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This article will explain how the Batch Name, Batch In, and Batch Basis work for item types.
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Batch Name
The name of a group of similar items.
For example, blood samples and urine samples can have the batch name of "FLUIDS," because they are both bodily fluids, and would be in the same group.
Batch In
Determines where the items are batched together. This can be on the floor level, section level, zone level, or unit level.
Example
"FLUIDS" are batched in Zone 1, then item transports with the batch name of "FLUIDS" will be batched together, as long as they have origins or destinations within Zone 1.
Batch Basis
Determines how items are batched. There are four parameters for the batch basis:
Origin Match: Item transports with the same batch name that have origins in the level determined by "Batch In" will be batched together.
Example
If "FLUIDS" have an origin or origins within Zone 1, they will be batched together. Think of this as an on/off (0 or 1) switch. If it doesn't have an origin in Zone 1, it will not be batched.
Destination Match: Item transports with the same batch name that have destinations in the level determined by "Batch In" will be batched together.
Example
If "FLUIDS" have a destination or destinations within Zone 1, they will be batched together. Think of this as an on/off (0 or 1) switch. If it doesn't have a destination in Zone 1, it will not be batched.
Both Match: Item transports with the same batch name that have origins AND destinations in the level determined by "Batch In" will be batched together.
Example
If "FLUIDS" have an origin AND a destination within Zone 1, they will be batched together. Think of this as an AND Logic Gate. If it doesn't have an origin AND destination in Zone 1, it will not be batched.
No Match: Item transports with the same batch name that have origins OR destinations in the level determined by "Batch In" will be batched together.
Example
If "FLUIDS" have an origin OR a destination within Zone 1, they will be batched together. Think of this as an OR Logic Gate. "FLUIDS" in Zone 1 will be batched together if they have either an origin or destination within Zone.
Batch Max
Determines how many item transports can be batched at once.
Example
If there are 4 item transport jobs for "FLUIDS," and if they are all going to the same destination, they will all be "batched" in the same item transport job if the "Batch Max" parameter is set to 4 or higher. This allows for the streamlining of item transports