Logiwa IO Sorting module will be available as a Beta version starting with the December Main Release. 
For more details about Beta feature releases, please refer to the related article.
Logiwa IO provides a range of options to optimize your outbound operations, enhancing efficiency within your warehouse. One such feature is Batch Picking with the Pick to Location screen and Sorting, designed to streamline high-volume order processing. This article breaks down the details of this process.
For warehouses managing a high order volume, this function allows you to pick items for over 100–200 orders simultaneously and then consolidate each order's items into designated cells on a cart or wall.
Unlike the traditional Pick and Sort process, this approach involves picking items into a picking car or into a Tote (an LPN) first and sorting them into orders afterward.
Steps to Manage Batch Picking and Sorting in Logiwa IO:
Creating Putwall: Configure a Putwall with fixed cell locations to use in Mobile Sorting operations.
(Please find related article here)Creating Jobs: Configure a job type for the orders you wish to batch pick and sort together.
(Please find related article here)Batch Picking: Pick orders into the same picking car (Location) or tote (LP Number).
Sorting and Consolidation: Sort the products for each order into designated cells on the cart or wall to consolidate items by order.
Order Packing: Pack the consolidated products at the packing station to complete the process.
Batch Picking
Batch Picking
After orders are allocated with a job type that generates Sorting tasks, the user can initiate batch picking.
The picker begins the job on the Pick to Location screen, picking orders into a picking car (Location) or a large bin (LP Number).
Once the last item is placed into the picking car, the picking process for the job is complete.
(For detailed information about the Pick to Location screen, refer to the related article.)At this point, the system automatically creates sorting tasks for the completed job. These tasks can be viewed on the Task Details screen and will initially appear in a Pending status.
Additionally, Shipment Order Status would become "Ready to Sort".
Please note that if the One by One parameter is enabled in the job type settings, the sorting tasks will be generated with a quantity of 1, corresponding to the task pack type of the completed picking task.
The picked products are now ready for sorting, which can be carried out on the Mobile Sorting screen.
Sorting Operations
Sorting Operations
To begin sorting tasks and consolidating orders, the mobile user must navigate to the Sorting module in the mobile application and select Sorting Operation.
Entering Initial Details:
The system requires the user to scan or input one of the following:
Source Location
Source LP Number
Job Code
The system then verifies whether there is inventory with Pending Sorting tasks associated with the provided input. If no inventory is available for sorting, an error message will be displayed.
"Task not found for the entered data"
If a non-existent Location, LP Number, Job Code is scanned, the user will see an error message.
"Invalid Location, LP, or Job Code"
Scanning a Putwall or Mobile Cart:
Next, the user must scan or enter a Putwall/Mobile Cart.
The scanned Putwall/Mobile Cart must be configured with "Operation Type = Sorting" in the Mobile Cart Type Setup.
System Checks After Input:
The system performs several validations:Allow Multiple Jobs Parameter:
If the scanned Source LP/Source Location contains multiple jobs and the Allow Multiple Jobs parameter is not enabled in the Mobile Cart Type settings, an error message will be displayed.
"The scanned mobile cart is not available now due to another job. Please scan another mobile cart."
If the parameter is enabled, the system checks the number of available cell locations in the Putwall:
For example, if a Putwall has 25 cells and 10 are already occupied, the remaining 15 can be used.
If the scanned Source LP contains 30 orders, sorting will proceed for the first 15 orders.
The remaining orders will require the Putwall to be emptied before continuing.
Scanning a Product
The system requires the user to scan or manually enter the SKU or barcode of the product.
At this stage, the system searches for a Pending Sorting Task associated with the scanned product in the Source Location, LP Number, or Job Code entered earlier.
When the product is scanned on this screen, and if Lot Number, Expiry Date, or Production Date tracking is enabled for the product, the system will check the pending sorting tasks based on the Source Location, Source LPN, and Job Code provided on the previous screen.
If multiple Lot Numbers, Expiry Dates, or Production Dates exist for the same product, the system will prompt the user to select the correct attribute.
However, if there is only one Lot Number, Expiry Date, or Production Date for the product, the system will not require user input, as there is no possibility for a user error.
If multiple pending tasks exist for the same product, the system prioritizes tasks based on the following rules:
Order Status:
Tasks for orders in Sorting Started status have the highest priority.
Next in priority are tasks for orders in Ready to Sort status.
Tasks for orders in Picking Started status have the lowest priority.
Number of Pending Sorting Tasks:
The system selects the task associated with the order that has the fewest pending sorting tasks.
Expected Shipment Date:
If both the order status and the number of pending tasks are identical, the system prioritizes tasks with the closest Expected Shipment Date.
Sorting the product into the pigeonhole/cell location
Once the correct task is identified, task details are displayed on the next screen, including:
1- Product Image
2- Product SKU
3- Product Name
4- Product Pack Type (in the Task)
5- Task Quantity (Pack Quantity)
6- The designated Cell Number (Cell Display Member)
One by One Sorting Parameter:
If enabled, the user does not need to adjust the quantity field.
If disabled, the screen displays the required quantity to be sorted. The user can adjust the quantity before proceeding.
Tote/Cell Scanning:
If the Disable Tote Scanning parameter is disabled, the user must scan the Tote number (LP Number) physically placed on the designated cell location.
If the Disable Tote Scanning parameter is enabled, the user scans the barcode of the designated cell location instead.
After completing the above steps, the sorting task is marked as completed.
The Shipment Order associated with the completed task will be assigned to the cell and tote that were used.
As a result, other products within the same Shipment Order will also be directed to the same Cell/Tote.
Sorting Task Status and Order Status
Completed sorting tasks are updated to Completed status on the Task Details screen.
Once all sorting tasks for a shipment order are completed, the order status will change based on the job type configuration:
Ready to Pack
Ready to Load
Ready to Ship
Users can view the Sorted UOM Quantity for each Shipment Order Line in the Shipment Order screen.
Sorting Control
Sorting Control
To transfer sorted orders or address problematic cells containing unallocated orders, follow these steps in the Sorting Control module of the mobile application:
Accessing Sorting Control
Navigate to the Sorting module and select Sorting Control.
Enter the following details:
Putwall/Mobile Cart Code: Identifies the cart or wall to list its cells and totes.
Target Location/LPN/Parent LPN: Specifies the target destination for transferring the inventory.
After entering these fields, a bottom sheet appears with two options:
Transfer Sorted Cells
Transfer Cells with Problems
Transfer Sorted Cells
Purpose: Move cells or totes containing Ready to Pack orders to the target location.
Once selected, the system checks for orders in Ready to Pack status. If none are found, an error message is displayed.
If available, the next screen displays:
Order Code
Tote (LP Number)
Cell Code
Total Qty (Number of Products)
Order Status
Process:
Scan the Cell Location Barcode or Tote Number (LP Number) into the Transfer input field.
The system transfers the inventory for the selected cell or tote to the designated target location.
Transfer Cells with Problems
Purpose: Move inventory in Stock status that remains on the Putwall due to unallocated or canceled orders.
Problematic cells include inventory left behind when the relationship between the order and inventory is broken (e.g., order cancellation or unallocation after sorting begins).
Once selected, the system checks for inventory in Stock status. If none is found, an error message is displayed.
If available, the next screen displays:
Tote (LP Number)
Cell Code
Total Qty (Number of Products)
Process:
Scan the Cell Location Barcode or Tote Number (LP Number) into the Transfer input field.
The system transfers the inventory for the selected cell or tote to the designated target location.
