1. SCM (Supply Chain Management)
  2. Inventory Management
  3. Basic Inventory Management
  4. Bin Management
  5. Setting Up Item Records for Bins

Setting Up Item Records for Bins

On each inventory item record that you want to track using bins, you must enable the Use Bins setting. If you use basic Bin Management, you must also assign at least one bin to the item. When a bin is associated with an item, it shows in bin lists for that item on transactions.

For example, you check the Use Bins box on item #AB001. However, you have not yet associated any bins. When you add item #AB001 to a transaction, no bins show in the bins list for the item. Later, you edit the item record for item #AB001 and associate Bin #20, #21, and #22. On transactions, when you add item #AB001, you can select Bin #20, #21, or #22 from the list of bins for the item.

You can associate multiple bins with each item and associate multiple items with each bin.

To set up item records for bins:

  1. Go to Lists > Accounting > Items.

  2. Click Edit next to the name of the item.

  3. On the item record, click the Purchasing/Inventory subtab.

  4. Check the Use Bins box.

  5. On the Bin Numbers subtab, in the Bin Number column, select a bin to associate with this item.

    Note:

    The Advanced Bin / Numbered Inventory Management feature does not require an association of bins with items to use bins on transactions. If you associate bins and use Multi-Location Inventory, the list of available bins to select in the Bin Number field is populated based on the selected location. For more information, see Bin Management by Location.

  6. If this bin is the preferred bin, check the box in the Preferred (Per Location) column.

    You can set only one preferred bin per location.

    On all receiving and fulfilling transactions, as well as the putaway worksheet, NetSuite assigns the preferred bin as the default bin for the item.

  7. Click Add.

    Repeat steps 5 to 7 to associate another bin with this item.

  8. Click Save.

Prior to enabling the Use Bins setting, you may have items with existing inventory transactions or quantities not tracked in bins. You can use the Bin Put-Away Worksheet to assign bins to these items and specify the quantities. For instructions, see Updating Bin Putaway Worksheets.

If you assign bins to components of kit items, see Updating Kits with Bins.

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