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Map Products to Lights

Mapping Products to Lights assigns an individual product code to each light in the Lightspeed FastTrack system To map all necessary products to lights complete the following:

1. After selecting 'Map Products to lights' the operator will select the needed pickign zone
   • Only applicable if multiple FastTrack pick zones are used
   • Lightspeed will automatically select the zone if one zone is in use
2. Using the following information select the needed product light
   • Gateway ID
   • Tag Address
   • Current Product
   • Rack Section
3. Select 'Edit' to adjust the given product light
4. Search for the needed product to be assigned using the following
   • Scroll to product description
   • Clicking into the drop down box and typing the product description
5. When the needed product has been selected choose 'Update' at the right to confirm the selection

Map Products for Mobile

Mapping products for mobile through the administrator page gives the operator the ability to see all racks and sections to adjust all product locations

1. Select the needed mobile picking zone
   • If only one mobile picking zone the zone will be automatically selected
2. Using the pick zone diagram find the necessary section to expand
   • Expanding a section displays all rows and locations available
3. Select the product location to be adjusted
4. Use the product selection dialog box to assign the new product
5. Commands include:
   1. Save
      • Save the adjusted product
   2. Print/Save
      • Print product label from receipt printer and save changes
   3. Print
      • Print product label from receipt printer
   4. Cancel

Map Products for Mobile (Alternate)

Using the alternate location for mapping products for mobile allow the operator to scroll locations as well as find what location is currently being held by a selected product Adding a product to a given location:

1. Use the scroll selections to select the needed location
   • The currently mapped product will be displayed
2. Using the search input find the correct product to add
   • If the product is currently mapped elsewhere the location will be shown
3. Select 'Save' to make the entered changes
   • Select 'Save and Print' to confirm changes a print product label from receipt printer

Assign Product Images

Product images can be added using the iPad as well as the Lightspeed administrator page. To add images through the adminstrator page use the following steps:

1. Use the search dialog to find the needed product
   • Begins with...
   • ...Contains...
   • Search with CODE
2. After highlighting the needed product select 'Browse' to browse to a folder with the wanted file
3. When the product image has been selected confirm 'Open' to upload the product image to the Lightspeed database

Product Overrides

Adding a product override through the adminsitrator page allows the operator to create an automated product swap for a given time span. The overrides that are created will apply an automatic one time product swap for all orders that contain the given items To create a product override complete the following:

1. Select 'Add New Override'
2. Using the dialog box complete the following information:
   1. 'Override This Product'
      • Select item that will appear in original order from provider to be overridden
   2. 'Replace With This Product'
      • This item will be picked in place of the original item selected in all applicable orders
   3. 'Effective Date'
      • Beginning pick date for the given override
   4. 'End Date'
      • Final pick date for the override

• Once the end date passes for this override the original product if on any provider orders will once again show up in the Lightspeed system to be picked

Product Category Filters

Assigning product category filters allow the Lightspeed database to filter all products properly which are included in provider orders. All product categories that are required to be picked must be selected in the proper picking zone.
To complete product category filters complete the following:

1. Select the Lightspeed Pick Zone to edit
2. Mark the check box for all product categories that are required in the selected zone
3. Select 'Save' to confirm these changes to the Lightspeed database

Machine Category Filter

All orders that are downloaded from an order provider are associated with a given machine category. All machine categories are required to be added to a Lightspeed picking zone to be filtered for picking. All machine categories are supplied by the order provider.
To apply machine categories complete the following:

1. Select the Lightspeed picking zone to adjust filters
2. Mark the check box for all machine types that are required in the given Lightspeed picking zone
3. Select 'Save' to confirm all changes

Product Dimensions

Lightspeed provides that additional feature of calculating the required number of containers needed to complete an individual order. All products are required to have valid dimensions entered to complete this. Lightspeed is able to import sizes under certain circumstances.
To enter product sizes through the administrator page complete the following:

1. Using the filter at bottom search for the needed product
2. Select 'Edit' to unlock the dimension fields
3. Input all necessary dimensions
4. Select 'Save' to confirm additions

Container Dimensions

The Lightspeed system uses all container dimensions to calculate the needed amount of containers fora given order. This can include multiple sizes and volumes.
To add all needed container dimensions complete the following:

1. Select 'Add New'
2. Enter container specifics
   • Description
   • Length
   • Width
   • Height
3. Select 'Save' to confirm container edits

Link Secondary Provider Products

Edit Routes

Configure Provider/Source

Lightspeed Options

Status Screen Message

Set Open Days

Pick Zone Edit

Pick Incentive Time

Employees

Employee Hours