Aggregation Examples

In this chapter the most common examples of aggregation are described. All settings given here refer to the example with four aggregation ranks. If your line is set up in another way you have to modify the settings accordingly.

All aggregation stations can aggregate the previous unit by scanning the labels from the previous unit or by scanning the labels from lower units. This means; for example if you have aggregated three ranks (item, bundle, case) it is possible to aggregate the case (rank3) to the pallet (rank4) by scanning the labels of the case or by scanning the label of the bundle or by scanning the labels of the items.

General Settings:

For all examples the following settings (edit at System Settings > Edit Device Settings)

• When using SSCC numbers for incomplete units see chapter Handling Incomplete Units When Order is finished [} 110]

6.7.8.1 Item - Bundle - Case (by Reading Bundle Labels) - Pallet

Here it is described how to aggregate items to bundles to case (by reading the codes of the bundle labels) to pallet. See the following figure:

2 4 0100 101010001111011 011

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Sends ref.codes (PLM compares it)

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Sends back results Sends back results

Scanner Scanner Scanner

Scanner

PLM

DMS(Item) ABS(Bundle) SCS(Case) MAS(Pallet)

3

Sends ref.codes Sends ref.codes (PLM compares it) Sends print job Sends ref.codes Sends back results Sends ref.codes (PLM compares it) Sends print job

Sends ref. codes

Fig. 93: Item - Bundle - Case (by reading bundle labels) - Pallet

At all aggregation stations (ABS, SCS and MAS) the labels of the units aggregated before are read. This is the most frequently used procedure.

For this example you have to make the following settings:

Station Where to edit Settings Explanation

DMS At start of the production or at the order or at the product

Enter agg. GTIN for rank2 One GTIN for each rank At the line format Enter item dimensions

- Offset rank=

Child rank= -ABS At start of the production or at

the order or at the product

Enter agg. GTIN for rank2 One GTIN for each rank At the product and at the PLC Enter item and bundle

dimensions Production > Edit Line Format

> Devices (HRC, laser scanner)

Offset rank=1 Before scanning is done, the labels that have to be scanned are aggregated at = rank1 (DMS)

Child rank=1 The labels that have to be scanned come from = rank1

SCS At start of the production or at the order or at the product

Enter agg. GTIN for rank3 One GTIN for each rank At the product and at the PLC Enter case dimensions

Production > Edit Line Format

> Devices (HRC, hand scanner)

Offset Rank=2 Before scanning is done, the labels that have to be scanned are aggregated at = rank2 (ABS)

Child Rank=2 The labels that have to be scanned come from = rank2 (ABS)

MAS At start of the production or at the order or at the product

Enter agg. GTIN for rank4 One GTIN for each rank Production > Edit Line Format

> Devices (hand scanners)

Offset Rank=3 Before scanning is done, the labels that have to be scanned are aggregated at = rank3 (SCS)

Child Rank=3 The labels that have to be scanned come from = rank3 (SCS)

6.7.8.2 Item - Bundle - Case (by Reading Item Label) - Pallet

Here it is described how to aggregate items to bundles to case (by reading the codes of the items) to pallet.

Performing this aggregation leads to the same result as scanning the bundle labels; the bundles are aggregated to the case. See the following figure:

2 4 0100 101010001111011 011

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Sends ref.codes (PLM compares it)

1

Sends back results Sends back results

Scanner Scanner Scanner

Scanner

PLM

DMS(Item) ABS(Bundle) SCS(Case) MAS(Pallet)

3

Sends ref.codes Sends ref.codes (PLM compares it) Sends print job Sends ref.codes Sends back results Sends ref.codes (PLM compares it) Sends print job

Sends ref. codes

Fig. 94: Item - Bundle - Case (by reading item label) - Pallet

At the SCS (rank3) the item labels from the DMS (Rank1) are read instead of the bundle labels from the ABS

DMS At start of the production or at the order or at the product

Enter agg. GTIN for rank2 One GTIN for each rank At the product and at the PLC Enter item dimensions

Offset rank= Child rank= -ABS At start of the production or at

the order or at the product

Enter agg. GTIN for rank2 One GTIN for each rank At the product and at the PLC Enter item and bundle

dimensions Production > Edit Line Format

> Devices (HRC, laser scanner)

Offset rank=1 Before scanning is done, the labels that have to be scanned are aggregated at = rank1 (DMS)

Child rank=1 The labels that have to be scanned come from = rank1 (DMS)

See chapter Aggregation with ABS [} 100]

Number of layers As high as count of items in turn

SCS At start of the production or at the order or at the product

Enter agg. GTIN for rank3 One GTIN for each rank At the product and at the PLC Enter case dimensions

Production > Edit Line Format

> Devices (HRC, hand scanner)

Offset Rank=2 Before scanning is done, the labels that have to be scanned are aggregated at = rank2 (ABS)

Child Rank=1 The labels that have to be scanned come from = rank1 (DMS)

MAS At start of the production or at the order or at the product

Enter agg. GTIN for rank4 One GTIN for each rank Production > Edit Line Format

> Devices (hand scanners)

Offset Rank=3 Before scanning is done, the labels that have to be scanned are aggregated at = rank3 (ABS)

Child Rank=3 The labels that have to be scanned come from = rank3 (ABS)

6.7.8.3 Item - Case - Pallet

Here it is described how to aggregate items to case to pallet without having bundles. See the following figure: 0100 101010001111011011

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Sends ref.codes (PLM compares it)

1

Sends back results Sends back results

Scanner

Sends ref.codes Sends print job Sends ref.codes Sends back results Sends ref.codes (PLM compares it) Sends print job Sends ref.codes Sends back results

Sends ref. codes

The ABS (rank2) is not used. Note that rank2 still exists. This has to be considered at the line settings.

For this example you have to make the following settings:

Station Where to edit Settings Explanation

DMS At start of the production or at the order or at the product

Enter agg. GTIN for rank2 One GTIN for each rank At the product and at the PLC Enter item dimensions

At System Settings > Edit Device Settings

Offset rank= Child rank=

-ABS - - ABS is not used

SCS At start of the production or at the order or at the product

Enter agg. GTIN for rank3 One GTIN for each rank At the product and at the PLC Enter case dimensions

Production > Edit Line Format

> Devices (HRC, laser scanner)

Offset Rank=1 Before scanning is done, the labels that have to be scanned are aggregated at = rank1 (DMS)

Child Rank=1 The labels that have to be

MAS At start of the production or at the order or at the product

Enter agg. GTIN for rank4 One GTIN for each rank Production > Edit Line Format

> Devices (hand scanners)

Offset Rank=3 Before scanning is done, the labels that have to be scanned are aggregated at = rank3 (ABS)

Child Rank=3 The labels that have to be scanned come from = rank3 (ABS)

6.7.8.4 Item - Pallet

Here it is described how to aggregate items to pallet without having bundles or shipping cases. See the following figure:

Sends ref.codes (PLM compares it)

1

Sends back results Sends back results

Scanner

Sends ref.codes Sends ref.codes (PLM compares it) Sends print job Sends ref.codes Sends back results Sends ref.codes (PLM compares it) Sends print job Sends ref.codes Sends back results

Sends ref. codes

The ABS (rank2) and the SCS (rank3) are not used. Note that rank2 and rank3 still exist. This has to be considered at the line settings.

For this example you have to make the following settings:

Station Where to edit Settings Explanation

DMS At start of the production or at the order or at the product

Enter agg. GTIN for rank2 One GTIN for each rank At the product and at the PLC Enter item dimensions

At System Settings > Edit Device Settings

Offset Child

rank=-ABS - - ABS is not used

MAS At start of the production or at the order or at the product

Enter agg. GTIN for rank4 One GTIN for each rank Production > Edit Line Format

> Devices (hand scanners)

Offset Rank=1 Before scanning is done, the labels that have to be scanned are aggregated at = rank1 (DMS)

Child Rank=1 The labels that have to be scanned come from = rank1 (DMS)