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Last Updated: 2025-04-04
Set Up Wave Picking at Inventory Sites

Set Up Wave Picking at Inventory Sites

  • Activate wave picking, by selecting
    Enable Wave Picking
     on the
    Picking
     tab of the
    Maintain Inventory Site
     task.
  • Configure the sequence generator for inventory waves at either the tenant or company level:
    • Configure the
      ID Generator for Inventory Waves
       field on the
      Edit Tenant Setup - Financials
       task to assign 1 numbering sequence for all companies.
    • Configure the
      Default ID Generator for Inventory Waves
       field on the
      Edit Company ID Definitions
       task to assign unique numbering at the company level.
  • Security:
    Process: Inventory Pick List - Create/Edit
    domain in the Inventory functional area.
You can use wave picking to group picking lists together for an inventory site to better organize, prioritize and simplify your process of assigning tasks to pickers. Additionally, wave picking provides the necessary framework for implementing batch picking, allowing for more detailed control over the picking workflow.
  1. Access the
    Create Inventory Waves
    task.
  2. As you complete the task, consider:
    Option Description
    Option
    Description
    Run Frequency
    You select Run Now or create a schedule.
    Request Name
    Enter a unique name for your request.
    Inventory Site
    Select the inventory site for which you want to group picking lists.
    The inventory site must have:
    • Enable Wave Picking
       selected on the
      Picking
       tab.
    • Picking lists assigned to it.
    Inventory Pick Lists
    Select valid picking lists you want to group in a wave.
    Picking lists must have a status of
    Open
     and not already selected in another wave.
    Maximum Number of Pick Lists
    Choose a number of picking lists you want to include in the wave.
    You can choose between 1 and 999.
  3. Click
    OK
    .
  4. Click
    Refresh
     to complete the process.
Workday creates different inventory waves, each wave consisting of different picking lists. You can then instruct the inventory specialist to work on all picking lists in Wave 1 before working on Wave 2.
(Optional) To view an inventory wave and the picking lists associated with each wave:
  1. Access the
    Find Inventory Picking List
     report or the
    Mass Assign and Print Pick Lists
    task.
  2. Select the inventory wave for which you want to see the details.
  3. From the related actions of the wave, click the magnifying glass icon.
Security: These domains in the Inventory functional area:
  • Process: Inventory Pick List - View
  • Self-Service: Inventory