Description of Location Details Window

The following table lists the fields and descriptions of the Location Details window.

Table 1. Location Details Window
Field	Description
Location	Enter the location number.
Zone	Choose the zone that the location belongs to.
Location Type	Choose the location type of the location. Valid values for location type are INTRANSIT (Mobile locations), STAGING (floor, drop-off), VIRTUAL, REGULAR, and DOCK.
Aisle #	Enter the aisle number and aisle section of the location. An aisle is a row of locations.
Level #	Enter the level number of the location. A level number indicates the height of the location, in terms of levels.
Bay #	Enter the bay number of the location. A bay number indicates the horizontal slot in which the location exists.
Size Code	Choose the size code to identify size of the location. Location size code defines the capacity of a location. It is recommended that the most frequently used locations/docks/stations are set up with a size code that does not track capacity (i.e. infinite capacity locations). Performance of operations like receiving, putaway, shipping, and packing are greatly enhanced if the locations/station locations are modelled as infinite.
Bar Code	Enter the value of barcode associated with the location. In some warehouses, for security purposes, the barcode associated with the location is different from the location number.
Primary Information Tab
Putaway
Freeze for Putaway	Select only if the putaway of inventory to the location is to be frozen.
Sequence #	Enter the putaway sequence number of the location. The putaway sequence attributed to each location in the warehouse determines the optimal method to navigate in the warehouse. The optimal path is evaluated in the numerical order of sequence numbers.
Staging Location	Choose the staging location for putaway to the location. Staging location is the drop off location for inventory to be putaway into a location. Typically this is situated at the end of an aisle. Note: A location should not be associated with a staging location that belongs to a different zone having inventory status transition.
Velocity Code	Choose the velocity code attributed to the location. The velocity code associates the location to a SKU's throughput. Typically, fast moving items are stored in the lower level locations, or locations reachable by hand, in the bulk zone.
Storage Code	Choose the storage code attributed to the location. Location storage code allows the warehouse to store items that match the storage profile of a location. For example, hazardous inflammable items need locations close to fire extinguishers.
Picking
Freeze for Picking	Select only if the picking of inventory from the location is to be frozen.
Sequence #	Enter the picking sequence number of the location. The picking sequence attributed to each location in the warehouse determines the optimal method to navigate in the warehouse. The optimal path is evaluated in the numerical order of sequence numbers.
Staging Location	Choose the staging location for pick from the location. Staging location is the drop off location where inventory that is picked or retrieved is dropped. Typically, this is situated at the end of an aisle that is close to the packing or shipping department. Note: A location should not be associated with a staging location that belongs to a different zone having inventory status transition.
Physical Co-ordinates
X Co-ordinate	X Co-ordinate for a location in the warehouse.
Y Co-ordinate	Y Co-ordinate for a location in the warehouse.
Z Co-ordinate	Z Co-ordinate for a location in the warehouse.
Dock Scheduling Attributes	These attributes display only if you choose the location type of a location as "DOCK".
Dock Scheduling Required	Check this box if appointments should be taken for the dock location.
Choose Calendar	Select the appropriate calendar for the dock. The working hours specified in this calendar are used when scheduling a dock. Choose to create a new calendar. For more information about creating a calendar, refer to the Configuring system-wide settingsConfiguring supplied and add-on solutions topic on the corresponding version of the Sterling Selling and Fulfillment Suite information center.
Dock Type
Inbound	Check this box if you want to use this dock location for scheduling inbound shipments.
Outbound	Check this box if you want to use this dock location for scheduling outbound shipments.
Transaction Attributes	These attributes are automatically populated by the Sterling Warehouse Management System.
Last Counted On	Displays the date on which a count was last performed at this location.
Freeze for Variance	This indicates if the location is frozen when a variance is detected during counting.
Fill Code	This indicates if the location is Empty, Partially Full or Full. These values are automatically updated during inventory updates at the location.
Available Volume	This indicates unoccupied physical volume of the location.
Available Weight	This indicates the additional physical weight the location can hold.
Pending Volume	This indicates the volume of the stock expected to move into the location. The pending volume is determined from tasks that are not completed at the location.
Pending Weight	This indicates the weight of the stock expected to move into the location. The pending weight is determined from tasks that are not completed at the location.

Note: Aisle #, Level #, and Bay # are numeric fields, and are used in computing distances between locations. Putaway Algorithm is capable of suggesting nearest bulk location in the same aisle as a dedicated location if these parameters are configured appropriately. These are not mandatory if this feature is not used.

Note: The Available Volume and Pending Volume values are automatically computed on each inventory adjustment performed on the location.

Note: The size of a master pack of certain items may be significantly different from the sum of the size of each unit. In such situations, these automatic computations of capacity availability may be inaccurate. Therefore, ensure to run the WMSRecalculateLocationDimensionsAgent agent periodically to correct the capacities that are incorrect based on the inventory lying at the location and the complete location size.

Note: This agent recalculates the Available Volume and Pending Volume for all locations including locations that have zero inventory.

The locations in the warehouse that are temporarily not available, due to structural or procedural issues, are marked as frozen. The unavailable locations are marked frozen to stop any more tasks being run at the location.

The picking sequence number of a location can be different from that of the putaway sequence number. For example, in a flow-rack, putaway is carried out to the back of a location, while picking is done from the front of the location.