Location Class

Understanding Location Class

Location Classes in Canary7 are system-defined categories that identify the functional purpose of each location in the warehouse. These classes are hardcoded into the system and cannot be customised or modified. They play a crucial role in how the WMS interprets and handles inventory movements, user actions, and workflow stages.

Each Location Class helps Canary7 apply the appropriate logic and processes to locations, such as receiving, picking, staging, or packing.

Below is a summary of the Location Classes available in Canary7:

• Inventory: The most common Location Class. These are standard locations where items are stored temporarily between receiving and picking.

• Receiving Dock: Represents goods-in areas where items are received into the warehouse. These locations are used at the start of the inbound process.

• Shipment Dock: Corresponds to outbound shipping docks. Inventory moved to these locations is typically ready to be shipped out.

• Consolidation Dock: Used in workflows where picked items are consolidated before packing or despatch. 

• Packing Desk: Locations used for packing tasks. Items are transferred here to be packed before they are moved to the Shipment Dock.

• Staging Dock: Temporary holding areas where items are staged before further movement, typically shipping.

• Pick and Drop: Used in two-step replenishment workflows. These locations serve as intermediate points where items are temporarily placed before being collected by another user to complete the task.

• User: This class is used to indicate that inventory is currently in the possession of a user. For example, during picking or replenishment, a user holding the item becomes the effective location for that inventory.

Each Location Class helps structure warehouse processes and ensures that rules, such as allocation, replenishment, or picking, are correctly targeted and executed based on the function of each area.

Accessing Location Class

Within the Navigation menu, click on the search bar and type ''Location Class'' and click on "Location Class". Location Class is also in Configuration, under Functional Area Setup > Inventory Control Setup > Location Class.

Adding a Location Class

Enter Required Fields

Enter the following

• The Name of the Location Class
•  Description

  Text that informs the user of what the field is.

  Text that informs the user of what the field is.

Ensure that the Active check box is checked so that it will appear in the system. If unchecked, it won't be seen.