Overview

When a replenishment task moves a case or other higher pack type from bulk storage to a unit pick face, Logiwa IO can now automatically convert that inventory into individual units at the moment of picking — server-side and transparent to the associate. This eliminates manual stock adjustments, preserves full inventory lineage, and keeps pick faces stocked without disrupting peak-hour operations.

Conversion is governed by a single job type toggle. The associate executes the task exactly as before — they never have to choose or select a pack type conversion themselves.

When to Use It

Use this feature when:

Your warehouse stores cases or higher pack types in bulk or VNA locations and fulfills orders at the unit level from pick faces
You run a single-pool inventory model where the same inbound stock serves both B2B (case-level) and B2C (unit-level) orders
You want to run overnight replenishment jobs that automatically break cases into units, so pick faces are stocked before peak operations begin
Associates currently encounter pack type errors or your team uses manual stock adjustments to handle case-breaking during replenishment

Prerequisites

Before enabling this feature, ensure:

The product has both a higher pack type (e.g., Case) and a UOM pack type (e.g., Unit) configured, with a UOM ratio set (e.g., 1 Case = 12 Units). Without a configured UOM ratio, conversion is blocked.
A replenishment job type exists for the relevant workflow. See Create a Job Type for Replenishment.
Your user account has administrator access to edit job type settings.

Enabling Conversion on a Replenishment Job Type

Navigate to Settings → Job Types in the top navigation.
Open the replenishment job type you want to configure, or create a new one.
Click the Settings tab.
Locate the Allow Higher Pack Type Conversion to UOM toggle.
Set the toggle to Yes.
Click Save.

What this setting does: When enabled, every task created under this job type will automatically convert higher pack type inventory to UOM units at the point of pick completion. This applies to all tasks — no per-SKU configuration is needed.

Default state: OFF. Existing replenishment operations are not affected until this toggle is explicitly enabled.

Key Settings Reference

Field	Description
Allow Higher Pack Type Conversion to UOM	When ON, higher pack type inventory is automatically converted to UOM at pick completion. Associates are not prompted.
Pick Full Pack	No conflict with conversion. Pick Full Pack governs how many packs are allocated; conversion applies to whatever quantity was actually picked. Both can be ON simultaneously.
Replenishment Flow	Determines whether tasks are Pick & Put (two-phase) or Direct Put (single-phase). Conversion applies to both flows.
Replenishment Type	Dynamic or Static. Both support conversion; behavior differs at the destination slot (see Static Rule below).

How Conversion Works by Flow

Pick & Put

In a Pick & Put job, the associate picks inventory from the bulk source location and stages it at a cart or mobile location before placing it in the pick face.

Conversion happens at pick completion — not at putaway.

Associate picks the case(s) as directed — the pick screen is unchanged.
At pick confirmation, Logiwa IO detects the job type flag and converts cart inventory from Case to Unit automatically.
The put screen opens and displays the UOM pack type and UOM quantity — the associate sees units, not cases.
Associate scans the destination and confirms the put.

💡 Location suggestion note: The initial putaway suggestion is generated at task creation time based on the original case inventory. If you want a unit-based suggestion, tap Suggest Another Location on the put screen — this requires Allow Suggest Another Location to be enabled on the job type.

LP-based Pick & Put: Conversion applies to the inventory inside the LP. The LP identity (LP code) is preserved — the LP arrives at the target location containing unit inventory.

Direct Put

In a Direct Put job, the associate picks and places inventory in a single step with no intermediate cart staging.

Conversion happens atomically at the single pick/put execution — one transaction.

Associate loads the task — the task card displays a Case → Unit conversion indicator alongside the case pack type badge.
Associate scans the source location and product (or LP), enters quantity, and scans the target location.
On confirmation, conversion and inventory placement execute together in a single transaction.

⚠️ Location suggestion: For Direct Put, the putaway suggestion is permanently based on the original case inventory. Because pick and put are a single atomic step, there is no point at which a new unit-based suggestion can be requested. Plan your putaway logic accordingly when enabling conversion on Direct Put job types.

Common Questions & Edge Cases

What happens if a Pick & Put job is cancelled after the pick phase?
If conversion has already executed at pick completion, cart inventory remains as UOM units. It is not automatically reverted. Your operations team must manually transfer or re-allocate the converted inventory.

Can I use this with the "Only Replenish Full LPs" setting?
Yes. When replenishing by LP, conversion applies to the inventory inside the LP. The LP identity is preserved throughout.

Will my existing replenishment jobs be affected when I enable this toggle?
No. Only tasks created after the toggle is enabled will apply conversion. In-flight tasks are unaffected.