SCM Architecture & Technical Specs

Aeion SCM batches open orders into optimized pick waves, sorts each wave into an efficient walking route, and guides pickers hands-free with voice confirmation.

Wave Picking:

Create a wave from a set of sales orders, work orders, or a manual line list. Each line automatically resolves to a bin location using current stock data, so pickers always get an accurate location — even when the operator didn't specify one up front.

Voice Confirmation Codes:

Each pick line gets a short, voice-friendly confirmation code drawn from a character set that avoids letters and digits that sound alike (I/O/0/1). Workers hear the pick instruction, then simply speak the code back to confirm — no scanning or typing required when voice hardware is in use.

Example codes: "X7K2", "M9PN", "T4BW"

Bin Location Format:

Bin codes follow a simple aisle-rack-level pattern (e.g., A-03-2 = aisle A, rack 3, level 2), so warehouse layout stays intuitive to read and configure.

Route Optimization:

Once a wave is created, Aeion SCM re-sorts the pick list by aisle, then rack, then level — eliminating the backtracking that comes from picking in order-received sequence. Workers walk a single efficient path through the warehouse instead of zig-zagging.

Wave Status Flow:

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planned → active → in_progress → completed ↓ [Error: unpicked lines]

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A wave can't be marked complete while any line still has an unpicked quantity.

Aeion SCM manages the full purchase order lifecycle — from creation through receiving — with automatic numbering, line-item totals, and vendor scoring built in.

Purchase Order Creation:

POs are auto-numbered from your configured prefix and sequence (e.g., "PO-1001"), and line totals calculate automatically, including any per-line discount.

Receiving Workflow:

When a shipment arrives, receiving a PO automatically creates the corresponding inventory movement, updates the quantity received on each line, and scores the vendor based on delivery timeliness — no separate manual steps required.

PO Status Flow:

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draft → sent → partial → received ↓ cancelled

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Aeion SCM tracks vendor performance automatically from your PO and receiving history — no manual scorecards required.

Vendor Scoring:

Each vendor gets an on-time delivery percentage (POs received by their expected date), a quality score (based on rejection rate at receiving), a cost rank relative to other vendors supplying the same product, and an overall weighted score. Scores update automatically every time a PO is received, so your preferred-vendor list always reflects current performance — not last year's spreadsheet.

Stock Level Tracking:

Aeion SCM tracks on-hand, reserved, and available quantity per product per warehouse in real time. Available quantity (on-hand minus reserved) is what's actually sellable — a product with 100 on hand and 30 reserved against open orders shows 70 available.

ABC Analysis:

Products are automatically classified by their contribution to total inventory value:

• A items — top 80% of cumulative value (typically ~20% of items by rank/velocity) — placed closest to shipping
• B items — next 15% of value (~30% of items) — middle locations
• C items — bottom 5% of value (~50% of items) — farthest locations

This classification drives both bin-slotting suggestions and cycle-count prioritization.

Manufacturing:

• Work order management with status tracking
• Material requirements and BOM consumption
• Production scheduling with Gantt views
• Routing and work centers
• Quality control checkpoints

Analytics:

• KPI dashboards (fill rate, stockout rate, lead time)
• Trend analysis with seasonal decomposition
• Forecast accuracy tracking
• Supplier performance comparison
• Cost analysis and optimization

Predictive Routing:

• Carrier selection based on cost, speed, and reliability
• Delivery time prediction
• Cost optimization across multi-carrier shipments

Desktop Bridge Integration:

• Barcode and RFID scanning
• Label printing (shipping, bin, product)
• Real-time inventory sync
• Pick task assignment and tracking

Background Processing:

• Scheduled demand forecasting
• PO reminder notifications
• Analytics aggregation