Create a resource pool

You can create a resource pool to manage resources for a node.

About this task

A resource pool represents the group of individual resources that perform the services. It is the primary mechanism of defining and managing capacity within the Inventory Management module.
Important: If you have already assigned a particular delivery method to a resource pool, you cannot assign the same delivery method to another resource pool. For example, create Res1 resource pool and assign Ship delivery method. Create Res2 resource pool and assign Pick Up delivery method. Now, if you attempt to create another resource pool, say Res3 and assign either one (Ship or Pick Up) or both (Ship and Pick Up) delivery methods, an appropriate error message is displayed. This is because, you have already created two resource pools and assigned a delivery method to each of the resource pools. Therefore, you will not be able to create a third resource pool and assign any or both delivery methods.

If a resource pool is defined without selecting a delivery method, then it will be used for all delivery methods (Ship or Pick). If a resource pool is defined for a particular delivery method (Ship), then you should define a resource pool for the other delivery method (Pick) or a common resource pool, otherwise capacity will be considered as unavailable for undefined delivery method(Pick).

Procedure

  1. Navigate to the Resource Pools screen. To navigate to the Resource Pools screen, perform the following steps:
    1. Log in to Sterling™ Business Center as an Inventory Administrator.
    2. The Home page is displayed. In the Switch to drop-down menu in the upper right corner of the screen, select the inventory organization for which you want to manage capacity.
    3. Click the Inventory tab. The Inventory page is displayed.
    4. Click Manage Node Capacity in the Node Configuration dashlet.
    5. The Resource Pools screen is displayed. From the Related Tasks panel, click Create Resource Pool. The Manage Primary Information screen is displayed.
  2. In the Node Capacity panel, enter a resource pool identifier in the Resource Pool ID field.
  3. In the Resource Pool Description field, enter the description for the resource pool.
  4. From the Capacity UOM list, select an appropriate unit of measure for the node.
    • Unit - Select this option if you want to measure the product shipping capacity in terms of individual units.
    • Release - Select this option if you want to measure the product shipping capacity in terms of a release. A release can be a combination of multiple units that are released together.
    • Line - Select this option if you want to measure the product shipping capacity based on the order lines or items that are fulfilled.
  5. From the Service Slot Group drop-down menu, select the Service Slot Group that you want to assign to the resource pool.
  6. In the Delivery Method panel, select the appropriate delivery methods.
  7. Click Save.

Results

The resource pool is created for which you can add the standard capacity period for a node using the Manage Standard Capacity screen.