Orientation

When you use this option, a small red box displays on each location, showing the direction the location is facing and what is considered the opening or front of the location.

The orientation value is in the location configuration table as a degree value (for example, 0, 90, 180). The Orientation determines the direction that the location points to. It is the direction that you access inventory from the location. This field is configured as the number of degrees such as on a compass. For example, 0 is for a location where you access inventory toward the top of the map.

• 90 degrees is for locations where inventory is accessed on the right side of the location and the location is drawn to the left
• 180 degrees points to the bottom of the map
• 270 degrees is for locations that face to the left

In each case, the X/Y coordinate determines where the front/center of the location is, and the remainder of the location is drawn behind it.

For most cases, this is where the picking would take place at the location and where the operator would be directed to perform a putaway or replenishment command. The exceptions to this would be in gravity flow locations, and locations where picking, and replenishments are performed on opposite sides of a location. In those cases, the orientation indication shows the front where picking is performed.