Using locations
Locations are the parts of the warehouse where items are actually stored. Locations can optionally be assigned directly to an item or item group, or by means of storage conditions.
Several types of location exist:
- receiving location
- inspection location
- pick location
- bulk location
- staging location
- quarantine location
Locations are used for the following purposes:
- Control the inbound movement of items
- Control the outbound movement of items
- Enter inventory transactions
- Create cycle count orders
- Register items at locations
You can specify locations in the Warehouse - Locations (whwmd3500m000) session.
Defining the transactions allowed in a location
In the fields of the Transactions group box of the Warehouse - Location (whwmd3100s000) session, you can specify whether inbound movement, outbound movement, or assembly is allowed for a location.
This table shows the check boxes used to specify whether a type of transaction is allowed in a location.
| Check box | Selected | Cleared |
|---|---|---|
| Inbound | Inbound movement including inbound inspections are allowed. | Not allowed |
| Outbound | Outbound movement is allowed. | Not allowed |
| Transfer (Receipt) | Inbound transfers are allowed. | Not allowed |
| Transfer (Issue) | Outbound transfers are allowed. | Not allowed |
| Assembly | Assembly is allowed. | Not allowed |
Transfers refer to transfers between locations within the same warehouse or other warehouses. Receipt transfers refer to the inbound part of a transfer. Issue transfers refer to the outbound part of a transfer.
If the Blocked check box next to a type of transaction check box is selected, a (temporary) block is imposed on the type of transaction.
For example, if the Inbound check box is selected and the Blocked check box next to the Inbound check box is selected, the location is defined as a location that accommodates inbound movement, but the location is (temporarily) blocked for inbound movement on account of some specific circumstances that caused the user to select this check box. When after a while a user clears the Blocked check box, the block is lifted and the inbound function of the location is restored.