Location Types (A28)

Purpose: Use this screen to define the types of warehouse locations used in your warehouse.

Code field: Enter the code that represents the warehouse location types you will be using.

Valid types appear to the right of this field, which are:

• ALL = Primary, Secondary, and Bulk

• PRIMARY = Primary only

• PRI/SEC = Primary and Secondary

• PRI/BULK = Primary and Bulk

The system checks the location type you enter on the Work with Locations Screen against the value you define for this system control value. You will receive an error message in Work with Locations if you enter a location type that is not defined for this control value.

Definition of location types: A primary location is the location in the system from which merchandise is picked to fulfill orders. This location carries the maximum and minimum quantities for the item, which are used by the Primary Replenishment program.

A secondary location is a location that may be used to pick inventory to fulfill orders or it may be used to replenish the primary location. The Suggest Location Placement function uses the capacity values established for the secondary locations in the Location table to determine how much room is available in a location.

A bulk location is an overstock location where large quantities of the item are stored. Bulk locations can be used to pick inventory and to replenish the primary and secondary locations. A bulk location may or may not exist in the same physical warehouse as the primary or secondary location. The Suggest Location Placement function uses the capacity values established for the bulk locations in the Location table to determine how much room is available in a location.

Primary, secondary, and bulk locations can be defined as all pickable locations.

For more information: See Creating and Maintaining Locations (WLOC).