Inventory Locations
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Introduction to Inventory Locations
opentaps uses a warehouse layout model to specify physical storage locations. The model is much like many warehouses used for products,parts, and materials. The opentaps inventory location model consists of these coordinates:
Warehouse -- the facility in which storage is provided
Area -- major division of storage area (example, a room or large confined area, A1 to A4)
Aisle -- major subdivision of storage area (example, an aisle or walk way, I1 to I6)
Section -- minor part of the subdivision (example, a storage unit or cabinet, S1 to S5)
Level -- minor part of a section (example, a shelf level in the storage unit, L1 to L4)
Position -- a specific spot where items are placed (example, a front bin or tub, F,M,B)
Location SeqID -- the compact system ID designation for every space where inventory is placed
Example: Lets define a fictitious inventory storage space, a "Location", in warehouse "WebStoreWarehouse" which is used to supply a pick and pack operation. The physical location is as follows in our warehouse: area-2 (A2), aisle-3 (I3), storage unit-1 (S1), shelf level-2 (L2), position-Middle (M). The location type is "primary" which is equivalent to saying pick/pack.
The system then identifies this "Location" as follows:
- Facility ID = webstorewarehouse
- Location SeqID = A2I3S1L2M
- Type = Pick/Primary
With this Location defined, we can now assign products to be stored there, and use all of the opentaps system functions to manage the product inventory there according to our business processes.
