Warehouse - Zones/Bin Locations
In a warehouse, zones, locations, and bin locations refer to specific ways of organizing and managing the physical storage space for goods and inventory. These terms are part of a systematic approach to improve warehouse efficiency, make it easier to locate products, and optimize storage space.
A warehouse zone is a defined area within a warehouse that is dedicated to a specific type of activity, product category, or storage requirement. Zones help manage the flow of goods by grouping similar items or tasks together, allowing for more efficient operations and quicker access to inventory.
To add a New Zone
1. To add a new zone within a warehouse, go to Warehouse > Configuration and Setup > Warehouse - Zones/Bin Locations, the warehouse zones page will display as shown below.
If you wish to setup the zones for different warehouse, change the warehouse with the use of drop-down button as shown above.
2. On warehouse zone page, click on Add New Zone, a pop-up to create a new zone will display as shown below.
3. Manually enter the zone name and then click on Create, the warehouse zone will display on the zone list as shown below.
4. Now click on newly add zone, the detail of selected zone will display on the right side of the screen as shown above, an add/update the details as describe below:
a. Zone Title: This field is used to update the zone title.
b. Memo: This field is used to add any specific message/ information.
c. Aisle List (Comma Separated): Aisle refers to the space between storage units, allowing workers or customers to navigate through the area to pick or retrieve items. If you have multiple aisles, then you can separate them by comma.
d. Bay List: Comma Separated): A bay typically refers to a defined area or section where goods or items are stored, often within a racking or shelving system. If you have multiple bays, then you can separate them by comma.
e. Max Height (Number): This field is used to mention the height of zone.
f. Max Positions (Number, Optional):
g. Default Bin Type: By default, the bin type is Standard Bin, but you can update the bin type with the help of drop-down.
h. Warehouse Zone Type: By default, the warehouse zone bin type is Storage, but you can update the zone type with the help of drop-down.
Warehouse zone type can't be changed later on, you can then set different inbound/outbound bins within the zone if that is how your warehouse operates, however, most warehouses only require the one.
Any bin within your inbound/outbound zone is considered an inbound/outbound bin location.
i. Zone Active: Use the toggle to active or inactive the Warehouse Zone.
j. Accepted Stock Type: This field is used to specify what types of items are allowed to be stored in a particular zone or area within a warehouse.
Inbound/Outbound Zones
For your inbound and outbound processes to function correctly, it's essential to have these two specific zones configured in your warehouse zone system.
Purchase Orders and Sales Orders will not work without Inbound and Outbound zones are not set up in warehouse zone.
5. Once changes have been made, click on Update to save the changes.
To Delete a Zone
1. If you wish to delete a zone, on warehouse zone page, click on delete icon, a confirmation pop-up will display.
2. Click on yes to delete a zone.
Bin Setup
A bin location refers to a more specific or granular storage spot within a warehouse, often within a certain shelf or rack. Bins are small, often labelled containers that hold individual items or smaller quantities of products. The bin location indicates exactly where these bins are stored within the warehouse.
1. To setup a bin for a zone, first select the applicable zone and then on zone details section, click on View Bin Setup for Zone, the warehouse bins page will display as shown below.
To Create/Add Bin
1. On Warehouse bin type page, click on Add New Bin, a popup to create a new warehouse bin in this zone will display as shown below:
2. Manually enter the bin name and then click on create, the bin will be visible in the warehouse bin list and its details will be displayed on the right side of the screen as shown below.
3. On bin detail page, fill the required details as describe below:
a. Bin Title:
b. Bin Aisle:
c. Bin Bay:
d. Bin Height:
e. Bin Position:
f. Bin Type:
g. Bin Memo:
i. Bin Code:
j. Accepted Stock Types: This field is used to specify what types of items are allowed to be stored in a particular zone or area within a warehouse.
k. Charge Mixed Stock Items:
l. Bin Active: Use the toggle to active or inactive the bin.
Fields and description
>Bin Title: User needs to enter a descriptive title which easy as well as informative.
>Weight /Volume /Quantity/Length/Width/Height: As per the bin dimension these fields need to be entered manually.
Once the required information has been entered, ensure to select update.
Step 4: Bin Location Setup
Here we will see how you can add a bin location within a designated zone.
As you may have seen, during the setup process we direct to this page, if you need to return to this page, it can be found in the menu:
Warehouse-->Configuration and Setup-->Warehouse Zones/Bin Locations-->View Bin Setup For Zone.
This will take you into the bin list for the selected zone, you will be able to:
- Import Bins
- Export Bins
- Add a New Bin
- Print Bin Labels
- Edit the Bin Information
- Allow charge of mixed stock items in a bin
- Enable/Disable bin location