WM Bin Location and Product Setup - General field descriptions

Fields are presented in alphabetical order.

Assignment

Select one of these values:

  • Open: An Open bin can be assigned or unassigned. An assigned open bin has products assigned to be stored in it. An unassigned bin has no product assigned and is available to store products. If you are picking based on FIFO, use open bins for the product. This forces Sales Order Entry to check the last stored date.
  • Primary: A Primary bin is the main location of a product. WM Entry Replenish Primary Bins Report creates WM replenishment transactions for the primary bins. A product can only have ONE primary bin.
  • Single: A Single bin is similar to a primary bin and is used for products that are only stored in one place within the warehouse. Single bins, unlike primary bins, do not have any related open or alternate bins for the same product.
  • Alternate: An Alternate bin may contain overflow from the primary bin and is considered the secondary location for a product. A product can have several alternate bins, but only one primary bin.
  • Staging: A Staging bin is used when products are stored in a location in anticipation of filling back orders, for example. Staging bins allow multiple products to be stored, even if your Allow Multiple Products Per Bin in SA Admin Options-Products-Warehouse Manager is set to No. Staging bins are picked first.
  • Unavailable: An Unavailable bin contains products that are unavailable for use; for example, products waiting to be returned to the vendor. When these conditions are met, the product record that is attached to the WM Bin Location and Product Setup record is deleted:
    • The quantity of a product in an unavailable bin goes to zero
    • There are no active WM transaction records or active counts being performed

    The Status is updated from In Service to Available if the deleted product record was the last one attached to the bin.

Bin Location

This field is user defined and designates the location of the bin. Use this format: Bldg/Row/Section/Shelf. We recommend that you use the entire Bin Location field instead of sections only. You can use combinations of letters and numbers to make bin locations more meaningful.

Bin Type

If you are using Warehouse Manager, use the SA Table Code Value Setup function to set up user-defined Bin Types. In Product Warehouse Product Setup, this bin type can be used to restrict the type of bin this product can be stored in. Restrictions keep processing timely using the Purchase Pre-Receiving Report. The bin type value is used in conjunction with WM Bin Location and Product Setup, WM Cross Reference by Size Type Setup, and Product Warehouse Product Setup. Common examples of bin types are Floor, Bulk, Peg, Flow, Drawer, or Rack.

Description

Use up to 24 characters to create a descriptive name for the bin location. This description shows on reports.

Priority

The Priority field is used when picking an order from an alternate bin or filling an alternate bin. Priority is also used when replenishing a primary bin from an alternate bin. Priority 9 signifies first picked. Products in this bin are used first when picking an order and the bin is filled first when putting away products. Priority 0 signifies last pick priority. Products in this bin are picked last when picking an order and the bin is filled last when products are put away. The numbers between the extremes can be used if you have multiple alternate bins that you want to prioritize. A product can also be picked by FIFO using the last stored date.

Size Type

If you are using Warehouse Manager, use the SA Table Code Value Setup function to set up user-defined Size Types. In Product Warehouse Product Setup, this size type can be used to restrict the size of bin type this product can be stored in. Restrictions keep processing timely using the Purchase Pre-Receiving Report. The size type value is used in conjunction with WM Bin Location and Product Setup, WM Cross Reference by Size Type Setup, and Product Warehouse Product Setup. Common examples of size types are Drawer, Standard, 8x12, 3"peg, 40x48 pallet.

Status

A status of Available means the bin is available to receive products. After a product has been put into a bin, the status changes to In Service. Inactive status indicates a bin is temporarily out of service, such as for repairs, and prevents products from being stored there until repairs are completed. A status of Staging is automatically assigned when the Assignment is Staging.

Unit Type

The Unit Type is used during receiving and replenishment to determine what unit to use in filling the bin. The common reference for primary locations is Stocking, set up in Product Warehouse Product Setup. Buying or Standard Pack unit types can be used for alternate locations.

Warehouse

Specify one or more Warehouse Manager-controlled warehouses. You must have already set up the specific warehouse in Product Warehouse Descriptions Setup. You can include a "WM" prefix in the warehouse name.

Sizes

Length, Height, Width, Cube

Define the size of the bin. Length, height, and width are optional, but the Cube value must be greater than zero. This cube size is used to calculate space available. Cube is the volume represented by one stocking unit of this product. It is used by algorithms to maximize warehouse space and direct tasks.

Dates

First Stored and Last Stored

These fields correspond to the date fields in WM Bin Location and Product Setup, but pertain only to this product. These dates are updated from these functions:

  • KP Work Order Center Entry (Accept)
  • Purchase Order
  • Sales Order Entry (Return Merchandise)
  • Transfer (Receiving Warehouse)
  • WM Entry Replenish Primary Bins Report Update mode
  • WM Transaction Entry
  • WM Accept/Review Replenishment Entry
  • WM Bin Location and Product Setup
Last Picked

This field is updated to indicate the last time any product was picked from this bin. This date is updated from these functions:

  • KP Work Order Center Entry (Accept)
  • Purchase Order (Return Merchandise)
  • Sales Order Entry
  • Transfer (Shipping Warehouse)
  • WM Entry Replenish Primary Bins Report Update mode
  • WM Transaction Entry
  • WM Accept/Review Replenishment Entry
  • WM Bin Location and Product Setup

Counts

Times Picked

This is the aggregate number of times a product has been picked from this bin. This field is updated by these functions:

  • KP Work Order Center Entry (Accept)
  • Purchase Order (Return Merchandise)
  • Sales Order Entry
  • Transfer
  • WM Accept/Review Replenishment Entry
  • WM Entry Replenish Primary Bins Report Update mode
Times Stored

This is the accumulated number of times a product has been stored in this bin. This field is updated by these functions:

  • KP Work Order Center Entry (Accept)
  • Purchase Order
  • Sales Order Entry
  • Transfer
  • WM Accept/Review Replenishment Entry