Enter Arrival Location

Explanation

Several receive cases require that an arrival location be entered for the current site when you are entering the arrival. Locations are entered in Inventory Locations window. Pallet-handled parts need a pallet arrival location; otherwise, they are handled piece by piece. (For further information about entering pallet arrival locations, see the separate activity.)

Prerequisites

A proper location group must have been entered.

System Effects

An arrival location that belongs to an appropriate location group is created.

Window

Inventory Locations

Related Window Descriptions

Inventory Locations

Procedure

1. Open the Inventory Locations window and select New.
2. In the Site field, either enter the proper site or query for it.
3. Select New.
4. Enter a location number in the Location No column. The location number can be considered as the short code for the inventory location.
5. Enter the name of the warehouse. If your warehouse contains bay, row, tier, and bin numbers, specify these as well.
6. Enter the location name and location group in the corresponding columns. This information can be changed at a later time.
7. Save when completed.