MB-330 Practice Question: Implement Warehouse and Transportation Management
You are configuring warehouse management in Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management. A warehouse manager wants to use wave templates to automate the release of sales order lines to the warehouse. The wave template must automatically create picking work for items that are in stock and allocate them to the best locations. Which two settings must you configure on the wave template to achieve this? (Choose two.)
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is assuming that setting the wave template type or enabling automatic wave creation is enough to generate work, when in fact the wave template must contain the specific Allocate and Create work steps.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Add a 'Create work' wave step to the wave template.
To automatically create picking work for sales order lines, the wave template must include both an 'Allocate' step and a 'Create work' step. The Allocate step reserves inventory based on location directives, ensuring that stock is available. The Create work step then generates the picking work using the work template and location directives. Other settings like wave template type or default assignment are supportive but not sufficient on their own.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Add a 'Create work' wave step to the wave template.
Why this is correct
The 'Create work' wave step is essential for generating picking work. Without this step, the wave will not create work for the released sales order lines. This step instructs the system to create work based on the location directives and work template. It is a mandatory component for automatic work creation in a wave template.
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Set the 'Wave template' to 'Default' for the warehouse.
Why it's wrong here
Setting a wave template as default for a warehouse means it will be used when no specific template is selected. However, this does not ensure that the template contains the necessary steps for work creation. It is an administrative setting that simplifies selection but does not affect the internal logic of the wave template. It is not a requirement for automatic work creation.
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Set the 'Wave template type' to 'Shipping'.
Why it's wrong here
The wave template type determines the purpose of the wave, such as Shipping, Production, or Kanban. While Shipping is appropriate for sales orders, it alone does not ensure automatic work creation. The type primarily controls which order types can be processed. It is a necessary but not sufficient condition; other settings like wave steps are required to create work.
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Add a 'Allocate' wave step to the wave template.
Why this is correct
The 'Allocate' wave step reserves inventory for the sales order lines based on the location directives. Without allocation, the system cannot determine which locations have available stock, and thus cannot create picking work. This step is critical for ensuring that items are reserved before work is generated. It works in conjunction with the 'Create work' step to enable automatic picking work creation.
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Set the 'Automatically create wave' option to 'Yes'.
Why it's wrong here
The 'Automatically create wave' option controls whether a wave is automatically created when sales orders are released to the warehouse. While useful for automation, it does not directly create picking work; it only creates the wave. Work creation is handled by wave steps. This setting is about wave generation, not work creation, so it does not meet the specific requirement.
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