Edit Warehouse Information

Activity overview

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This page allows you to modify the details that are already defined for a warehouse. Details of the warehouse such as the warehouse description, storage type, supervisor of the warehouse, finance book, allocation method, site code, and address details can be modified. You can specify whether the warehouse is “Nettable” or a “Capital Warehouse. You can also specify whether the warehouse supports all Item Types, Transactions and Stock Statuses. The system updates the details of the warehouse and stores the name of the user who created and modified the warehouse information and the date on which the warehouse details were created and modified.

The “Edit Warehouse Information” page appears.

The system displays the following:

Status

The status of the Warehouse.

Warehouse Code

The warehouse code selected for modification

Warehouse Desc.

The modified textual description of the warehouse

WH Transaction Type

Use the drop-down list box to specify the transaction type of the warehouse. The options are “Trading”, “Manufacturing”, “Commercial” and “Capital”. The system displays "Manufacturing " as the default value on launch of the page.

Storage Type

Use the drop-down list box to modify the storage type of the warehouse. The system lists the options “Normal” and “Free”.

  • You can modify the storage type from “Free” to “Normal” only when there is no stock in the warehouse.

  • You can modify the storage type from “Normal” to “Free” only when the zones and bins in the warehouse are in “Inactive” state. The system sets the field to “Normal” by default. The storage type cannot be modified if stock exists in the warehouse.

Supervisor

The employee code of the person who is inchage of the warehouse (Alphanumeric,20). Mandatory. The supervisor is responsible for all the transactions that take place in that warehouse.

Finance Book

Use the drop-down list box to modify the finance book to which the warehouse belongs. The system displays the finance book applicable for the login OU and the “Storage Administration” component and “Blank”. The system sets this field blank by default.

Note: The system checks whether the finance book is in “Active” status from the “Organizational Setup” component. Else, the system displays an error message. It is mandatory for the warehouse to be mapped to a FB

Allocation Method

Use the drop-down list box to modify the method of allocation. The warehouse could use any of the following allocation methods:

  • None - No allocation method is specified.

  • Max Zone Bin – Issue/receipt of items happens only from the zone/bin that has the maximum amount of stock specified.

  • Min Zone Bin - Issue/receipt of items happens only from the zone/bin that has the minimum amount of stock specified.

  • Zone Bin Priority – Issue/receipt of items occurs based on the priority number specified for the various zones and bins in the warehouse. The system sets the field to “None” by default. If the storage type is chosen as “Free”, then the system displays the value “None” in the drop-down list box

Site Code

A unique code identifying the location of the site (Alphanumeric, 10). Mandatory

 

Help facility available.

The system displays the following:

Site Desc.

A textual description of the site (Alphanumeric, 40). Mandatory

Address

The modified address of the warehouse (Alphanumeric, 255). Mandatory.

City

The city where the warehouse is located (Alphanumeric, 32).

State

The state where the warehouse is located (Alphanumeric, 32).

Zip Code

The postal code that enables easy identification of the warehouse (Alphanumeric, 15).

Country

The country where the warehouse is located (Alphanumeric, 20).

Nettable

Check this box to allow the items in the warehouse to be considered for MRP run.

Capital Warehouse

Check this box to allow storage of all types of items. The system sets this field checked by default. If "All Item Types" are allowed and the Warehouse is a Non Capital warehouse then all item types except 'Capital Items ' will be allowed in the warehouse. If "All Item types' are allowed and the Warehouse is a Capital Warehouse then all item types including capital item will be allowed in the warehouse. If the Warehouse is  a Non Capital Warehouse then all Items can not be  checked .if the warehouse is  a capital warehouse and all item  types are capitalisable then all item types can be checked

Allow All Item Types

Click this box to allow storage of all types of items. The system sets this field checked by default. If "All Item Types" are allowed and the Warehouse is a Non Capital warehouse then all item types except 'Capital Items ' will be allowed in the warehouse. If "All Item types' are allowed and the Warehouse is a Capital Warehouse then all item types including capital item will be allowed in the warehouse. If the Warehouse is  a Non Capital Warehouse then all Items can not be  checked .if the warehouse is  a capital warehouse and all item  types are capitalisable then all item types can be checked

Allow All Transactions

Check this box to allow all transactions. The system sets this field checked by default. If the warehouse is a Non Capital warehouse and when all transactions are allowed, all transactions in Receipt, Issue and Return will be allowed. If the warehouse is a Capital warehouse only Purchase Receipt, Stock transfer receipt, Stock transfer issue  and Inventory Issues are allowed.

Bonded Warehouse

Check this box to allow the storage of all items that can be bonded.

Allow All Stock Status

Click this box to allow storage of items in all stock statuses. The system sets this field checked by default. If the warehouse is a Capital warehouse, then on “Allow all stock Status”, all stock statuses will be allowed except Consignment Status. If  the warehouse is a  Non Capital Warehouse then on selection of "allow of all stock status” , all stock status defined  will be allowed.

The system checks whether there are any pending Capital MR on the warehouse. If there is any pending capital MR to be issued, then the warehouse cannot be modified from Capital to Non Capital. Similarly, the user cannot modify the Non Capital Warehouse to capital warehouse if there are any pending normal MR Transactions on the warehouse. In addition, the warehouse cannot be modified from “Capital” to “Non Capital” if there are pending capital PO transactions in that particular warehouse.

The warehouse type cannot be set as “Non Capital” if the capitalized stock exists in the warehouse. Also, the item type cannot be changed for an item that is in stock in the warehouse.

FB of the Warehouse also cannot be modified if there exists stocks in the warehouse

The system displays the following:

Created By

The login id of the person who created the warehouse information.

Created Date

The date on which the warehouse information is created.

Last Modified By

The login id of the user who last modified the warehouse information.

Last Modified Date

The date on which the warehouse information was lastly modified

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