exist in all Zones Integrated System Racki
39. ion If No The cursor defaults to No so press Enter The picking order is unchanged for the part If Yes Tab to the Yes button then press Enter The location you Place to will become the oldest location and therefore be the first location to be picked from when using FIFO picking Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 46 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA 5 4 Placing with Lot Number After you complete STEP 1 enter part number press the Enter key once This will move the cursor to the Lot Number field Type in a Lot Number and press Enter This number must be unique It can be used multiple times with the same Part Number as RackMAN will always recognise the Part Number it was originally allocated to Return to STEP 2 in your PLACE process Part Number Juantity 066 002 Find nic Each i Lot Number Description 4mm Aluminium h Holder 8000mmL Locations Quantity Face Shelf Bav r Location O2A4 06 01 115 034 03 01 250 014 09 01 225 Quantity Left Notification Total Quanti 590 Total Locations 3 Entera Quantity and press the Enter key If the Lot Number has already been used with another Part Number then the following message will be displayed Rackman i Lat number has been used with another part Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 47 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN O
40. k Report Location Report Aged Inventory Report amp Audit al ab Tools F4 Report E ld Reports Customised User Profiles for operator access ag zo El Local Lists Sorting of locations throughout the warehouse for ga Location Manager the most efficient picking path ERES System FE Support for customised functionality using system Plug ins such as block stock transfer D user Dial up diagnostic support Eats Inventory Can share the Carousel system wCARMAN ae Configuration Database for system simplification and database Logout FE maintenance Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 1 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA All forms are colour coded for ease of identification and all quantity and location information is presented using high contrast colours for easy visibility at a distance Rackman system Menu The System menu gives access to User setup Inventory management and System configuration Logout F6 Use the right arrow key to expand the menu or use the left arrow key to collapse the menu RackMAN can be conveniently used without a mouse All menus and forms have been designed with this consideration and all functions can be accessed and used with basic keystrokes such as the Enter Tab and the arrow keys e gt J The main operations that RackMAN offers are e Place For storage of items into the static racking
41. lays current location Displays current message Will clear the form Will close the window Pink Page 49 of 64 All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA 6 1 Verify List STEP 1 Select List s oelect the List or Lists you wish to use for the Verify operation Refer to Section 7 Selecting Lists The first location part number will be presented on the Verify form Proceed as for STEP 2 or Verify Single 6 2 Verify Single From the Main Menu use the ah and keys to select Verify Single and press Enter STEP 1 Enter Part Number Type in or Find the part number that you wish to Verify then press Enter Proceed to Section 6 6 Part Number 066 002 End ff Into Description E a Y set 4mm Aluminium h Holder 3000rmmL STEP 2 Count Stock Count the quantity in the location and press Enter Quantity Bay Bin Location 01A 07 Locations Left 1 Notification Please count Quantity in this location Cancel Total Locations H Fress the Enter key to continue STEP 3 Enter Quantity Type the quantity that you counted then press Enter Enter Counted Quantity Cancel Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 50 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA STEP 4 Confirm Quantity Press Enter to confirm the counted quantity The Verify Process is now complete for the location If there are more locations to count RackMAN
42. lect New Bay Select a Bay by using the 4 andY keys when you have decided press Enter E Select New Location E Ten F Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 44 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA C Select New Shelf Select a Shelf by using the 4 and keys when you have decided press Enter MS Select New Location E d Select New Location Select a Location by using the ak keys when you have decided press Enter E Select New Location Ny aS Once all location has been fully defined RackMAN will return to the Place List Confirm Quantity form This process should be repeated for each item placed that does not have a location Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 45 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA 5 3 Return To Stock Note This option is NOT available when using FIXED SINGLE Return to Stock is used to adjust location dates If this option is active it is possible to mark a location date to the oldest location date for that particular item This will ensure that the item is picked next if FIFO picking is used If your system is configured for the Return to Stock option then just after STEP 4 count and place stock in your Place process the Return to Stock question will be presented qM ou ote Quant 1555 Press the Enter key to select locat
43. n is empty confirm this by pressing Enter or click Yes with the mouse RackMAN will then do the following Fixed Single The location quantity will be set to zero and the location will be held for use by the same part next time it is placed in to the shelving Dynamic The location will be freed for use by any other part during the Place process Fixed Multi The operator will be asked if the location should be kept for the current part or freed for use by another part Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 16 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA Locations Quantity Bay Bin Location 01A 01 01 100 01A 01 016 01 01 100 Quantity Left 1 O O 100 1 Notification Keep this Location Total Locations 7 Total Quantity 200 Press the Enter key to confirm that the location is empty If Yes The cursor defaults to the Yes button so press Enter The location will remain allocated to that Part Number If No Tab to the No button then press Enter The location will be freed up STEP 5B Is Location Empty No If the location is not empty Tab to the No button and press Enter The following Quantity form will be displayed Quantity Enter Remaining Quantity Min 1 mmm Cancel Type in the quantity that is left in the bin and press Enter RackMAN will update the location with the quantity entered correcting the stock error These items will b
44. n to Stock Place with Lot Number Place by List Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd e When placing parts you may have a quantity discrepancy RackMAN easily allows you to change the quantity you are placing e When placing parts to a bin that already has stock you may not be able to fit all the stock in the bin You can easily Split the Place over multiple locations e THIS OPTION IS NOT AVAILABLE WHEN USING FIXED SINGLE This section provides detailed instruction on selecting a location manually In the examples that follow the location selection is set to automatic The Return to Stock option is used if you received parts back into the static racking for credit When parts are Placed using Return to Stock the location is given a time stamp which marks the location as the oldest for that part NOTE Tuis OPTION IS NOT AVAILABLE WHEN USING FIXED SINGLE Placing by Part Number Lot Number allows the same part to be placed discretely for each instance of a new Lot number Refer to this section for details on selecting Place Lists Page 30 of 64 All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA The Place Screen at a glance Press the Enter key to Confirm the placed quantity O O N Oo oO P Item Part Number Box Lot Number Box Expiry Date Box Description Box Small Quantity Box Large Quantity Box Quantity Left List Identifier Box Locations Box Fa
45. n your warehouse If you are an existing Carousel user RackMAN will be a transparent introduction into your warehouse and you will benefit from being able to manage all your warehouse orders through the common interface associated with Kardex VCA s Inventory Handling System RackMAN is part of Kardex VCA s complete SME Inventory Handling System IHS which extends to Management browsers utility file and data handling full warehouse order printing zone distribution and seamless integration with Kardex VCA s Carousel and SortBench for high throughput order picking across the warehouse The following functionality is available in the Options Help standard RackMAN product Range of Storage Place Modes including Fixed Fixed Multi and Dynamic allowing transparent changeover from one mode to the other Range of Retrieval Pick Modes including FIFO Closest etc Barcode Product Identification Integrated Lot Number Support Comprehensive text file based interface for data B8 exchange and Pick Slip processing oW Place FZ Support for peripheral equipment such as Barcode List Scanners Thermal Label Printers Integrated Weigh Scales Practical Global and Cyclic Stocktake Verify E Frint List summary functionality RE Confirm Printed Lists Support for printing of multiple Pick amp Place lists sm ve F3 for multi order picking n ms Inventory Transfer Range of System Reports including Stoc
46. nd down arrow key to select an item p STEP 3C Choose Shelf The available Shelves will then be displayed Choose the Shelf you wish to Place to by using the up and down J arrow keys to highlight the shelf you want and then press Enter Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 34 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA STEP 3D Choose Location The available Locations will then be displayed Choose the Location you wish to Place to by using the up and down J arrow keys to highlight the shelf you want and then press Enter Notification Total Locations Total Quantity O Us the up and down arrow key to select an item T RackMAN will then place the item in the location you have chosen Locations Quantity Pele rp sits Bay Location 01 A 10 1 1 0 0 GQuantitv Left 100 Proceed to STEP 4 STEP 3E Place to Existing Location If a location already exists for the item it will be highlighted in the Locations window Locations Quantity Beles pits Bay Location 014 10 01 80 01 A 10 1 1 0 Quantity Left Notification Confirm Quantity Ma Cancel Total Quantity 80 Total Locations Fress the Enter key to Confirm the placed quantity STEP 4 Count and Place Parts The required location is shown in red text on the screen Count the parts as you Place the parts away into the location Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 35 of 64 2002
47. ng Carousels Shuttles Integrated systems feature both automated vertical storage systems and racking The automated vertical storage system VSS could be Vertical Carousels Shuttles or a combination of both The VSS would typically be designated Zone 1 The wCARMAN application would be used to manage inventory within the VSS Both wCARMAN and RackMAN will use the same database to enable efficient picking placing within the warehouse Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 5 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA 2 1 Example System Configuration 5 6 ABC Warehouse Despatch Area Stee Printer for customer order Heb E H YAIN20DD Workstation osting KC wCA amp RMAN RackMANn Database el Printouts for gege STATIC PICK Pick Face 2 STATIC RACKING ZONE 2 Scanner E Scanner pm WCARMAN 32 WCARMAN 32 MIN98 SE OS WINGS SE OS Jo eAuo2 sJeulo snz7 Pick Face 3 Sortation Be Sortation Bench PC must Pick Face 4 utt I Al E pply 5 STATIC RACKING ZONE 2 Customer s conveyor Pick Face 5 Product flow direction assumed LEFT to RIGHT Sortbench 32 QWINSBSE OS Z Pick Face 11 EXISTING STATIC RACKING ZONE 3 NOTE 1 Carousel networking is WIN98 TCPAP Customer Network configuration is based on customer hosting the VCS networking is TCPAP database on an NT WIN2000 Server which is located in the site S Room MOTE2 Carousel cabli
48. ng is UTP TCPAP cabling is RJ45 MOTE 3 Network cards are NE2000 compatible NOTE 4 Sortation Bench PC must be powered from a permanent supply This is to ensure security and availability of the database which is the most critical part of the IHS If it is not possible to host the system database on an existing server a dedicated server PC will be required to reside in customer s server room E ABC Company A Fast Ethernet Switch is required for IHS networking This example system implementation comprises the following PC based equipment Zone 1 Carousel Console VC1 Zone 1 Carousel Console VC2 Zone 1 SortBench Console SB1 Zone 2 RackMAN Console RM1 Database Server PC to host system database and for creation of PLACE PICK list files O O O O O All zone equipment is to be connected to a fast Ethernet switch using shielded CAT5 cable The Server PC is also to be connected to the fast Ethernet switch using shielded CATS cable The Database Server PC should be installed in a site computer room This equipment needs to be in a clean and secure environment 2 1 1 Zone 1 Zone 1 consists of two vertical carousels with a shared SortBench Zone 1 will also require a laser printer to print Pick Slips for Zone 1 or Zones 1 2 and 3 The laser printer will be connected to the parallel port on the SortBench PC The carousels will have a standard keyboard wedge barcode scanner to assist with the storage of items into
49. nter a used location by typing in a shelf bin and location number Or alternatively you can use the up and down J arrow keys to highlight the chosen shelf then press Enter or Tab to OK Location Verify 01 01 01 01 01 02 01 02 01 014 02 02 A Fh amo h Proceed to Section 6 7 6 6 Verify by Range STEP 1 Select Starting Shelf Type in a Start Shelf and then press Enter Or alternatively you can select a Shelf from the pull down menu then press Enter STEP 2 Select End Shelf Tab to the End location box then type in an End Shelf and then press Enter Or alternatively you can select a Shelf from the pull down menu then press Enter To access the pull down menu and see all the used shelves press F4 Use the up and down J arrow keys to highlight the chosen shelf then press Enter Starting Location 01A End Location 1A Proceed to Section 5 7 Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 53 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA 6 7 Verify Process STEP 1 Count Stock Count the quantity in the location and press Enter Locationis os Quantity Bay En r Location ee Locations Left 13A 07 01 014 02 01 4 i Notification Please count Quantity in this location Total Locations 4 Cancel Press the Enter key to continue E STEP 2 Enter Quantity
50. one 281 3698 exp 2009 10 07 0014 05 01 5ldone 315 7296 exp 2009 10 06 0014 07 01 15 do 565 7996 exp 2009 10 06 0014 07 01 12 do 568 7896 exp 2009 10 06 0014 07 01 B done 572 Quantity Close the form to complete the operation Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 26 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA 4 2 Pick Method With Lot Number Lot Number handling is used to uniquely identify items in the storage system The Lot Number can be alphanumeric and generally signifies a manufacturing batch date or expiry date 4 2 1 Pick Lisi When using Lot Numbers in lists the Lot Number is generally sent down to the system in the host Pick file RackMAN will select a location for picking based on the Part Number Lot Number combination sent down in the file If the Lot Number is left blank RackMAN will pick based on its normal location selection rules 4 2 2 Pick Single At STEP 1 in your Pick process enter a Part Number press the Enter key once to move the cursor to the Lot Number field Enter a Lot Number and press the Enter kay The Pick form will show all locations where the Part Number has been placed The locations will be listed in the order determined by the Bin Selection Mode rules refer to Technical Manual for details Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 27 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved
51. or click Continue Source HOST Lists Available Lists Selected Lists Available 10 Lists Selected 4 Lines Avallable 18 Lines Selected 123456 123 3 123456 124 2 123456 125 7 123455 122 2345b5 125 2 123455 123 j123455 1730 123456 131 123455 132 123455 133 123456 134 l2345b 135 12345b 135 Select All Back Mes Clear Continue Exit Press the Enter key to select a list Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 20 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA A consolidated RackMAN Pick Summary will be printed The print summary should have the following appearance image is cropped RackMAN Pick Summary Batch No mm mg AA Printed Date 28 05 2009 11 02 18 Tote Bin Mo Order Mo 1 123456 123 2 123456 124 3 123456 125 D O Location Part Number Quantity Picked Tote Bin DO3A 02 01 074 022 5 1 120 765896 exp 2009 10 06 150mm Engineers Square Rimet 0024 04 01 060 514 19 2 100 1369 exp 2010 03 04 a 24mm ID Labels Pink D02A D4 01 060 514 3 MEM A 100 1369 exp 2010 03 04 5 24mm iD Labels Pink 0024 05 01 066 002 15 1 60 5648 exp 2011 03 10 15 amm Alumimium h Holder 3000mmt 0024 05 01 066 002 12 1 60 5548 exp 2011 03 10 12 amm Alumimium h Holder 3000mmt The Pick Summary displays the following information Item Description 1 Printed data and time Time stamp when summary was printe
52. ress Alt amp Y for Yes to confirm Or Tab to the Yes button then press Enter to confirm NOTE Itis important to shut down the PC in an orderly fashion An orderly shut down is done by following the Windows shutdown procedure noted below After you have shut down RackMAN press Ctrl amp Esc to open the Windows Start Menu then press u Shut Down Windows Copyright 1925 2001 Microentt Corporation Ends vour session and shuts down Windows so that vnu can safely turn off power Make sure Shut down is selected and then press Enter to shut down Windows and the PC Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 10 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA 4 Pick Introduction RackMAN offers a variety of Bin Selection Modes BSM for retrieving parts from static racking RackMAN also offers a variety of Bin Allocation Modes BAM for storage of parts which will be explained in the PLACE Section of this manual The available modes for storage and retrieval are briefly explained below Bin Allocation Modes BAM When picking parts from static racking RackMAN may respond differently i e present different information or questions depending on the type of BAM selected Each BAM is described briefly below e Fixed Single Each part number is Placed into a single location in static racking When a part location becomes empty the location is retained for that part e Dynamic
53. rom the location and place to a new location 38 STEP 6A Confirm Pick Ouamttv a 38 STEP 6B Confirm Empty Location naa aaaaa sana asasaasssnan 39 STEP 6C Place to new Location aa 39 STEP 6D Confirm Total Quantity ace eset tarot ne Ente ose AGA 39 5 1 3 PLACE PRINT LIST SUMMARY amp CONFIRM PRINTED LISTS 40 5 2 CONFIRM PRINTED LISTS KKK aaa 42 5 2 1 ADJUST LOCATION QUANTITY ccccececcccecececcccccceccecececeeeaeaenenscecenauaenens 43 5 2 2 SET A hNorbLacEn ere rre remer rris eser serenus 43 5 2 3 SET E eier ep 43 Bia GHECK BEE 43 5 2 5 GELECTNGwWLOCATION maa 44 5 3 RETURN Torock nennen nennen enean 46 5 4 PLACING WITH LOT NUMBER IRR Renee nene nr nina ara rais 47 Verify ele Ce 48 6 1 VERIFY LIST oo c cccccccceccccccccccccccccacacacacaeacaccaeeeaeeeaecseeetecacecstscecseseseeueuecs 50 STEPI BB CG AA AA AA 50 6 2 VERIFY SINGLE a 50 STEP 1 Enter Part Number 50 STEP 2 Count Giock emen re memerememrrererer iiis 50 STEP 3 Enter QUAN si edente NAN NANANA 50 STEP 4 Confirm QUSPUly sencducosincctesndencsiendondthendesdadobarchesogucedeteatenes ines 51 6 3 VERIFY PRINT LIST SUMMARY cccccececececececcccccecececececaeaecerscececaeeuaenens 51 6 4 CONFIRM PRINTED LISTS ua 52 6 4 1 ADJUST LOCATION QUANTITY EEN 52 6 5 VERIENNVLOCATION RR RR Rene nere nnn rrrriereere ere e ere eres er e eee ei 53 STEP 1 Select Location
54. rt description STEP C Close Screen Press Enter to close the Show Inventory screen and RackMAN will return you to the Pick Place or Verify screen that you started from Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 59 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA 10 Find Part Number The Find button is available from the Pick Place or Verify Screens If you are unsure of a part number you can search for it using the Find button The following image shows the Pick screen STEPA Use Find Button Use the Find button by pressing Alt amp F You can also access the button by pressing Tab to move the cursor forward to the Find button and then press Enter You can search by Part number refer to STEP B or by Description refer to STEP C or by both refer to STEP D STEP B Enter Text in Part No Box Type in one or more characters in the Part No box and then press Enter twice Proceed to STEP E Find Part STEP C Enter Text in Description Box Tab to the description box and type in one or more characters then press Enter Proceed to STEP E STEP D Enter Text in Part No and Description Box Type in one or more characters in the Part No box then Tab to the Description box Type in one or more characters then press Enter Proceed to STEP E Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 60 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KA
55. st requires data entry at the RackMAN console for each place location e Single Use this method to place confirm small numbers of items directly at the RackMAN console e Place List Summary amp Confirm Printed Lists Use this method to place a range of items based on list files created by the host system This method is used to print consolidated place slips and undertake group confirmation of placed items 5 1 1 Place List Refer to Section 7 for details of how to select Place lists Once the list has been selected refer to Section 5 1 2 for the typical Place dialogue 5 1 2 Place Single This section describes all dialogues for the Place Bin Allocation Modes BAM Please contact your Supervisor to understand the type of BAM in use STEP 1 Enter Part Number Type in or Find the part number of the item you are going to Place then press Enter Part Number Quantity 090 314 Find e Description Reset Exit Bak Doc ID RackMAN OM vi 31 doc Page 32 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA STEP 2 Enter Quantity Type in the quantity that you want to Place then press Enter RackMAN will select a storage location based on the selected Bin Allocation Mode BAM Fixed Single If you are using the Fixed Single storage mode the part will be located in only one location Proceed to STEP 3 if the part has no location Procee
56. t to the current date NOTE If you are unsure of your RackMAN setup please ask your supervisor Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 11 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN Lacations 018 06 01 320 OPERATORS MANUAL KARDE X VCA The Pick Screen at a glance Part Number Uuarttu 074 022 Find M Into Each Lot Number Expiry Date 3695 2009 10 07 Description 150mm Engineers Square Rimet List Identifier Pick LPE Quantity Face Shelf Bay Location 01 A 05 1 Total Locations Total Quantity 320 Fress the Enter key to confirm the picked quantity Item 1 Part Number Box 2 Lot Number Box 3 Expiry Date Box Description Box Small Quantity Box Large Quantity Box Quantity Left List Identifier Box O ON Oo oO LP Locations Box 10 Bay Box 11 Bin Box 12 Location Box 13 Notification Box 14 Reset Box 15 Exit Box 16 Colour Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd Guantity Left D Notification Confirm Quantity Cancel paa Remaining 3 Description Displays the current found part number Find button and Info button Displays the Lot Number This will only be displayed if it is selected in the Placing Configuration form Displays the Expiry Date This will only be displayed if it is selected in the Placing Configuration form Displays the current parts description Displays the total quantit
57. the carousel using PLACE by LIST The SortBench should Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 6 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA have a cordless keyboard wedge barcode scanner for the induction of orders on to the SortBench The cordless scanner should have a range of 3m 2 1 2 Zone2 A dedicated PC is required to run the RackMAN application A laser printer will be connected to the RackMAN console for the generation of Zone 2 PLACE reports and Zone 2 3 Pick Slips The RackMAN console is also fitted with a barcode scanner for the scanning of Pick Slips Pick Slip summary and Place summary reports RackMAN is able to accommodate irregular racking configurations The location order can be set within RackMAN and is completely configurable by the user 2 1 3 Zone3 Zone 3 can be dealt with as an extension of Zone 2 Zone 3 may be racking that is physically separate from Zone 2 It would be possible to set up Zone 3 as an extension of Zone 2 with orders to be managed at a common RackMAN console or Zone 3 could be set up as a separate instance of RackMAN on a dedicated console Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 7 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX 3 Getting Started RackMAN automatically runs when Windows is started however it can be run from the following shortcuts e CWNWindows Desktop For Easy Desktop
58. ton and then press Enter STEP 3 Return to Process For Pick Place or Verify by List operations return to STEP 3 in the relevant process you are using as listed below Process oection Pick List 4 2 Place List 5 2 Verify List 6 1 The Pick Place Verify List form has an additional List Identifier field as shown in the image below This field is used to present information that is relevant to list the operation such as order number or specific item information Part Number Quantity 074 022 ec e Se i Description Beset 150mm Engineers Square Rimet KE List Identifier Placel LPL Once you have finished processing the List s the following message will appear Press Enter to Clear the Message Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 58 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA 9 Show Inventory Information From the Pick Place or Verify screen RackMAN offers the ability to view all details of an inventory item STEPA Enter Part Number From the Pick Place or Verify screen type in a part number then press Enter STEP B Use Info Button Then use the Info button by pressing Alt amp I You can also access the button by pressing Shift amp Tab at the same time to move the cursor back to the Info button and then press Enter The Show Inventory screen will then appear Add Inventory 112 mm ring spanne Type pa
59. u wish to use in RackMAN M The Status Bar at the bottom of the form provides information about how each function can be initiated and also shows the current user name To navigate the Main Menu use the up and down J arrow keys to highlight a function then press the Enter key To expand a menu press the right arrow key and to collapse a menu press the left lt arrow key The function keys F1 F6 can be used to move quickly from one main heading to another It is also possible to select a function by pressing the alpha key that is the first letter of the word RackMAN Options Help Rackman amp Print List Summary Eg Confirm Printed Lists 0 88b Place F2 BB List Single Main Menu j amp Print List Summary Eg Confirm Printed Lists Gf Verify F3 The Main Menu can be navigated by using the up EE Tools F4 and down arrow keys a System F5 i Logout FE Use the right arrow key to expand the menu or use the left arrow key to collapse the menu Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 9 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA 3 3 Logout and Close RackMAN Select Logout F6 from the Main Menu and then press Enter HackMAH YY Are you sure vou want ko logoff Admin At the confirm message press Enter At the Welcome screen press Alt amp C for Close or Tab to Close button and press Enter Confirm P
60. y Ltd Customer Service Site Support Phone 61 2 6056 5173 Fax 461 2 6056 2422 Email CustomerService kvca com au Software kvca com au Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 64 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved
61. y picking from the oldest location first It is also possible to use other Pick modes such as e User e Closest Location e Fullest Location e Satisfy Quantity e Lowest Location e Expiry Date Refer to Section lt gt of the RackMAN Technical Manual for Pick configuration details Doc ID RackMAN OM v1 3 1 doc Page 14 of 64 2002 2009 Kardex VCA Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA The lower part of the Pick form may have the following appearance Locations Quantity ae shelf Bay Location 01A 07 01 580 01 A 07 1 024 02 01 125 03A 01 01 125 SE 04A 01 01 125 25 Notification Confirm Quantity Total Locations 4 Total Quantity QR Fress the Enter key to confirm the picked quantity The Locations will be sorted based on the Bin Selection Mode i e oldest location first for FIFO picking Fixed Multi If you are using the Fixed Multi storage mode the part may be located in multiple locations RackMAN will select the pick location based on the configuration of the Bin Selection Mode Fixed Multi provides the following selection methods e FIFO e User e Closest Location e Fullest Location e Satisfy Quantity e Lowest Location e Expiry Date The locations will be listed in the Location window based on the above selection STEP 3 Count and Pick Parts Go to the shelf location shown in large red text on the screen and count the parts
62. y to Pick Shows the current quantity to Pick Displays the remaining quantity to Pick Displays the List this Pick operation comes from Displays the current part location s and quantities Displays total of locations and total of quantities Displays current bay Displays current bin Displays current location Displays current message Will clear the form Will close the window Blue Page 12 of 64 All Rights Reserved RackMAN OPERATORS MANUAL KARDEX VCA 4 1 Pick Methods The Pick form is available from the Main Menu Use the and arrows or the mouse to move to the required menu item and press Enter RackMAN Options Help J Main Menu 2 amp b Pick F1 o db List rir WG Ge F Print List Summary Confirm Printed Lists Pick menu items have the following functionality List Use this method to pick a range of items based on list files created locally at the RackMAN console or by the host system Pick List requires data entry at the RackMAN console for each pick location Single Use this method to pick confirm small numbers of items directly at the Rack MAN console Print List Summary amp Confirm Printed Lists Use this method to pick a range of items based on list files created by the host system This method is used to print consolidated pick slips and undertake group confirmation of orders 4 1 1 Pick Lisi Refer to Section 7 for details of how to select Pick lists Once the list h

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