SUBSTITUTE ITEM

Locate an Alternative Item to Substitute Your Item with this Mobile WMS Feature

Substitute Item feature in Mobile WMS to locate alternative item
Find substitute items for your sold out or unavailable items with Mobile WMS
Confirm your substituting item with Mobile WMS directly on the mobile computer

Substitute Item

When the need arises to identify an alternative item, it is important for the warehouse employees that they can quickly and easily get information about which items can work as substitutes if, for instance, an item inquired by a customer is sold out, has been discontinued, or is otherwise unavailable.

With Mobile WMS, this information can be obtained directly from the mobile device.

Substitute Item in Mobile WMS supports:

  • improved customer service in situations where an inquired item is no longer available
  • providing access to information about alternative components that can work as substitutes, for instance, in manufacturing and thereby preventing downtime in the production

 

Substitute Item in Mobile WMS Empowers Exceptional Customer Service

Imagine that a customer in your store asks for a specific item, for instance, a yellow t-shirt in medium, and that this particular item is currently sold out in your store. Via your scanner, you can see which of your other stores might have this item available in the exact color and size your customer is looking for. Alternatively, the substitute item feature can help you identify a different but similar item that is currently available in your store and can then be recommended to the customer.

In an in-store scenario like this, Mobile WMS would enable you to provide exceptional customer service and, at the same time, reduce the risk of the customer going to your competitor rather than staying in your store to complete the transaction.

Prevent Downtime in Production and Optimize the Use of Resources

Production stoppage is very costly for a business, which is why substitute item in Mobile WMS is an incredibly valuable feature, as it can enable you to prevent or reduce downtime in your production.

If you, for instance, run out of a specific component in your production. With the substitute item feature, it is possible for you to get information about an alternative to that component so that your production can continue unobstructed. The prerequisite for both examples is, of course, that you are utilizing Substitute Item in your financial system.

Substitute Item is just one of many features in Mobile WMS that will make your daily routines easier and, at the same time, save unnecessary steps and money.

We have labeled this feature to be a look-up feature, and it is one of several other look-up features, such as Locate Item and Bin Content.

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Features for Microsoft Dynamics 365 BC/NAV

Feel free to click and explore each of our Mobile WMS features for BC/NAV. Experience the intuitiveness of our user-friendly interface through a simple demonstration of each feature. 

Receive

RECEIVE

Register and control received items. Supports lot-/serial numbers and expiry dates.

Put Away

PUT AWAY

Assign a bin to the received items.

Pick

PICK

Picking of single or consolidated orders.

Move

MOVE

Perform planned, unplanned, and bulk movements of items.

Unplanned Move

UNPLANNED MOVE

Perform unplanned movements of items.

Bulk Move

BULK MOVE

Perform unplanned bulk movements. Allows you to move all from one bin to another.

Count

COUNT

Perform planned counts. 

Unplanned Count

UNPLANNED COUNT

Perform unplanned counts.

Adjust Quantity

ADJUST QUANTITY

Complete a negative adjustment and provide a reason code.

Bin Content

BIN CONTENT

Look-up the content of a warehouse bin.

Locate Item

LOCATE ITEM

Look-up the bin, the available quantity, and the product data of an item.

Item Dimension

ITEM DIMENSION

Add or maintain unit of measure codes, including quantity per unit, measurements, and weight of an item.

Item Cross Reference

ITEM CROSS REFERENCE

Associate or add a barcode to an existing item.

Substitute Item

SUBSTITUTE ITEM

Scan an item barcode and look-up substitute items.

Print Label

PRINT LABEL

Print labels from the mobile device.

Shipping

SHIPPING

Perform shipment of your items from the mobile device.

Camera

ATTACH IMAGE

Use the camera on your mobile device to attach pictures in the work process or create item images.

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PRODUCTION

Report consumption, output, and time on released production orders.

Assembly

ASSEMBLY

Report consumption and output on assembly orders.

Pack And Ship

PACK & SHIP

Finish packing and shipping directly from the mobile device.