Creating Orders with RDC Auto Replenishment

Use Auto Replenishment to create RDC orders without needing to define customers on the RDC Palm device. Use the following scanning modes to create Auto Replenishment orders:

Auto Replenishment – The system creates orders every time count information is uploaded to the system. The system orders the defined maximum level for each product included in the count upload.
Auto Levels – The system creates orders every time the uploaded count is below a customer's defined minimum level for a product. The system orders quantity up to the defined maximum level for the product.
Auto Orders – The system creates orders when quantity is entered for an item on the RDC Auto Orders screen. The system orders the amount entered.

When creating orders, the system separates products on orders according to their respective customer, purchase order number, release number, and break point combination.

To create an order using the auto replenishment scanning mode:

Display the Palm RDC application on your Palm device.
Tap the black triangle to display a list of all available scanning modes.
Tap Auto Replenishment to display the RDC Auto Replenish screen.
In the Item Number field, scan or enter the auto-replenishment ID for the item you are ordering.

Note: Remember to include the exclamation point (!) at the beginning of the product ID.

Tap the Next Item button to store the item in the count table and clear the screen for the next entry.
Repeat steps 4-5 for each item you want to completely replenish.
After scanning all items to replenish, tap the List Items button to display the count table for the items.
Review and edit the order, if needed.
Upload the information to the system.
Review and process the information depending on the type of customer – either consignment or non-consignment – for whom the Auto Replenishment order is being created.

To create an order using the auto levels scanning mode:

Display the Palm RDC application on your Palm device.
Tap the black triangle to display a list of all available scanning modes.
Tap Auto Levels to display the RDC Auto Levels screen.
In the Item Number field, scan or enter the auto-replenishment ID for the item you are ordering.

Note: Remember to include the exclamation point (!) at the beginning of the product ID.

In the Quantity field, scan or enter the on-hand quantity for the product.

Note: If you selected the Allow Quantity Scans box on the RDC Preferences screen, you can scan the quantity for the product.

Tap the Next Item button to store the item in the count table and clear the screen for the next entry.
Repeat steps 4-6 for all items.
After counting all items, tap the List Items button to display the count table for the items.
Review and edit the order, if needed.
Upload the information to the system.
Review and process the information depending on the type of customer – either consignment or non-consignment – for whom the Auto Replenishment order is being created.

To create an order using the auto orders scanning mode:

Display the Palm RDC application on your Palm device.
Tap the black triangle to display a list of all available scanning modes.
Tap Auto Orders to display the RDC Auto Orders screen.
In the Item Number field, scan or enter the auto-replenishment ID for the item you are ordering.

Note: Remember to include the exclamation point (!) at the beginning of the product ID.

In the Quantity field, scan or enter the quantity to order for the product.

Tap the Next Item button to store the item in the count table and clear the screen for the next entry.
Repeat steps 4-6 for all items.
After ordering all items, tap the List Items button to display the count table for the items.
Review and edit the order, if needed.
Upload the information to the system.
Review and process the information depending on the type of customer – either consignment or non-consignment – for whom the Auto Replenishment order is being created.