Add Picking Sequences / Bin Numbers to Items
Overview
Picking sequences / bin numbers are part of the items location details — because you can specify different numbers for each of your inventory locations.
Before
you start
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Find out the picking sequence code / bin number for the item at each inventory location.
To add picking sequences / bin numbers to items:
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Open Inventory Control > I/C Items and Price Lists > Location Details.
Click here for help on Location Details fields.
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Enter an item number or select an item number from the Finder.
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Highlight the location where you want to add the picking sequence, and double-click the Picking Sequence column.
If you have not yet added the location:
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Tab to the entry grid,
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Click the insert key to start a new line.
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Click the Finder button in the Location column heading to choose the location where you want to add the item, and where you want to add the picking sequence.
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Fill in the rest of the fields in the grid as follows:
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Enter a picking sequence number (often a bin number).
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Double-click the Allowed field to change it to Yes.
The "In Use" field will contain "No" until you post transactions for the item the new location.
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Enter or select a cost unit of measure for the program to use when costing transactions for the item at this location.
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Enter costing information for the item in the UOM selected in the Cost Unit Of Measure column.
The program updates each time you process a receipt, transfer, or assembly for the item and run day-end processing.
See Location Details fields for more information on costing fields.
Quantities are updated and displayed by the program when you when you post inventory transactions for this location.
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Click Save to save new information or changes.