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        • View Supermarkets
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  • View Supermarkets
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View Supermarkets

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The Supermarkets view is opened under Material flow > Supermarkets with mdm_edit_icon. In the Supermarkets view, the supermarket and its components (modules, tracks and load units) can be configured and planned.

There are four areas in the Supermarkets view:

  • Header Supermarkets view
    Refreshing the view, filtering by load unit, customizing the graphical display

  • Graphical representation
    Graphical view of the supermarket and its components

  • Inventory area
    Information on stocks, error messages

  • Configuration Area
    Configuration and planning of the supermarket and its components

Header Supermarkets view

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Element/icon Description

<Supermarket> refresh

Refresh supermarket view.

Load units search

  • Filter by a load unit ID, a load unit type, a material number, a material description, or by PanelIdsList (ID of the load unit contents).

The load unit entered in the search is highlighted in light blue.

checkbox-default or checkbox-default-checked Live update

Activate or deactivate live update.

checkbox-default or checkbox-default-checked Display load units

Show or hide load units in the graphical display.

Loading side or Unloading side

Select the perspectives of the graphical display:

  • Loading side

  • Removal side

Frontal or bird’s eye view

Select the perspectives of the graphical display:

  • Frontal
    view of the loading or unloading side

  • Bird’s eye view
    View from above

Graphical representation

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The graphic representation shows the supermarket with all modules, tracks/storage locations and load units.

A supermarket consists of any number of modules. Modules of the Shelf module type consist of any number of levels. The levels contain any number of tracks. Modules of the Surface module type consist of one level. The level contains any number of tracks or storage locations.

Creating a Module

The representation of tracks and storage locations is identical. The graphical display is described below using the track.

The graphic display view can be customized with the following buttons:

Button Description

zoom-in-and-out

Zoom in or out.

Alternatively: Move the mouse wheel.

fullscreen

Switch to full-screen display.

fullscreen-exit

Exit full-screen display.

Alternatively: Press the [ESC] key.

The view or the section of the supermarket can be moved: To do this, place the mouse pointer in the required area and move the view or section by holding down the left mouse button.

Information about load units and planning is displayed on the tracks:

  • The track shows the Kanban ID of the load unit.

  • The number on the track shows the current stock of load units.

  • White up arrow indicates that the maximum stock has been exceeded.

  • White down arrow indicates that the minimum stock has not been reached.

  • The green line on the track indicates the track that is currently being filled.

Color of the tracks and storage locations

Color Description

Gray

There are no track messages.

Blue

The track has been selected.

Orange

An error correction mode has been assigned to the track.

Disconnect from the physical supermarket — Troubleshooting mode: Disabled

Red

Error message

There is an error on the track. To view the error message in the stock area in the Errors tab, click the red track.

Inventory area

Color of the load units

Color Description

Transparent blue

The load unit contains residual quantities.

Blue

The load unit is filled.

Light blue

The load unit has been selected.

Gray

Reserved space for a specific unit load. The space cannot be occupied by other unit loads. To see the transport order number, Kanban ID, material, and number of parts in the load unit in the configuration area, click the gray load unit.

Yellow

Warning

Unknown carrier. To view the warning in the stock area in the Errors tab, click the yellow load unit.

Inventory area

Entry deadline: Load unit expiration date‑Threshold value (days) warning

has been reached.

Red

Error message

Load unit was stored in the wrong track. To view the error message in the stock area in the Errors tab, click the red load unit.

Inventory area

Entry deadline: Load unit expiration date‑Threshold value (days) error has been reached.

Inventory area

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In the stock area, all information about the stored material in the supermarket is displayed under the tabs.

Element/icon Description

down or forward-right

Expand or retract the detailed view.

watch-on

In the graphical display, display tracks or load units in the bird’s eye view and highlight them in light blue.

delete

Delete row.

Current stock tab

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All materials, their load units and their number are listed in the Current stock tab. The detailed view shows the individual load units and their quantity.

Errors tab

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The Errors tab lists error messages for the supermarket. An error message consists of an error type and an error description. The error messages can include the track, storage location, material number, and Kanban ID.

Error messages can be deleted with delete. To delete multiple error messages at the same time, activate the checkboxes of the error messages and remove them in the header with delete.

Before deleting an error message, verify that the error has been corrected. If an error has not been corrected, it will not be shown again after deletion and it is therefore not processed.

Kanban control loops tab

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The Kanban control loops tab lists the materials and their description. For each material, the specified minimum stock, the current stock, the maximum stock and the number of parts per container (PPCs) are displayed. The detailed view shows the track or storage location where the material is stored with the current material stock and its position.

Material tab

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The Material tab lists the materials with their description and current stock. The detailed view shows the track or storage location where the material is stored current stock.

Shelf life tab

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The Shelf life tab lists load units whose expiration date threshold values have been exceeded.

In the graphical display, the Load units whose first Expiration date threshold (warning) has been exceeded are shown in yellow.
The Load units whose second Expiration date threshold (error) has been exceeded are shown in red.

Configuration Area

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The configuration area is used to configure the supermarket and its components. The display depends on the selection in the graphical display:

  • Supermarket
    No element is selected in the graphical display (click in the black area).
    Overview: Supermarket Configuration Area

  • Module
    A module is selected in the graphical display.
    Overview: Module Configuration Area

  • Track or Storage location
    A track or a storage location is selected in the graphical display.
    Overview: Track/Storage Location Configuration Area

  • Load units
    A load unit is selected in the graphical display.
    Overview: Load Unit Configuration Area

Overview: Supermarket Configuration Area

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The supermarket configuration has identical effects on tracks and storage areas. The functions of the text boxes and drop-down lists are described below for the track as an example.
Element/icon Description

Name

Name of the supermarket

Configuration type

Assign a supermarket to a configuration type.

The drop-down list contains the following configuration types:

  • Classic
    The associate has an RFID reader or barcode reader for material identification.

    When the material is read, the target track is green in the graphical display. The material is booked to the target track in the Nexeed Industrial Application System. Whether the material has been placed in the correct track is not checked.

    The material can be booked out with a mobile reader or a permanently installed reader. To do this, remove the material and read the Kanban card with the reader. The Nexeed Industrial Application System books the material out.

  • Semi-intelligent
    The associate has an RFID reader or barcode reader for material identification. An RFID tag or a barcode in GLN (global location number) format is attached to each track in the supermarket for unique identification of the tracks.

    When storing the material on a track, both the material and the storage location are identified. In the Nexeed Industrial Application System, the material is booked to the track based on this booking information. If the storage process was carried out correctly, the load unit is blue in the graphical display. If the storage process was carried out incorrectly, the load unit is red. If a red load unit is selected in the graphical display, the error message is displayed.

  • Intelligent with integrated RFID
    The intelligent supermarket has integrated RFID technology. Each supermarket and each track has its own RFID component, as well as other sensor technology to detect stock.

    The material is placed on a physical track. If the material is planned for this track, the Nexeed Industrial Application System gives approval for the track to be run in. If the track is not intended for this material, the material is not released or will be booked incorrectly.

    The material can be booked out with a reader or automatically via the supermarket in the Nexeed Industrial Application System.

  • Intelligent with mobile RFID
    The associate carries a mobile reader with which they scan a barcode or RFID tag and log on to the supermarket. Each supermarket is equipped with a supplementary equipment set.

    When the material is read in, a green LED lights up on the track where the material is planned. After storing the material on the correct track, the LED flashes green three times. The Nexeed Industrial Application System books the material on the track in the graphical display and displays the load unit in blue. After the material has been stored on the wrong track the LED on the wrong track lights up red, and on the correct track lights up green. The material can be removed from the wrong track and stored in the correct track. If the material is left on the wrong track, the Nexeed Industrial Application System will book in the material on the wrong track.

    The material can be booked out with a reader or automatically via the supermarket in the Nexeed Industrial Application System.

Description

Description of the supermarket

Organization unit

Description of the organization, e.g. plant or area

Production service area

Description of the production unit, e.g. production service area (PSA)

Location

Define the Building , Hall and Station through which the supermarket can be supplied.

SAP booking

  • SAP module
    Name of the SAP module

  • SAP goods receipt booking

    • checkbox-default-checked If a load unit is stored in the supermarket, the associated Kanban card is set to full in SAP.

    • checkbox-default No goods receipt bookings in SAP

    • Delay time (s)
      Time delay until SAP goods receipt booking. Within this time, stored load units can be removed from the supermarket again, e.g. in the case of an incorrect storage of a load unit. At the end of this period, SAP goods receipt booking takes place.

  • SAP goods issue booking

    • checkbox-default-checked If a load unit is removed from the supermarket, the associated Kanban card is set to empty in SAP.

    • checkbox-default No goods issue bookings in SAP

    • Delay time (s)
      Time delay until SAP goods issue booking. Within this time period, removed load units can be returned to the supermarket, for example in the event of a load unit being removed incorrectly. At the end of this period, SAP goods issue booking takes place.

  • Communication interface

    • Communication via Crosstalk

    • SAP web service

Consumption control message

  • checkbox-default-checked or checkbox-default Notification of posting
    After a load unit has been posted, either a message is sent to consumption control or no message is sent.

  • or Notification of removalAfter a load unit has been removed, either a message is sent to consumption control or no message is sent.

Check in (GIAI tag)

Associates equipped with an RFID reader on their wrist can log in to the supermarket as soon as they begin work there. Using the RFID reader, the associate scans a GIAI tag, which is located at the corresponding positions (filling and removal side) of the supermarket. This makes it possible to tell where the load units are to be stored at any time.

  • Filling side ID
    Enter or scan the ID to log into the filling side of the supermarket.

  • Removal side ID
    Enter or scan the ID to log into the removal side of the supermarket.

  • Returned load unit ID
    If a load unit is removed from a track and then is to be returned, enter the load unit ID here or scan it.

    To find out how to properly return a load unit, consult the extended supermarket configuration ( Strategy for returning load units).

Extended configuration

  • Stock change via user interface

    • checkbox-default-checked Load units can additionally be booked in and out via the Nexeed Industrial System.

    • checkbox-default Load units cannot be booked in and out via the Nexeed Industrial System.

  • Display 'Unknown load units' error

    • checkbox-default-checked Unidentified load units are colored yellow in the graphical display and listed in the Errors tab.

    • checkbox-default Unidentified load units are not visually highlighted in the graphical display.

  • Display the time stamp of load units

    • checkbox-default-checked The time stamp of the booking (date and time) is displayed next to the graphical display if a load unit is selected.

    • checkbox-default The time stamp of the booking is not displayed when a load unit is selected.

  • Visualize target track
    Only for configuration types Semi-intelligent and Intelligent with mobile RFID .

    • checkbox-default-checked When reading the RFID tag on the filling side of a physical module, the track flashes to visually indicate to the associate where the load unit is to be stored.

    • checkbox-default When filling a physical module, there is no visual indication as to which track the load unit is to be stored on.

  • Storage strategy
    The filling process takes place from left to right. The removal process also depends on the selected storage strategy (removal process). For storage strategy (removal process), continue with Overview: Module Configuration Area and Overview: Track/Storage Location Configuration Area.

    • Area-optimized : In the case of a new storage order, a check is first made as to whether the track last filled still has capacity. When this track is full, the first track in the module will be checked in sequence to determine which track has a free space. Free capacities on already occupied tracks are preferred. Example: Storage placement last took place at track no. 2. For subsequent storage placement, track no. 2 is first checked for capacity. If it is full, the track check is continued in sequence, starting at track no. 1.

    • Sequence-based : In the case of a new storage order, a check is first made as to whether the track last filled still has capacity. If this track is full, checking continues in the established sequence. Free capacity in preceding tracks is not taken into account.

      Example: Storage placement last took place at track no. 2. For subsequent storage placement, track no. 2 is first checked for capacity. If it is full, the track check is continued in sequence, starting at track no. 3.

  • Strategy for returning load units
    If a load unit is removed from a track and then is to be returned, there are two strategies for completing the return:

    • Default
      The load unit must be returned to the same position it was removed from.

    • Use new track
      The load unit must be placed on a new track on the filling side.

  • Load unit expiration date warning limit (days)
    Specify the number of days from which an expiration date warning is to be issued. The load unit is displayed in yellow in the graphical display and listed as a warning in the Shelf life tab.

    Example: Warning limit = 10 days. In the graphical display, the load unit is displayed in yellow from 10 days before the expiration date.

  • Load unit expiration date error limit (days)
    Specify the number of days from when an expiration date error message is to be issued. The load unit is displayed in red in the graphical display and listed as an error in the Shelf life tab.

    Example: Error limit = 5. In the graphical display, the load unit is displayed in red 5 days before the expiration date.

  • Load unit scan format
    Specify the format of the code on the load unit that the reader or scanner will read. For example, a load unit scan format can be configured so that the scanner reads only the last 10 characters of the code string.

    The reader or scanner accesses this information.
    Scanner

    Customer-specific load unit scan formats can be configured via the service.

    • Default
      If the Default load unit scan format is selected, the entire code character string is read by the scanner.

Adding a Module

Add a module to the supermarket.

Creating a Module

Stock Changes

Display stock changes in the supermarket.

Stock Changes

Synchronize Kanban control loops

Synchronize Kanban control loops with SAP.

Synchronizing Kanban Control Loops with SAP

Overview: Module Configuration Area

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Element/icon Description

Name

Name of the module

Horizontal position

Horizontal position of the module from left to right (starting from the filling side)

If the position 1 is entered for the new module and there is already a module in the supermarket, the new module is placed to the left of the existing module.
If the position 2 is entered for the new module and there is already a module in the supermarket, the new module is placed to the right of the existing module.

Vertical position

Vertical position of the module from bottom to top

Different module types can be stacked on top of one another.

Storage strategy

Procedure for removal from the module

The storage strategy of the module also depends on the storage strategy of the supermarket (filling process).
Overview: Supermarket Configuration Area

  • FIFO
    (first in – first out) The load unit of a track that was stored first must be removed first. The load units are moved in and out of stock at different positions.

  • LIFO
    (last in – first out) The load unit of a track that was stored last must be removed first. The load units are moved in and out at the same position.

  • Optional
    Load units can be moved in and out of stock independently of their position.

Numbering alignment

Can only be selected for the Shelf module (KLT) module type.

  • Top left
    The tracks are numbered from the top row of the module downward and from left to right in each row.

  • Bottom leftThe tracks are numbered from the bottom row of the module upward and from left to right in each row.

Adding a Module

Add a module to the supermarket.

Creating a Module

Deleting a Module

Delete the module from the supermarket.

A module can only be deleted if no load units have been booked in.

Deleting a Module

Reset module stock

Delete all load units and materials for a module.

Resetting Module or Track Stock

Overview: Track/Storage Location Configuration Area

Modules with shelf module type consist of any number of levels with any number of tracks. Modules with a surface module type consist of one level with any number of tracks or storage locations.

The configuration area of a track and a storage location is identical. The configuration area is described below, using the track as an example.

There are two tabs in the Track configuration area:

  • Details
    Planning of the track (assignment of the load units, troubleshooting)

  • Configuration
    Configuration of the track (load units, visual tags)

Before editing the details, the track must be configured as the definition of the load unit types essential for the assignment mode.

Track configuration area, tab details

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Element/icon Description

Name

Name of the track

The name is made up as follows:

<Name Supermarkt>.<Name Modul>.<Name Ebene*>.<Name Bahn**>

  • counted from the top, ** counted from the right

Current stock

Number of load units on the track

Material number

Material number of the load units on the track

Assign a Kanban control loop to the material with mdm_edit_icon.

Defining Rules for Booking Load Units In and Out

Assignment mode

Procedure for assigning load units to the track

  • Control loop static
    Static assignment of a material to the track

    Only the specified material number can be booked in. The material number must be contained in the Kanban control loop assigned to the supermarket.

  • Control loop dynamic
    Dynamic assignment of materials to the track

    All material numbers can be booked in if they are contained in a Kanban control loop that is assigned to the supermarket. As soon as a load unit of a material is booked in on the track, the track is only used for that material.

  • Material static
    Static assignment of a material to the track

    Only the specified material number from the Nexeed Industrial Application System can be booked in.

  • Material dynamic
    Dynamic assignment of materials to the track

    All material numbers from the Nexeed Industrial Application System can be booked in. As soon as a load unit of a material is booked in on the track, the track is only used for that material.

  • Unlimited
    Flexible assignment

    Materials can be mixed. All material numbers can be booked in if they are assigned to a load unit type assigned to the track.

  • Empties
    Assignment of empty load units to the track

    Only empty load units can be booked.

Defining Rules for Booking Load Units In and Out

Error correction mode

While a supermarket is operating, the physical stock may differ from the digital stock. This stock deviation can be detected by the user or automatically. To correct the stock deviation, the following troubleshooting modes are selected:

  • None
    No troubleshooting mood is applied on the track.

  • Deactivated
    The connection between the Nexeed Industrial Application System and the physical supermarket is disconnected for the selected track. No storage or retrieval operations on this track are communicated to the Nexeed Industrial Application System.
    Disconnect from the physical supermarket — Troubleshooting mode: Disabled

  • Inventory
    Troubleshooting mode for inventory
    Checking stocks — Troubleshooting mode: Inventory

Depending on the system equipment, the troubleshooting mode starts automatically as soon as there is a discrepancy between the physical supermarket stock and the digital stock of the Nexeed Industrial Application System.

Description

Any text input. Issued as an ESL (electronic shelf label) tag on the item label of the material.

checkbox-default or checkbox-default-checked Block removal

Load units can or cannot be removed and booked out.

Blocking Booking In and Out

checkbox-default or checkbox-default-checked Block insertion

Load units can or cannot be moved into stock and booked in.

Blocking Booking In and Out

Re-set stock

Delete all load units and materials of a track.

Resetting Module or Track Stock

Booking in a Load Unit

Book load unit in on the track.

Booking in a Load Unit

Track configuration area, configuration tab

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Element/icon Description

Load unit types add_black

Add a load unit type to the track.

Assigning load unit types to a track or storage location ensures that only permissible load units can be stored in the physical supermarket on the track or the storage location.

Adding a Track or Storage Location

<Ladungsträgertyp>

Information about the load unit type and track

  • Load unit type
    Name of the load unit type

  • Orientation
    Orientation of the load unit in the track

    • Long side

    • Short side

    • Stacked

  • Capacity
    Enter the maximum number of load units of the load unit type that may be stored (physically) on the track

  • delete : Remove load unit type assignment.

If multiple load units are assigned to the track, and if no load units are booked in on the track, use switch-checked to activate the load unit type.

Visual tag ID (removal)

Identification number of the visual tag for the removal side

Visual tag ID (filling)

Identification number of the visual tag for the removal side

Removal tag ID (GLN)

Identification number of the removal tag in GLN format

Filling tag ID (GLN)

Identification number of the filling tag in GLN format

Add new track

Add a new track to the right of the highlighted track.

Adding a Track or Storage Location

Delete track

Delete track from the module.

Deleting a Track or Storage Location

Copy configuration

Apply the configuration of the track for the entire module.

Copying a Track or Storage Location Configuration

Overview: Load Unit Configuration Area

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Element/icon Description

Material number

Material number of the material assigned to the load unit

Quantity

Number of load units on the track

More details

Details of the material

Delete a load unit

Remove the assignment of the load unit to the track.

Removing or Deleting Load Units

Remove a load unit

Remove the load unit from the track.

Removing or Deleting Load Units

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