Enter Pallet Stock Location

Explanation

Pallet-handled parts need their own locations. For example, if pallet-handled parts are arrival reported into an arrival location, the parts are handled individually. They need to be arrival reported into a pallet arrival location.

The pallet stock locations that you can enter are: pallet, pallet delivery, pallet buffer, and pallet deep. Locations are entered in Inventory Locations  window.

Prerequisites

• The system parameter for pallet handling in Parameters for Distribution and Manufacturing window must be set to Yes before you can enter pallet locations.
• A proper location group must have been entered.

System Effects

A pallet stock 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. Optionally, a priority can be specified for pallet locations. The system uses the priority information to find a vacant pallet location. The system enters the priority information in the Location Sequence column and then uses the information as a barcode ID for the inventory location.
8. Save when completed.