AI Jobs enables you to leverage AI to create jobs in your fulfillment center that take into account a variety of important factors, all tailored to your business needs. By automating the job creation process while checking for many variables, this add-on enables you to achieve significant time savings and productivity gains. This article will walk you through how to activate and setup AI jobs, the built-in job types available, and how to use AI jobs.
AI Job Types
This add-on can be used with a number of job types that will be effective depending on the structure of your fulfillment center. Each is described briefly below.
Order Base Pick and Pack (OBPP)
Order Base Pick and Pack (OBPP)
Each job contains only the items of a single order for picking and packing. Jobs are separated from each other during the picking process, and each job waits for the preceding picking job to be completed. A batch picking cart is necessary for this type of job.
Single Item Batch Pick (SIBP)
Single Item Batch Pick (SIBP)
With this job type, orders containing only one product are collected together and randomly placed into an open space on the batch picking cart. The packing process is straightforward because each item in the cart belongs to a single item order.
Identical Item Batch Pick (IIBP)
Identical Item Batch Pick (IIBP)
In this job, similar orders that have only one product are grouped together. A batch picking cart is necessary for this type of work. Each product chosen during packing constitutes an order. Tasks like selecting packages, weighing them, and printing labels can be carried out simultaneously. Label printing is performed all at once, and it is not important which label is assigned to each box. This method is not appropriate for items that have serial numbers and expiration dates.
Identical Order Batch Pick (IOBP)
Identical Order Batch Pick (IOBP)
For this job type, orders consist of identical products, and only exact quantities are processed together. They are collected using a batch picking cart. During the packing process, various operations like package selection, scanning, and label printing can be performed simultaneously. Label printing is done all at once, without any specific label assigned to a specific box. However, this method is not suitable for products that require specific details like serial number and expiration date.
Single Item Cluster Pick (SICP)
Single Item Cluster Pick (SICP)
In this job type, orders with a single unit of the same product are picked together, similar to IIBP. A cluster picking cart is used for this job. Each tote contains one type of product, so each tote functions as an IIBP. When a tote is scanned during packing each product inside the tote belongs to an order. Processes like package selection, weighing, and label printing can be performed simultaneously. Label printing is also simultaneous, without worrying about which label is assigned to each box. However, this method is not suitable for products with serial numbers or expiration dates.
Multi Item Cluster Pick (MICP)
Multi Item Cluster Pick (MICP)
A cluster-picking cart is used for this job type. One order is picked per tote. While packing, each tote is scanned, then packing operations are executed.
Activate and Give Access to AI Jobs
This add-on is currently available for activation by request. Please reach out to a Customer Success Manager to discuss activation.
Once this add-on has been activated, you can modify its settings by navigating to the Add-On screen.
Click the Edit button in the AI Jobs section.
From the sidebar that opens, select the warehouse(s) you wish to change, then use the Disable/Enable buttons to adjust your preferences.
Click the Next button or select the Jobs tab to modify which preset jobs will use AI job optimization.
As on the last screen, select the jobs you wish to edit, then click Enable or Disable to make changes.
Save when you're finished. You will receive a confirmation message when the add-on has been edited successfully.
Adding AI to Wave Rules
With AI Jobs enabled, when creating a new wave rule, you'll see a new AI Job option available. All of the jobs created under an AI wave will be sent to the AI environment and optimized.
Click the Create New button on the Wave Rules screen.
Select AI Job from the sidebar.
General
Enter the Rule Set Name and select the Warehouse using this wave rule.
Choose at least one job type from the available job type list. These will be job types that you've enabled for use with AI jobs from the Add-On screen.
Click Next to move to the Selection tab.
Selection
Click the Plus button on the Add Filter bar to add criteria for the orders that will be allocated.
For example, you can filter just your e-commerce orders with Order Type or filter your orders by Client. Just click the Plus icon, then select what orders will be filtered by from the following menu(s)
Select Add Filter once you've made any additional selections needed.
Filters you've added will appear under the Add Filter bar.
You'll also select the Order By method from this section. Choose the method by which allocations will be ordered from the dropdown and click Add.
You can more than one option, and choose Ascending or Descending order for these methods.
After making these selections, click Next to move to the Schedule section.
Schedule
This section lets you schedule your wave rules. After that, this rule will run automatically at the set times. Please note that the schedule works based on the selected time zone in User Preferences.
Under Days, click to select the days of the week.
Click Set Time to set the frequency of this ruleset running. You can choose to Set Specific Time or Set Time Period.
Set Specific Time: Manually enter a specific time for the job to repeat. Enter the time and click Set. This will require manual setup for each specific time you want the job to run.
Set Time Period: Allows for automatic setup of times for the job to run.
Enter the interval for each time it will repeat (in minutes) in the Repeat Every field.
Enter the time you'd like this job to first run in the From field and the time it will run until in the To field.
If you need to remove a time, you can click the Remove option next to a given interval one at a time. You can also multi-select with the leftmost boxes and click the upper Remove button to remove several times at once.
The Daily Frequency, which is the total times this job will run in a day, will update as chances are made.
Once you're satisfied with the schedule, click Next to continue.
Assign
In the Assign section, you will select the assignees for this wave rule. You can assign the created jobs one of three ways:
1. Add to Job Pool: This adds created jobs directly to the job pool. This means jobs will be created without an assignee and any assignee can pick it
2. Assign to User Roles: This will assign created jobs directly to the preset roles you select.
3. Assign to Users: This will assigned created jobs to the users you select.
Once you've made your selections, click Save.
At the end of the process, you will receive a confirmation message and be returned to the Job Wave Rules page. Your new wave rule will be available, with the AI icon to indicated that it was optimized with AI.
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