Maintaining Storage Information
This page allows you to maintain storage information of the warehouse.
Select the “Maintain Storage Information” link under the “Storage Administration” business component,
The “Maintain Storage Information” page appears.
Enter the following header details applicable to the warehouse.
Warehouse Code |
A unique code identifying the warehouse (Alphanumeric, 10). Mandatory. The code must have been defined in the “Create Storage Information” activity. |
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The system displays the following.
Warehouse Desc. |
The system displays the description of the warehouse upon selecting the warehouse code. |
Warehouse Type |
The system displays any one of the following types of the warehouse. |
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Enter the following header details applicable to the warehouse.
Status |
Use the drop-down list box to select the status of the warehouse. The status may be “Active” or “Inactive”. |
Length |
The length of the warehouse(Numeric, 29). |
Breadth |
The breadth of the warehouse (Numeric, 29). |
Height |
The height of the warehouse (Numeric, 29). |
Dimension UOM |
The Unit of Measurement for the dimensions specified(Alphanumeric, 10). |
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Volume |
The volume of the warehouse. |
Volume UOM |
The Unit of Measurement for the volume of the warehouse (Alphanumeric, 10). |
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Area |
The area of the warehouse (Numeric, 29). |
Area UOM |
The Unit of Measurement for the area of the warehouse (Alphanumeric, 10). |
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Capacity |
The storage capacity of the warehouse (Numeric, 29). |
Capacity UOM |
The Unit of Measurement for the storage capacity of the warehouse (Alphanumeric, 10). |
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Reason Code |
The reason code to be entered while deactivating / activating the warehouse information. (Alphanumeric, 256). |
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The system displays the following.
Reason Desc. |
The system displays the reason description if the user selected the reason code using the help facility. |
WH Finance Book |
The finance book to which the warehouse belongs. |
WH Transaction Type |
The transaction type of the warehouse. The system displays any one of the following options: “Trading”, “Manufacturing”, “Commercial” or “Capital”. |
Site Code |
A code identifying the location of the site. |
Bonded Warehouse |
Identifies the warehouse as “Bonded”. The items stored in this warehouse can be bonded. |
Enter the following:
Customer Code |
The code identifying the customer for whom the warehouse is allocated. |
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The system displays the following.
Customer Name |
The name of the customer. |
Enter the following:
Structure |
Use the drop-down list box to specify whether the warehouse is covered or not. The combo is loaded with options “Covered” and “Uncovered”. |
Valid From |
The date from which the warehouse allocation to the customer is valid. |
Valid To |
The date until which the warehouse allocation to the customer is valid. |
Enter the following fields in the “Zone Details“ group box.
Dimension UOM |
The Unit of Measurement(UOM) applicable for the dimensions of the zone (Alphanumeric, 10). |
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Aisle Volume UOM |
The Unit of Measurement(UOM) applicable for the aisle volume of the zone (Alphanumeric, 10). |
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Weight UOM |
The Unit of Measurement (UOM) applicable for the weight that can be stored in the zone. |
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Area UOM |
The Unit of Measurement(UOM) applicable for the area of the zone (Alphanumeric, 10). |
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Volume UOM |
The Unit of Measurement(UOM) applicable for the volume of the zone (Alphanumeric, 10). |
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Capacity UOM |
The Unit of Measurement(UOM) applicable for the capacity of the zone (Alphanumeric, 10). |
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Enter the following fields in the “Zone Details“ multiline.
Note: Zone cannot be created for “Free” warehouse type.
Zone Code |
A unique code identifying the zone in the warehouse (Alphanumeric, 10). Mandatory. This can be a combination of characters and digits. This number should be unique within the warehouse. |
Note: The system generates the zone code based on the Naming Defaults set in ‘Set Default Method’ activity, if the user does not specify the zone codes.
Zone Type |
Use the drop-down list box to specify any one of the types of warehouse. |
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Zone Desc. |
The description of the zone (Alphanumeric, 40). Mandatory. |
Picking Priority |
The priority of issuing the items from the zone (Integer). The number entered here should be greater than zero. This number should be unique within the multiline. |
Length |
The length of the zone in the warehouse (Numeric, 29). |
Breadth |
The breadth of the zone in the warehouse (Numeric, 29). |
Height |
The height of the zone in the warehouse(Numeric, 29). |
Capacity |
The capacity of the zone in the warehouse(Numeric, 29). |
Volume |
The volume of the zone in the warehouse(Numeric, 29). |
Area |
The area of the zone in the warehouse (Numeric, 29). |
Aisle Volume |
The aisle volume of the zone in the warehouse (Numeric, 29). |
Weight |
The weight of the material that can be stored in the zone in the warehouse. |
No. of Rows |
The number of rows in each zone of the warehouse (Alphanumeric, 28). |
Reason Code |
The unique reason code must be entered if zone has to be inactivated (Alphanumeric, 256). |
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Distance |
The distance of the specific zone from the first zone in the warehouse (Numeric, 29). Note that the distance of one of the zones in the warehouse must be “0” and this zone will be the reference zone to define distance for other zones. |
Distance UOM |
The Unit of Measurement (UOM) of the zone (Alphanumeric, 10). |
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Status |
Use the drop-down list box to select any one of the following options. |
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Remark |
The remarks pertaining to the specific zone (Alphanumeric, 255). |
Enter the following:
Customer Code |
The code identifying the customer for whom the warehouse is allocated. |
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The system displays the following.
Customer Name |
The name of the customer. |
Enter the following:
Valid From |
The date from which the warehouse allocation to the customer is valid. |
Valid To |
The date until which the warehouse allocation to the customer is valid. |
Click on the “Maintain Warehouse Details” pushbutton.
The system displays the following in the header.
No. of Zones |
The number of zones in the warehouse. |
Computed Volume |
The system displays the computed volume, which is the sum of the volume of all the zones in the warehouse. |
The system displays the following in the “Zone Details” multiline
Created By |
The login id of the person who maintained the warehouse information. |
Created Date |
The date on which the warehouse information was created. |
Last Modified By |
The login id of the person who last modified the warehouse information. |
Last Modified Date |
The date on which the warehouse information was last modified. |
Enter the following in the “Additional Details” group box.
Note: You can enter the additional details only for “Normal” zone type. The storage level codes such as Row. Rack, Level and Bin codes are generated automatically based on the Naming Default set in ‘Set Default Method’ activity. The user also has the provision to create codes manually. Based on the No. of storage levels specified, the codes are generated for the subsequent storage level.
Zone |
Use the drop-down list box to select the zone for which you require to enter the additional details. The system loads the drop-down list box with all the normal zones created in the “Zone Details” multiline for the warehouse. |
The system displays the following.
Zone Desc. |
The system displays the description of the zone in the warehouse upon selecting the zone. |
Zone Type |
The system displays the type of zone for the selected zone. Note that additional details can be entered only for “ Normal” zone types and not for “Free” zone types. |
Enter the following in the “Additional Details” group box.
Row |
Initially, the “Row” drop-down list box will not be loaded with any values. The drop-down list box gets loaded with the Rows codes based on the No. of rows specified in zone details. . |
Rack |
Initially, the “Rack” drop-down list box will not be loaded with any values. The drop-down list box gets loaded with the Racks codes based on the No. of storage level specified in row details. |
Level |
Initially, the “Level” drop-down list box will not be loaded with any values. The drop-down list box gets loaded with the Levels codes based on the No. of storage level specified in rack details. |
Enter the following in the multiline.
Category |
The unique code for the category of storage level (Alphanumeric, 10). |
Storage Level |
Use the drop- down list box to specify the storage level. The drop- down list box is loaded with values ‘Row’, ‘Rack’, ‘Level’ and ‘Bin’. The system defaults the value “ROW” across multiple rows in the multiline depending on the “No. of Rows” specified in the “Zone Details” multiline. Example, if a zone has “No. of Rows as “5”, 5 rows in the multiline will be defaulted with the value “ROW”. The valid option that can be selected are |
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Note: Storage levels are created in this hierarchy - Row-Rack–Level-Bin. Based on the No. of storage level specified the subsequent storage levels are created.
Rows are created based on the No. of rows specified for a specific Zone. Alternatively, the user also has the provision to manually create or add new rows and No. of Rows will get updated accordingly.
Racks are created based on the No. of storage level specified for a specific zone – row combination. Alternatively, the user also has the provision to manually create or add new racks and No. of storage level will get updated accordingly.
Levels are created based on the No. of storage level specified for a specific zone – row –rack combination. Alternatively, the user also has the provision to manually create or add new levels and No. of storage level will get updated accordingly.
Bins are created based on the No. of storage level specified for a specific zone – row –rack -level combination. Alternatively, the user also has the provision to manually create or add new bins and No. of storage level will get updated accordingly.
Desc. |
A description of the category of storage level (Alphanumeric, 40). |
Picking Priority |
The priority of issuing the items from the storage level (Integer). The number entered here should be greater than zero. This number should be unique within the multiline. |
Length |
The length of the selected storage level and category (Numeric, 29). |
UOM |
The unit of measurement for the length of the selected storage level and category (Alphanumeric, 10). |
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Breadth |
The breadth of the selected storage level and category (Numeric, 29). |
UOM |
The unit of measurement for the breadth of the selected storage level and category (Alphanumeric, 10). |
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Height |
The height of the selected storage level and category (Numeric, 29). |
UOM |
The unit of measurement for the height of the selected storage level and category (Alphanumeric, 10). |
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Capacity |
The capacity of the selected storage level and category (Numeric, 29). |
UOM |
The unit of measurement for the capacity of the selected storage level and category (Alphanumeric, 10). |
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Volume |
The volume of the selected storage level and category (Numeric, 29). |
UOM |
The unit of measurement for the volume of the selected storage level and category (Alphanumeric, 10). |
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Area |
The area of the selected storage level and category (Numeric, 29). |
UOM |
The unit of measurement for the area of the selected storage level and category (Alphanumeric, 10). |
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Aisle Volume |
The aisle volume of the selected storage level and category (Numeric, 29). |
Aisle Volume UOM |
The unit of measurement for the aisle volume of the selected storage level and category (Alphanumeric, 10). |
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No. of Storage Levels |
The number of immediate subsequent storage levels under the selected storage level.(Alphanumeric, 28). Example, if there are 3 Racks under the storage level ROW, enter 3 in this field. Upon save, the system defaults the value “RACK” across 3 rows in the multiline. |
Reason Code |
The reason code pertaining to the category is mandatory if you are deactivating the selected storage level and category (alphanumeric, 10). |
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Distance |
The distance of the specific bin from the first bin in the zone (Numeric, 29). Note that the distance of one of the bins in the warehouse must be “0” and this bin will be the reference bin to define distance for other bins. (Numeric, 29). Distance details are not specified for the storage levels – Row, Rack and Level. |
Distance UOM |
The unit of measurement for the distance (Alphanumeric, 10). |
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Status |
Use the drop-down list box to select any one of the following options for the selected storage level and category. |
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Remarks |
The remarks pertaining to the selected storage level and category (Alphanumeric, 20). |
Enter the following:
Customer Code |
The code identifying the customer for whom the warehouse is allocated. |
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Help facility available |
The system displays the following.
Customer Name |
The name of the customer. |
Enter the following:
Valid From |
The date from which the warehouse allocation to the customer is valid. |
Valid To |
The date until which the warehouse allocation to the customer is valid. |
Click on the “Save Additional Details” pushbutton to save the additional details of the zone.
The system displays the following in the header.
No. of Bins |
The number of bins in the warehouse. |
The system displays the following details in the multiline:
Created By |
The login id of the person who entered the additional details of the selected storage level and category of the zone. |
Created Date |
The date on which the additional details of the selected storage level and category of the zone was created. |
Last Modified By |
The login id of the person who last modified the additional details of the selected storage level and category of the zone. |
Last Modified Date |
The date on which the additional details of the selected storage level and category of the zone was last modified. |
The system displays the following details below the multiline.
Created By |
The login id of the person who maintained the warehouse information. |
Created Date |
The date on which the warehouse information was created. |
Last Modified By |
The login id of the person who last modified the warehouse information. |
Last Modified Date |
The date on which the warehouse information was last modified. |
Note : You cannot delete the Storage levels (Zone, Row, Rack Level, and Bins) if the storage levels or subsequent storage levels have any stock or the storage levels are involved in any transaction.
To proceed, carry out the following
Select the “Maintain Warehouse User Mapping” link at the bottom of the page to maintain warehouse user mapping details.
Select the “Maintain Warehouse Properties” link at the bottom of the page to maintain warehouse properties.
Select the “Attach Notes” link at the bottom of the page to attach notes for the Zone.
Select the “Maintain Storage Allocation Details” link at the bottom of the page to maintain storage allocation details.
Select the “Maintain WH Planning Parameter” link at the bottom of the page to maintain WH planning parameter details.
Select the “Edit Warehouse Information” link at the bottom of the page to edit warehouse information.