DISTRIBUTION CENTER OPERATIONS WORKFLOW

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[ ] Fetch Pending Shipments: Retrieve all shipment entries currently marked as 'Ready for Picking' from the Shipment Data Model.
[ ] Calculate Total Order Volume: Sum the total number of units across all pending shipment entries to determine warehouse workload.
[ ] Assign Picking Task: Create a task for the Warehouse Floor Supervisor to initiate the picking process for the identified shipments.
[ ] Update Shipment Status to 'Picking': Change the status of the selected shipment entries from 'Ready for Picking' to 'In Progress'.
[ ] Check Inventory Levels: Retrieve inventory levels for all SKUs included in the current picking wave from the Inventory Data Model.
[ ] Calculate Stock Shortage: Subtract 'Required Quantity' from 'Available Quantity' to identify if any items are out of stock.
[ ] Create Replenishment Task: Generate a task for the Receiving Team if the calculation identifies a stock shortage.
[ ] Create Replenishment Order: Create a new entry in the Procurement Data Model to restock the depleted SKUs.
[ ] Assign Packing Task: Create a task for the Packing Station staff once the 'Picking' task is marked as complete.
[ ] Update Shipment Status to 'Packed': Update the shipment record to indicate that items have been verified and boxed.
[ ] Get Carrier Details: Fetch shipping carrier information and contact details from the Carrier Data Model.
[ ] Create Shipping Label Record: Create a new entry in the Logistics Data Model containing tracking numbers and manifest details.
[ ] Notify Customer of Dispatch: Send an automated email to the customer's email address contained in the Order Entry.
[ ] Update Shipment Status to 'Dispatched': Finalize the shipment status as 'Dispatched' and move it to the completed stage.
[ ] Generate Daily Dispatch Report: Generate a summary report of all shipments dispatched within the last 24 hours for management review.
[ ] Notify Driver of Pickup: Send an SMS to the assigned delivery driver notifying them that the shipment is ready for pickup at the loading dock.
[ ] Clear Completed Picking Wave: Remove temporary 'Picking Wave' entries from the active dashboard once the wave is fully processed.

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