The location option is used to create or upload new warehouse locations to the system. Using the navigation panel, you can also edit the limited fields.
These are your locations within the warehouse and are used to store the name of the locations along with the picking configuration and capacities
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We would suggest that the location names within all warehouse locations are the same length, if needed pad out with - or _ or 000 to achieve the result.
You would need to have a Warehouse and Sites created for you to create a Warehouse Location.
Example Location Label
This shows a check digit of 22.
Field explanations
Location Name
→ This must be a unique name for the location, one that is only used one time in the entire site.
If using barcodes and scanning it is advised that the minimum name length for a location is at least 4 characters long, anything less than this can be scanned but the magnification required to keep the barcode minimum width is outside the tolerances usually allowed for barcode creation, this can lead to erratic results when scanning, If you are using check digits for the locations then this takes up 2 characters, so the name in this instance can be a length of 2.
Location Type
→ See the next expansion for additional details https://visionsoftware.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/VW/pages/667418787/Maintenance+Group#Location-Types This has to be set. If you are using PICK replenishment operations then you need to ensure your PICK locations are set up, and you should modify your site settings to use pick locations first before FIFO. However, it will only use the PICK location for quantities of less than one pallet
There is a default list of location types available, which is loaded with most systems, however, when you are using certain functionality types added these are generally non-picking.
Non Picking Locations are →
Name | Used for |
|---|---|
FLEX DEVICE | Used for Vision Flex, this should have a single location of the same name in it. |
QA HOLD | Used for manufacturing where a hold is placed on stock until it passed required lab checks. |
COND REPORT | Used for condition reporting in some warehouses where incoming goods are not allowed to leave before a condition report is carried out on the stock. |
Customers can also request their own location types to be added to the list, generally, this is done when the system is first set up, to do this later will incur a charge from the support team to make the configuration change.
Configuration Section
How does it work
The system uses the W/A/R/H (Warehouse / Aisle / Row / Height) to build a matrix of the sequence it picks from stocks in the warehouse.
It takes each value and builds the pick route, so 1/1/1/1 will be picked before 1/1/1/2 and this is before 1/1/2/1, and so on.
You should keep the sequence numbers unique and remember the name and the WARH need not be in the same sequence so you can reverse pick or do a wave style pick or opposite sides as you go along the aisle.
The warehouse number needs to be kept unique to some degree but you can have multiple virtual warehouses within a single warehouse. e.g. If you want to pick the lower racks before the upper racks then you can have the lower racks as warehouse number 11 and the upper ones as warehouse number 21
The system will not allow you to set up duplicate locations within the same site.
Use 9L cases
→ This used for the graphical warehouse currently to assess how full the location is.
Has Mixed Products
→ If you are using auto put away routines then specify whether this location is allowed to store different products in the same location at the same time.
Max Height
→ This is also used for put-away routines, when you specify the location height it ensures that the goods do not exceed this height for the put-away routine.
Location Upload from CSV
You are able to create a Warehouse Location manually using the above screen or you are able to upload (import) multiple Locations using an excel spreadsheet.
To find out the format we would suggest you export some locations and then follow this format for the new import file.
The import will not check for duplicate location names, you need to ensure there are no duplicates on the site before loading the new data.