Lesson 25: Task Management

Seeing how tasks to accomplish activities are defined and viewed

Objectives

After completing this unit, you should be able to:

Describe Activity Groups and Activity Codes Define Tasks Types Manage Task Exceptions Access is restricted to NWCG System Admin and in some cases Cache System Admin users.

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What is an Activity Group?

A system defined categorization of all the activities that support a process in a Node Highest level in the Task Management Hierarchy Governs Putaway and Retrieval Preferences

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What is an Activity Code?

Represents a unique physical activity performed to support a process in a warehouse

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The Task Management Framework

Provides the infrastructure to perform specific physical activities in a warehouse Task Management configuration enables you to set up your warehouse to: Optimize node throughput Maximize worker efficiency

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What is a Task?

A discrete unit of work performed in a warehouse A single Task Request may result in the creation of multiple tasks Example: Move 10 each of NFES 000010 from Loc A to Loc B Can be dependent on one another Can be batched together for efficient execution

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What is a Task Request?

Communicates the details of a task that needs to be performed Can be initiated: By business process modeling as part of a transaction in a pipeline Putaway Tasks are generated on closing a Receipt By authorized users including users external to the node User generates a Move Request to move items to the Quality Check location for Inspection

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What is a Summary Task?

-Grouping of related tasks that support completion of an activity

-Has attributes such as a non-summary task

-May be made up of other summary tasks and/or non-summary tasks

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What is a Task Type?

A configured code that represents a unique physical activity in a node Controls the creation and execution process of an activity Task Type examples: RF Putaway to Storage Paper Batched Putaway to Storage Order Pick

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Task Execution Exception

Occurs when a task cannot be executed as presented to the user Can trigger: Configured system defined processes to occur Implementation specific service flow to occur Example Exceptions: Material cannot be picked from suggested location Material cannot be deposited in suggested location Task is being skipped by User Examples of System defined process: Alternate Location Selection Freeze Location Hold Task
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Defining a Task Execution Exception

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View Task Detail

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Task Console

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Viewing Task Details

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Lesson 14 Summary
In this lesson, you should have learned: The Task Management Framework is an infrastructure that enables placement and monitoring of requests to perform specific physical activities in a Node A Task Type is a configured code that represents a unique physical process in a Node A Task Execution Exception occurs when a task cannot be executed as presented to the user

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Questions?

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