Cart or par location

A cart/par location is a term that refers to exchange carts, par locations, and par level carts.

The term par refers to a replenishment process that brings the items stored at a location up to a predefined, or par, level. A par level is an amount that specifies the maximum supply quantity based on established quotas from previous use for a particular supply item, in a particular department, for a specified time period.

Cart and par locations have unique qualities similar to requisition templates. A cart/par location stores established quantities of supplies in predefined arrangements. Car/par locations are generally referred to as par locations. Cart/par location processing simplifies transaction processing for frequent turnover areas in health care companies.

A par location represents supply cupboards, exchange carts, and par level supply carts that store established quantities of supplies. The location can be a stationary or mobile supply area. The stationary supply area can be a closet, a shelf or shelves, or a non-moving cart. The mobile supply area can be a par level cart or an exchange cart. Par locations use a replenishment process that brings stock-on-hand quantities up to a par level.

An exchange cart is an identical floor or stocking cart that is used to quickly replenish supplies by swapping it with another fully stocked cart. For inventory valuation purposes, the application doubles item quantities for an exchange cart.

A par level cart is a supply cart that is replenished to the par level.

You can assign a GLN to a cart or par location. For more information about setting up GLNs, refer to the GTIN/GLN Set up Guide.