Enter Inventory Locations
Explanation
This activity is used to define specific inventory locations where items may be
moved to, or stored. Inventory locations are defined by site, and must also be connected to an
inventory location
group, which in turn is linked to a location type. There are twelve different types of
inventory locations in IFS Applications, and by linking an inventory location to
a location group, the location will be linked
to one of these system-defined location types. To define an IFS inventory
location you must specify, at a minimum, site number, a location number, the warehouse, and
the location group. Optionally, you can also specify warehouse structure
by entering bay, row, tier, and bin values.
If bay, row, tier and bin are not used, dummy values are saved instead. If you
are a more extensive user, an alternative is to first define your warehouse
structure and then connect your inventory locations to the warehouse structure. This compulsory task of setting up inventory locations is to be performed by a system administrator or
by an equivalent person.
The location sequence is system-generated, and simply reflects the order that
the inventory location was entered into the system. Location number gets
location sequence as a suggested value but can be changed as desired.
The route order is used to minimize the travel time in the
warehouse by planning the path in a specific order. The default route order for
the warehouse, bay, row, tier and bin will be the same value as the warehouse ID, bay
ID, row ID, tier ID or bin ID respectively. This can be changed if required, in
the Warehouse Navigator
window.
Prerequisites
- A proper location group must have been entered.
- At least one site must be connected in
Sites per User.
System Effects
As a result of this activity:
- An inventory location connected to a specific location group is defined.
- The inventory location is created as a specific location type, through the
connection to the location group.
- This inventory location is now available to use during inventory
transactions.
- The location number that you enter can be used as the short code for the
inventory location.
- You can choose to print barcode labels for this inventory location from
this window, if barcode functionality is installed.
- If you change inventory location group on an existing inventory location
there will be transaction that reflect the move of inventory value between
different location groups.
Window
Inventory
Locations
Warehouse
Navigator
Related Window Descriptions
Inventory Locations
Warehouse Navigator
Inventory Location Groups
Procedure
To enter inventory locations in
Inventory Locations
window:
- Open the
Inventory Locations window and select
New.
- The location sequence will be automatically assigned by the system.
Location number will have this as default value.
- In the Site field, enter required site.
- In the Location No field, if desired change suggested, enter a location identification, using no more
than ten alpha numeric characters.
- Enter the name of the warehouse. If your warehouse contains bay, row, tier, and bin
numbers, specify these in the respective fields.
- Optionally, enter a location name.
- Using the List of Values, select the location group. The location type
will automatically be filled in, and can be changed only by selecting a
location group connected to a different location type.
- Enter notes if desired.
- Enter warehouse attributes if values from inherited from structure not
applicable.
- Save the changes.
To enter inventory locations in Warehouse Navigator window:
- Open the Warehouse Navigator window and query for the
required site.
- Select node in warehouse structure where you want to add inventory
location.
- Click on the Locations tab and select New.
- The location sequence will be automatically assigned by the system.
Location number will have this as default value.
- In the Location No field, if desired change suggested location
identification, use no more than ten alpha numeric characters.
- Depending on selected level in warehouse structure complement warehouse,
bay, row, tier and bin as desired.
- Optionally, enter a location name.
- Using the List of Values, select the location group. The location type
will automatically be filled in, and can be changed only by selecting a
location group connected to a different location type.
- Enter notes if desired.
- Enter warehouse attributes if values from inherited from structure not
applicable.
- Save the changes.