Add Picking Sequences / Bin Numbers to Items

Sage ERP Accpac Inventory Control 6.0

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

  • Find out the picking sequence code / bin number for the item at each inventory location.

To add picking sequences / bin numbers to items:

  1. Open Inventory Control > I/C Items and Price Lists > Location Details.

Click here for help on Location Details fields.

  1. Enter an item number or select an item number from the Finder.

  2. 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:

  1. Tab to the entry grid,

  2. Click the insert key to start a new line.

  3. 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.

  4. Fill in the rest of the fields in the grid as follows:

  1. Enter a picking sequence number (often a bin number).

  2. 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.

  1. Enter or select a cost unit of measure for the program to use when costing transactions for the item at this location.

  2. 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.

  1. Click Save to save new information or changes.

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