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Supply Chain Management Finished Goods Supplier User Manual
Supply Chain Management Finished Goods Supplier User Manual
Table of Contents
I. Signing On
A. Starting Printer Client
B. Menu Bar – Contacting Gerber Childrenswear, Inc.
I. Signing On
You will be given a unique Username and Password. Do NOT share this information with anyone.
Your Username and Password is not case sensitive. If you key your Password incorrectly three
times, your Username will be disabled and you must contact our Technical Support.
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I. Signing On
The printer client is used to print Barcode Labels directly to your barcode printer as defined on your
local PC (see Hardware/Software Requirements). Click on the “little man” located at the top right of
your screen and you will see the drop down menu as shown below. Then, click on Connect to
TN5250 Printer Client.
Note: this can be done from any screen. You do not need to Sign on first.
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I. Signing On
A. Starting Printer Client
You will get a pop up window as shown below.
On the Printer Connection tab in the Printer Device Name field, you will key in the printer name.
The printer name will be assigned to you when you received your User ID and Password.
WARNING: NOTE: IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT THE PRINTER DEVICE NAME IS CORRECT
FOR THE USER WHO IS SIGNING ON TO THE SYSTEM. The User ID and the Printer Device
name are very similar. An example of a User Id: ALOWE Printer Device Name: SALOWE. If wrong
printer client is started you will not get your barcode labels.
In the Windows Local/Network Printer section, make sure you are pointing to the Generic/Text
printer driver you set up for your barcode printer.
Next, click on the Advanced tab. In the Message queue name field key JWALKPRINT, Default
Printer Type field, key *WSCST.
Click on Connect.
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I. Signing On
A. Starting Printer Client
You will get an informational message as shown below. Click OK to continue.
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I. Signing On
A. Starting Printer Client
In the right bottom corner of the task bar, is a printer icon. Hold your mouse over icon to determine
status of printer client.
If you get this message when you try to connect to the printer client:
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I. Signing On
B. Menu Bar – Contacting Gerber Childrenswear, Inc.
To contact Gerber Childrenswear, Inc. Technical Support. Click Help on the Menu bar on any
screen. Click Application Information. Click Contact Information tab. You may email by clicking
Technical Support from Application Information or Contact Information tab or you may call the
number listed. Be sure to include a detailed description of your problem and your user name. If you
are having problems with a screen, please include the Gerber version # and Panel # which can
be found on the Application Information tab.
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Click Report Printing button to printing your paper copy of the Purchase Order. (See PO/Label
Functions Menu – PO Inquiry – PO Details button.)
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Note: The Purchase Order will remain on this screen until goods are fully received at
Gerber’s Warehouse.
When you take the option, you will see all open Purchase Orders. This will be the default view.
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Use the Alternate View button on the left of the screen to show Quantities. Quantities are
measured in Purchase Order unit of measure (UOM).
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NOTE:
When printing labels, you will only be allowed to print up to the number of labels listed under the
column Max Allowed. If you should have the need to exceed to PO quantity, you must contact
your Buyer at Gerber Childrenswear, Inc. The buyer must approve your request and update the PO
before you can print extra labels.
NOTE:
You could select a different label type by clicking the prompt: . See Label Print section for
different label types.
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Once on the PO Details screen, you may also print a paper copy of the Purchase Order by clicking
on Print in the upper left corner.
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You will be prompted to select the printer. This can be any printer known to your PC other than the
barcode printer. Click OK button.
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Once you print the PO_Print, you should delete by selecting and clicking Delete.
Then, click YES. You can reprint the Purchase Order as many times as you want, so do not be
afraid to delete.
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Select the Order/Item you wish to see label details for and click Label Details button. You may
also see Label Details by clicking the Label Details button on the PO / Label Functions menu or
the Shipment Functions menu.
The purpose is to show you all labels that have been printed for the selected PO/Line/Item to
determine the label status.
Note: All of the functions are not available for each label. The status of the label determines what
functions are available.
Columns:
The red “*” in the far left column means this is a master label and there are other labels inside
associated with the master. To see the associated labels, select Detail Labels button.
“SHIP PEND” labels can be removed from a shipment. This status will change to “LABELED”. The
label can be 1) Printed, 2) Deleted 3) added to a master pallet or master carton.
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Select the Order/Item you wish to see shipment information for and click Shipment button.
Quantity = The summed PO UOM quantity from labels you have added to a shipment
plus the previously shipped quantity for the PO/Line/Item.
Select the Shipment you wish to see shipment information. (See Shipment Functions menu for
more information regarding this screen.)
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Print Labels is very much like selecting Print Label from PO Inquiry.
The screen will format will change based on the Label Type selected or keyed.
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Label Type “UP”: UPC Label (only valid for Finished Goods Supplier)
Key the number of UPC labels needed for item listed. Click on Confirm. Labels will print.
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The Find button on left of screen is a way to help you locate serial labels.
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Note: If you use the “Find” you must Click on “Refresh” or “Previous” to see all serial label
information again.
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Notice a “MP” label comes to screen and it is NOT the label keyed in the example. This is because
the label AP162265BUS0002 is on a Master Pallet. See the red “*” in the left column. Select the
Label and Click on Detail Labels(*) button.
Note: Only the “Remove from Master” and “Print Label” buttons appear. This is because the labels
are in a “LABELED” status. (See PO Inquiry Label Details for more information.)
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C. Build Shipment
To add items/serials to an existing shipment, Select the shipment number and click select button.
Note: “In Use By” column lets you know if someone is maintaining the shipment. You will
not be allowed to select the same record.
You will get an error message “No update allowed when item-level shipment is active”. If the “In
Use By” is not cleared and the user is not on the system, the user should sign on and select the
Shipment Number for edit in “Shipment Maintenance” option. Then, Click Previous. This will clear
the “in Use By”.
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C. Build Shipment
You will get a screen showing all the available items for shipment. You will key the quantity you
wish to ship for the PO/Line/Item/Lot.
Note:
The Quantity Available is summed PO UOM quantity from the labels you have printed for the
PO/Line/Item.
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C. Build Shipment
Closing Shipment
Once you have completed loading the container or truck, Click on “Close Shipment”.
Note: The screen changed and the ”Shipment Status” is CLOSED. You will NOT be allowed to
change the shipment without opening the shipment See Shipment Maintenance Function.
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C. Build Shipment
Printing Packing List
You may print a packing list at anytime by Clicking on “Print Packing List”.
You will then be presented this screen. Select the Report Name “PACK_LIST” and click Print
button.
You will be asked to select a printer. This is any printer known to your windows environment other
than the barcode printer. NOTE YOU WILL WANT TO CHANGE Properties to print Landscape.
Click OK button.
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D. Shipment Maintenance
Note: Status column represents the Status of the Shipment. Possible Status’s are:
OPEN = Shipment is not complete
CLOSED = Shipment is complete
MERGED = Shipment has been merged with another shipment (see Merging shipments later in
this section)
SENT = Shipment has been sent to Gerber Childrenswear, Inc.
DELETED = Shipment was deleted (shipment must be in OPEN or CLOSED status to delete)
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D. Shipment Maintenance
Before sending shipment information to Gerber Childrenswear, Inc. you will key in other information
about the shipment on this screen. Mandatory fields are Carrier, Total Weight, Unit of Measure and
Ship Date.
Once you have keyed information into fields, you MUST Click “UPDATE”!!!
You may print another packing list, or see Shipments Details (all the serials) on this shipment.
When shipment is complete and you are ready to ship, click on “Send”.
Note: This is where you would OPEN shipment to add and / or remove serials.
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D. Shipment Maintenance
Click Confirm. This will send Gerber Childrenswear, Inc. the Advanced Shipment Notice (ASN).
Note: Print a copy of the Packing List and send with shipment.
E. Print Labels
See:
III. PO/Label Functions Menu
B. Print Labels
F. Reprint/Delete Range
See:
III. PO/Label Functions Menu
D. Reprint/Delete Labels by Range
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This option gives you search capabilities by Purchase Order, Item or Lot Number. You can key
either on to the three or any combination of the three. If you choose to key Item or Lot you may key
the entire item or lot number are any part of it.
EXAMPLE 1:
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Click Confirm
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Click Confirm
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Note that the Item number keyed in is just part of an actual item number
Click Confirm
If you wish to shipment detail information, click the item and click shipment.
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Gerber's Supply Chain Management System application is deployed utilizing Java through a web
browser.
Video 800 x 600, 256 Colors (True Color or 65536 Color recommended)
DO NOT LOAD PRINT DRIVER. Set up Barcode Printer as Generic Text printer.
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Gerber’s Supply Chain Management System will be taken off line for backing up data.
Note: Down times may vary in length. Gerber Childrenswear, Inc. Technical Support will make
every effort to contact you in the event of variation.
Gerber Childrenswear, Inc. will issue a Warning Message prior to taking the System off line.
If you should get the “Display Messages” screen, please review the message. Once you’ve read
the message you may Click Ok or Clear Message.
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