Warehouses
A Warehouse stores Catalog Items used in maintenance and repair of Equipment.
Key Features
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Warehouses store an inventory of Catalog Items available for Work Orders.
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A Catalog Item at a specific Warehouse is a Stock Item.
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Stock Items are located in the Warehouse in _Bins, which are the lowest level of a Row → Section → Level → Bin hierarchy.
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Stock Items may be located in more than one Bin.
For example, in a main location or easy access and in an overstock location.
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An inventory manager can see Planned Stock for insight into what Stock Items need replenishment.
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Replenish a Stock Item by a Purchase Order from a vendor or by Transfer request from another Warehouse.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Add a [New] record to the Warehouse object.
Warehouses can also be created while adding Stock Items.
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Make the following entries in the Details tab:
Field Entry Warehouse Name (required):
A unique name
Default Buyer:
User record responsible for purchase orders for the warehouse
Warehouse Status:
Active
+ Add address and contact information as desired. This is helpful for creating transfer requests and purchase orders, but not required.
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(optional) Make entries in Accounting Details as needed.
See Accounting Overview for information about the accounts to add in each field.
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Click Save.