diff --git a/content/applications/inventory_and_mrp/inventory/management/misc/wave_transfers.rst b/content/applications/inventory_and_mrp/inventory/management/misc/wave_transfers.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..32a1befc1 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/applications/inventory_and_mrp/inventory/management/misc/wave_transfers.rst @@ -0,0 +1,128 @@ +======================= +Process Wave Transfers +======================= + +While a Batch Transfer is a group of several pickings, a **Wave Transfer** only contains +some parts of different pickings. +If you want to handle a orders of a specific product category, or fetch products that +are at the same location, wave pickings are the ideal feature. +.. note:: + Wave transfers are actually batch transfers with an extra step: Pickings are split + before being grouped in a batch. + + +Create a Batch Transfer +======================= + +To activate the batch picking option, go to :menuselection:`Inventory +--> Configuration --> Configuration` and enable *Batch Transfers*. + +.. image:: wave_transfers/wave-transfers-setting.png + :align: center + :alt: View of the inventory settings. Process to enable the wave transfers option in the Odoo Inventory app + +Then, go to :menuselection:`Inventory --> Operations --> Batch +Transfers` and hit the create button. + +.. image:: media/batch_transfers_02.png + :align: center + :alt: View of the new menu, Batch Transfers, under operations + +Now, determine the batch transfer responsible and the type of transfers +you want to include in the batch. To add the types of transfers, click on *Add a line*. + +.. image:: media/batch_transfers_03.png + :align: center + :alt: View of a Batch Transfers form + +In the example below, a filter was applied to only see the transfers that are in the *Pick* step. +After that, the different transfers that needed to be included in the batch transfer were selected. + +.. image:: media/batch_transfers_04.png + :align: center + :alt: View of the list of transfers to choose for a single batch transfer and how to add them + to the batch transfer + +To see the products to pick for the different transfers, click on +*Select*. If *Multi-locations* has been activated, the document also shows the locations they have +been reserved from. + +.. image:: media/batch_transfers_05.png + :align: center + :alt: View of a batch transfer list. Products to pick with their source and target locations + +Create a Batch Transfer from the Transfers List View +==================================================== + +From the *Transfers List View*, select transfers that should be +included in the Batch. Then, select *Add to batch* from the *Action* +list. + +.. image:: media/batch_transfers_06.png + :align: center + :alt: View of the process to add transfers to a batch transfer from the transfers list view + +Next, determine if you want to add the transfers to an existing draft +batch transfer or create a new one. + +.. image:: media/batch_transfers_07.png + :align: center + :alt: Option to add a responsible to a batch transfer so it can be confirmed + +Process a Batch Transfer +======================== + +While gathering the products, you can edit the batch transfer and update +the *Quantity done* for each product. Once everything has been picked, select +*Validate* so the different transfers contained in the batch are validated +too. + +.. image:: media/batch_transfers_08.png + :align: center + :alt: View of an in progress batch transfer + +In case all the products cannot be picked, you can create backorders for each individual transfer +which couldn’t be completely processed. + +.. image:: media/batch_transfers_09.png + :align: center + :alt: How to handle batch transfers with unavailable products. Creation of a backorder inside + of a batch transfer + +.. image:: media/batch_transfers_10.png + :align: center + :alt: View of how backorders are handled in Odoo's batch transfers + +Process a Batch Transfer from the Barcode app +============================================= + +Enter the *Barcode* application, select the *Batch Transfers* menu. + +.. image:: media/batch_transfers_11.png + :align: center + :alt: View of the Odoo Barcode app dashboard + +Then, you can enter the batch transfer on which you want to work. Batch +transfers can easily be grouped per responsible if necessary. + +.. image:: media/batch_transfers_12.png + :align: center + :alt: View of the batch transfers dashboard inside of the Barcode app + +In the batch transfer, products are classified per +location. The source document is visible on each line and a color-code +helps differentiate them. + +.. image:: media/batch_transfers_13.png + :align: center + :alt: View of an in progress batch transfer with the Odoo Barcode application + +To see the products to pick from another location, click on the *Next* +button. + +.. image:: media/batch_transfers_14.png + :align: center + :alt: View of a ready and completed batch transfer inside of the Odoo Barcode application + +Once all the products have been picked, click on *Validate* (on the +last page) to mark the batch transfer as done.