Bin Maintenance

Menu Path: Warehouse Management $Images\bluerarw.gif$ Module Setup $Images\bluerarw.gif$ Locations $Images\bluerarw.gif$ Bin Maintenance

Purpose

Define a bin in a location, and optionally assign it to a zone.
Assign sequence numbers to create the most efficient pick path in a warehouse location.

Overview

Use Bin Maintenance to define bins. Bins always must be associated with a location, and optionally can be associated with a zone.

Bins can be differentiated to hold only raw materials, such as back-flush bins, for storing damaged goods only, such as not available bins (products do not get picked from not available bins), or used by more than one dock for shipping, such as cross-dock bins.

Products are stored and picked by their bins and their zones and inventory can be tracked at the bin level. Product records can contain bin information such as their putaway bin (bins used for storing received goods), pick bin (bins used in picking goods for shipments), and backflush bin (bins that contain raw materials for manufacturing).

Bin information is required when receiving in goods, shipping out goods, receiving returned merchandise into inventory, replenishing bins, performing various queries, and generating reports.

You can also import bins in Bin Import or import changes to bins in Bin Change Import.

Ribbon Home Tab Buttons

Button	Description
Exit	Click this button to close the Bin Maintenance window.
New	Click this button to create a new bin.
Update	Click this button to update the selected bin.
Delete	Click this button to delete the selected bin. Note You cannot delete a bin if it contains inventory quantities, is associated with pick demands or work orders that are not inventory adjusted, is used for a product location, or is used for a product unit of measure.
OK	Click this button to accept an action. This button is only available after you click the New, Update, or Delete button in the ribbon.
Cancel	Click this button to cancel an action. This button is only available after you click the New, Update, or Delete button in the ribbon.
First	Click this button to display the first bin.
Prev	Click this button to display the previous bin.
Next	Click this button to display the next bin.
Last	Click this button to display the last bin.

Fields and Buttons

Field or Button	Description
Location	Enter a location prefix or name, or click one of the Lookup buttons to select a location prefix or name.
Bin	Enter a bin ID, or click the Lookup button to select a bin ID.
Bin Sequence	Enter a bin sequence number, or click the Lookup button to select a bin sequence number. Use the sequence number to create an efficient pick path through a warehouse and/or zone. The bin sequence starts in ascending order, with zero as the highest priority.

Main Tab Fields and Buttons

Field or Button	Description
Zone	Enter a zone associated with the bin, or click the Lookup button to select a zone. You must enter a zone in this field for staging bins or if the Zone Required for Bins check box is selected for the bin's location in Location Maintenance.
Warehouse Area	Enter the warehouse area associated with the bin, or click the Lookup button to select a warehouse area. For information on setting up warehouse areas, see Warehouse Area Maintenance.
Velocity	Enter the velocity code for the bin, or click the Lookup button to select a velocity code.
Activity Percent	This field is slated for functionality in a future release.
DRP Calculation Option	Click the Lookup button to select one of the following if the bin is marked as not available: Buying Method Based - Include or exclude inventory in the bin from DRP calculations based on the reorder quantity method settings for the buying method. Exclude - Exclude inventory in the bin from DRP calculations. Include - Include inventory in the bin in DRP calculations. This Lookup button is only enabled if the Not Available Bin check box is selected.
Description	Enter a detailed description of the bin.
Not Available Bin	Select this check box to make the quantity in this bin unavailable for picking or replenishment. Note This option is often selected for a bin that stores product returns. Since there often is uncertainty about the salability of returned products, putting them in a not available bin keeps them under control, but unavailable for sales allocation or picking. Note A bin can only be turned into a not available bin if there are no quantities currently in it.
Speed Bin Override	Select this check box to have pick demand creation first pick from this bin, regardless of the unit of measure required. Typically, this is used for a high velocity product that is temporarily staged in a speed bin to facilitate an efficient pick.
Laydown Bin	Select this check box to mark this bin as one that can be used when picking or moving products.
Cross Dock Bin	Select this check box to use cross-dock features, and to make this bin available for cross dock selection in Dock Maintenance.
Bin Holds Raw Materials Only	Select this check box to prevent any inventory in this bin from being allocated during pick demand printing. If this check box is selected, the Not Available Bin check box is automatically selected. You can only select this check box if there is no quantity available in this bin. This check box works in conjunction with the Manufacturing module and the use of backflush bins when completing work orders.
Do Not Pick from This Bin	Select this check box to have this bin ignored during pick demand creation. Products can be taken out of this bin for work order creation or bin replenishment.
Potential Discrepancy	Select this check box to mark this bin as having a potential inventory count discrepancy.
Can Break Inventory	Select this check box to allow products in this bin to be broken down to smaller units of measure or built up to larger units of measure. Example If there is a pallet unit of measure of product stored on a high, out-of-the-way bin, you may not want a picker to pick in an each unit of measure from it.
Staging Bin	Select this check box to mark this bin as only to be used for staging.
User Bin	Select this check box to mark this bin as only to be used for a Wireless Warehouse user as a temporary bin when picking or moving products. Note You cannot pick products if user bins with the same name are defined in multiple locations. Therefore, if you select this check box, verify the bin has a unique name that is not used in multiple locations.
Do Not Issue Material	Select this check box if you do not want to allow component products to be issued from this bin when issuing material for manufacturing.
Pending Receipt Bin	Select this check box if the bin is used for the pending receipt process. If this check box is selected, the bin will only store inventory for containers and purchase orders that are in the process of being received and put away. If you select this check box, the Do Not Pick from This Bin and Do Not Issue Material check boxes are automatically selected. This check box is cleared by default.
Bin Cycle Count Group	Enter a bin cycle count group for the bin, or click the Lookup button to select a bin cycle count group. You can use bin cycle count groups to group together similar bins in the same zone or sales location / shipping location for Wireless Warehouse cycle counting. For more information, see Bin Cycle Count Group Maintenance.

Capacity Tab Fields and Buttons

Field or Button	Description
Height Capacity	Enter the maximum height capacity in the specified dimensional unit of measure for the bin. This is used for directed putaway. This field is only enabled if the User Bin, Laydown Bin, and Cross Dock Bin check boxes are cleared on the Main tab.
Cubic Capacity	Enter the maximum cubic capacity for the bin, and enter the unit of measure for the capacity, or click the Lookup button to select the unit of measure. This is used for directed putaway. This field is only enabled if the User Bin, Laydown Bin, and Cross Dock Bin check boxes are cleared on the Main tab.
Width Capacity	Enter the maximum width capacity in the specified dimensional unit of measure for the bin. This is used for directed putaway. This field is only enabled if the User Bin, Laydown Bin, and Cross Dock Bin check boxes are cleared on the Main tab.
Weight Capacity	Enter the maximum weight capacity for the bin, and enter the unit of measure for the capacity, or click the Lookup button to select the unit of measure. This is used for directed putaway. This field is only enabled if the User Bin, Laydown Bin, and Cross Dock Bin check boxes are cleared on the Main tab.
Length Capacity	Enter the maximum length capacity in the specified dimensional unit of measure for the bin. This is used for directed putaway. This field is only enabled if the User Bin, Laydown Bin, and Cross Dock Bin check boxes are cleared on the Main tab.
Capacity U/M	Enter the capacity unit of measure for the bin for height, width, and length. This is used for directed putaway. This field is only enabled if the User Bin, Laydown Bin, and Cross Dock Bin check boxes are cleared on the Main tab.

Resequence Tab Fields and Buttons

Field or Button	Description
Resequenced by	Enter a number to use as the new sequence number for a selected bin, and then click Go. This field is only enabled if you are not creating, updating, or deleting a bin. Note Bins should only be resequenced here if there are no zones. If there are zones, bin resequencing should be performed in Zone Maintenance.
Go	Click this button to change the bin sequence number to the number entered in the Resequenced by field. This button is only enabled if you are not creating, updating, or deleting a bin. Note If the bin sequence number is currently zero, select the Resequence Zero check box before clicking this button.
Resequence Zero	Select this check box to resequence a bin sequence number that is currently zero, using the Go button. This check box is only enabled if you are not creating, updating, or deleting a bin.