Working with Default Warehouse Locations (WWDL)

Purpose: Use the Default Warehouse Locations function to define locations for the system to select automatically for certain transfers, receipts, suggesting inventory placement, or warehouse replenishment. For example, you must define a default in-transit location if you use radio frequency devices to manage your warehouse.

You define default warehouse locations by type. Valid location types are:

• BL: bulk

• BO: backorder

• IT: in transit

• OT: outlet transfer

• OU: OTS unallocated location

• PP: pending putaway warehouse

• PT: pending transfer

• PR: primary

• RT: return

Staging warehouse: If you use a staging warehouse location within CWDirect as part of your receiving putaway process, you must define several default location types for the staging warehouse. A staging warehouse is a warehouse code that designates an area within your actual warehouse where you keep stock that needs to be put away.

When you receive a purchase order, you can have the system suggest placement in default locations within the staging warehouse. Each staging warehouse default location refers to actual location(s) within your warehouse; for example, a default bulk location in the staging warehouse refers to a bulk storage area in your actual warehouse. You receive the stock into the bulk location in the staging warehouse; at this point, the inventory is not included in your on-hand quantity in your main warehouse. When you move the stock from the staging area to the actual bulk location, you process the inventory transaction to reflect the stock's location and update inventory levels in your main warehouse.

Using radio frequency devices may facilitate the use of a staging warehouse. See Radio Frequency Setup for more information on defining a staging warehouse and its locations.

Warehouse replenishment: If you process outlet transfers, you must use the Default Warehouse Locations function to define the restock and unallocated locations for the to system use when allocating replenishment requests. Specifically, you must define an outlet transfer location (type OT) in each outlet to receive replenishment transfers, and you must define an OTS unallocated location (type OU) in your main, or 'From,' warehouse for the system to use for unallocatable items requested by an outlet. An "unallocatable" item is one that an outlet has requested, but for which there is no record in a location in the 'From' warehouse.

Note: The system does not use the Warehouse Default Locations file for replenishment requests using the standard process. See Replenish Warehouses.

Pending warehouse: A pending warehouse is a warehouse where you keep stock that still needs to be moved to its final destination; for example, a staging area.

There are two types of pending warehouses: pending putaway and pending transfer.

• Pending putaway warehouse: You can define a warehouse as a pending putaway warehouse by assigning a warehouse location type of PP to the warehouse. Use a pending putaway warehouse to temporarily store saleable inventory on its way to its final destination warehouse. Inventory received into a pending putaway warehouse retains its on order status so that the inventory is visible in PO Layering, yet the system recognizes the inventory as being in a warehouse location so that you can manipulate it.

• Pending transfer warehouse: You can define a warehouse as a pending transfer warehouse by assigning a warehouse location type of PT to the warehouse. Use a pending transfer warehouse to temporarily store non-saleable inventory to determine if the inventory should be moved to its final destination warehouse or sent back. Inventory received into a pending transfer warehouse does not retain its on order status; the inventory is not visible in PO Layering. Stock moved into or out of a pending transfer warehouse will not increase or decrease the on order quantity in the pending transfer item warehouse.

See Pending Putaway Overview for more information on the updates the system performs when you receive inventory into a pending warehouse.

In this topic:

• Work with Warehouse Default Locations Screen

• Create Warehouse Default Location Screen

• Change Warehouse Default Location Screen

• Display Warehouse Default Locations Screen

Work with Warehouse Default Locations Screen

How to display this screen: Enter WWDL in the Fast path field at the top of any menu or select Work with Default Warehouse Location from a menu.

RFR0012 DISPLAY W/W Warehouse Default Locations 2/04/00 10:09:27 KAL Co. Max # Alt Qty Max Opt Whs Type Items Seq Suggest /Bin Location Type options, press Enter. 2=Change 4=Delete 5=Display 9 PP Pending Pu 0 0 0 0 10 IT In Transit 25 2 6 12 INTRANS 30 BL Bulk 24 2 12 24 BULK 30 BO Back Order 50 3 25 25 B/O 30 IT In Transit 12 2 12 12 INTRANS 30 PR Primary 1000 1 125 500 PRIMARY 30 RT Return 4 1 1 4 RETURNS F3=Exit F6=Create F12=Cancel F21=Print list F24=Select Company

Field	Description
Whs (Warehouse)	The actual or virtual warehouse where the default location is located. Warehouse codes are defined in and validated against the Warehouse file. Numeric, 3 positions; optional.
Type	The type of default location. Valid values are: BL = Bulk BO = Backorder IT = In-transit OT = Outlet transfer OU = OTS Unallocated location PP = Pending Putaway PT = Pending Transfer PR = Primary RT = Return The description of the type displays to the right. Alphanumeric, 2 positions; optional.
Max # items	This field is not currently implemented. Numeric, 5 positions; optional.
Alt seq (Alternate sequence number)	This field is not currently implemented. Numeric, 3 positions; optional.
Qty suggest (Quantity suggested)	This field is not currently implemented. Numeric, 7 positions; optional.
Max/bin (Maximum quantity per bin)	The maximum quantity for the system to suggest be placed in a bin. For example, you might restrict the amount of stock to place in a backorder location so that it does not become too crowded for efficient picking. Numeric, 5 positions; optional.
Location	The location within the warehouse to use as a default. The location code is a 7-position code typically comprised of: 1.Warehouse zone 2.Aisle 3.Aisle 4.Shelf 5.Shelf 6.Bin number 7.Bin number Alphanumeric, 7 positions; optional.

Screen Option	Procedure
Create a new default location	Press F6 to advance to the Create Warehouse Default Location Screen.
Change a default location	Enter 2 next to a default location to advance to the Change Warehouse Default Location Screen.
Delete a default location	Enter 4 next to a default location to delete it.
Display a default location	Enter 5 next to a default location to advance to the Display Warehouse Default Locations Screen.

Create Warehouse Default Location Screen

Purpose: Use this screen to define a location for the system to check automatically when processing certain transactions: for example, an in-transit location to receive stock when you process a pull through a radio frequency device.

How to display this screen: Press F6 at the Work with Warehouse Default Locations Screen.

RFR0014 ENTER Create Warehouse Default Location 9/27/96 15:13:34 Mail Order Warehouse . . . . . . Location type . . . . Max # of Items . . . . Alternate seq# . . . . Qty suggested . . . . Max qty per bin . . . Location . . . . . . . F3=Exit F12=Cancel

Field	Description
Warehouse	The actual or virtual warehouse where the default location is located. Warehouse codes are defined in and validated against the Warehouse file; see Creating and Maintaining Warehouses (WWHS). Numeric, 3 positions. Create screen: required. Change screen: display-only.
Location type	The type of default location. Valid values are: BL = Bulk BO = Backorder IT = In-transit OT = Outlet transfer OU = OTS Unallocated location PP = Pending Putaway PT = Pending Transfer PR = Primary RT = Return Alphanumeric, 2 positions. Create screen: required. Change screen: display-only.
Max# of items	This field is not currently implemented. Numeric, 5 positions; optional.
Alternate seq# (Alternate sequence number)	This field is not currently implemented. Numeric, 3 positions; optional.
Qty suggested (Quantity suggested)	This field is not currently implemented. Numeric, 7 positions; optional.
Max qty per bin (Maximum quantity per bin)	The maximum quantity for the system to suggest be placed in a bin. For example, you might restrict the amount of stock to place in a backorder location so that it does not become too crowded for efficient picking. Numeric, 5 positions; optional.
Location	The location within the warehouse to use as a default. The location code is a 7-position code typically comprised of: 1.Warehouse zone 2.Aisle 3.Aisle 4.Shelf 5.Shelf 6.Bin number 7.Bin number Your entry must be a valid location defined for the warehouse in the Warehouse field. An error message displays if you enter a location and the location type is PP (pending putaway warehouse) or PT (pending transfer warehouse): Location field must be blank for PP and PT location types. Alphanumeric, 7 positions; optional.

Change Warehouse Default Location Screen

To change: Enter 2 next to a default location at the Work with Warehouse Default Locations Screen to advance to the Change Warehouse Default Locations screen. You can change any information on this screen except for the warehouse and the type.

See Create Warehouse Default Location Screen for field descriptions.

Display Warehouse Default Locations Screen

To display: Enter 5 next to a default location at the Work with Warehouse Default Locations Screen to advance to the Display Warehouse Default Locations screen. You cannot change any information on this screen.

See Create Warehouse Default Location Screen for field descriptions.