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Locations (warehouses and zones)

Purpose​

A location is a directory that describes where goods are physically stored. Depending on how warehouse accounting is configured, a location can be:

  • a warehouse;
  • a warehouse zone;
  • a bin (addressed storage location).

Where it is used​

Locations are used in almost all Inventory documents:

  • receipt — where goods are received;
  • shipment — where goods are shipped from;
  • transfer — where goods are moved from and to;
  • scrap — where goods are written off from;
  • adjustment — where inventory counting is performed.

Location structure​

Locations are usually organized hierarchically:

  • top level — warehouse;
  • inside — zones;
  • inside zones — bins.

Recommendations:

  1. If bin-level storage is not used, it is enough to create locations at the “warehouse” level.
  2. If bin-level storage is used, create zones and bins so that users can conveniently select them in documents.

Typical rules​

  • When selecting a location in a document, make sure it matches your process (for example, a shipment should not be done from a “receiving zone” if it is disallowed by your procedures).
  • If a document cannot be posted because of a missing location, check that the warehouse/location in the document header is filled in.