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Warehouses and locations

Organize stock by warehouse, shelf, bin, or receiving area.

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Warehouses and locations

A warehouse is a physical stock-holding site. A location is a named place inside that warehouse, such as A-1, Back Shelf, or Receiving. Locations belong to one warehouse and cannot be reused across warehouses.

Add a warehouse

  1. 1Open Warehouses.
  2. 2Select Add Warehouse.
  3. 3Enter a recognizable name and optional address details.
  4. 4Open the new warehouse to add locations.

Add storage locations

  1. 1Open a warehouse and select Add Location.
  2. 2Enter a short location name or code.
  3. 3Repeat for each shelf, bin, cage, receiving area, or other place your team needs to distinguish.

Choose a naming system before entering many locations. Consistent codes such as A-01, A-02, and B-01 are easier to scan and sort.

Print location labels

  1. 1Open the warehouse and select Print Labels.
  2. 2Choose Letter or A4 paper and the number of labels per page.
  3. 3Review the preview and select Print.
  4. 4Attach each QR label to its matching storage location.

Move stock

Use the transfer action when the physical stock moves between warehouses or locations. A transfer records both sides of the movement so the transaction history remains complete.