Enter Pallet Stock Location
Explanation
Pallet-handled parts need their own locations. For example, if
pallet-handled parts are arrival reported into an arrival location, the parts are handled
individually. They need to be arrival reported into a pallet arrival location.
The pallet stock locations that you can enter are: pallet, pallet
delivery, pallet buffer, and pallet deep. Locations are entered in
Inventory Locations
window.
Prerequisites
- The system parameter for pallet handling in
Parameters for Distribution and Manufacturing
window
must be set to Yes before you can enter pallet locations.
- A proper location group must have been entered.
System Effects
A pallet stock location that belongs to an appropriate location
group is created.
Window
Inventory
Locations
Related Window Descriptions
Inventory
Locations
Procedure
- Open the
Inventory Locations window and select
New.
- In the Site field, either enter the proper site or query for it.
- Select New.
- Enter a location number in the Location No column. The location
number can be considered as the short code for the inventory location.
- Enter the name of the warehouse. If your warehouse contains bay,
row, tier, and bin numbers, specify these as well.
- Enter the location name and location group in the corresponding
columns. This information can be changed at a later time.
- Optionally, a priority can be specified for pallet locations. The
system uses the priority information to find a vacant pallet location. The system enters
the priority information in the Location Sequence column and then uses the information as
a barcode ID for the inventory location.
- Save when completed.