Introduction

This page allows you to create, modify, and delete warehouse locations.

Menu path

• To create new warehouse locations, go to Logistics/Setup/General/Warehouses and then click the relevant warehouse under the Description column. In the Warehouse locations section, click New.
• To modify and delete warehouse locations, click the relevant warehouse location under the Location column in the Warehouse locations section.

Roles & rights

To create, modify and delete items, function right 463 – Maintain warehouse locations is required. Users with the Administrator and Item management roles have this function right.

For more details on what you can do with function rights or levels, go to System/Setup/Security/Function rights, select the required module, and then click on the relevant ID. To find out the functions you can perform with a particular role, go to System/Setup/Security/Roles, type in the description, click Refresh, and then click the required link under the Role column.

Button

Save

Click this to save the warehouse location information.

Save + New

Click this to save the warehouse location information and create a new warehouse location.

Delete

Click this to delete the warehouse location. You will see a message "Confirm: Delete?" Click OK to delete or Cancel to cancel the deletion.

Note: This button is only available if you are modifying an existing warehouse location.

Close

Click this to exit.

Description

General section

Warehouse

Type or select the warehouse code where the new warehouse location will be located. This information is mandatory.

Note: If you are modifying the warehouse location, this information cannot be edited.

Location

Type a unique alphanumerical code to identify the warehouse location you want to create. You can type up to 10 characters. This information is mandatory.

Note: If you are modifying the warehouse location, this information cannot be edited.

Description

Type a description for the warehouse location.

Status section

Blocked for receiving

Select this check box to block the warehouse location from receiving items.

Blocked for issuing

Select this check box to block the warehouse location from issuing items.

Attributes section

Pick/Bulk location

Select an attribute to describe the main function of the warehouse location. The attributes available are:

• Bulk location — Select this if the warehouse location is a bulk location. Bulk locations are used to store items in large quantities, for example raw materials and lower value inventory.
• None — Select this if the warehouse is neither a bulk or pick location.
• Pick location — Select this if the warehouse location is a pick location. Pick locations are used to store items that are being prepared for delivery.

Type

Select a location type to define the storage methods used by the warehouse location. The location types available are:

• Fixed item location — Select this if the warehouse location is used to store fixed items. Fixed items locations are used to store only a specific item at a given time.
• Multiple item location — Select this if the warehouse location is used to store multiple items. Multiple item locations are used to store more than one item at any given time.
• Variable item location — Select this if the warehouse location is used to store any single type of item at different times.

If you select Fixed item location at Type, you will see the following fields.

Fixed item code

Type or select the item that is allowed to be stored by this fixed item location.

Stock: Minimum

Type a minimum quantity that needs to be maintained for the stock at all times. If the quantity falls below this level, the stock is considered insufficient and needs to be replenished.

Stock: Maximum

Type a maximum quantity that can be stored in this location. During replenishment, the quantity requested needs to fulfill the maximum stock.

Related document

• Creating and Modifying Warehouses
• Overview of Warehouse People
• Overview of Warehouse Stock
• Searching for Warehouse Transactions