Location Selection

Understanding Location Selection

What is Location Selection?

Location Selection allows users to delineate between certain locations based on their functionality within Canary7. For example: We can create location selections for All Inventory Locations, Pickable Inventory Locations, Bulk Inventory Location, Returns Inventory Locations, Fast-moving Pickface Locations etc. 

By categorising locations in this way, users can apply targeted operational logic to optimise warehouse workflows.

Common Use Cases:

🧮  1. Allocation Rules

Use Location Selections to restrict where inventory can be allocated from. For example:

• Only allocate from locations marked as Pickable Inventory.

• Exclude Bulk Inventory or Returns from sales order fulfilment.

📦 2. Picking Job Creation

Target specific zones or types of stock for picking jobs:

• Create picking jobs that pull from Fast-Moving Aisles only.

• Separate B2B and B2C picking based on storage strategy.

🔄 3. Replenishment Rules

Configure rules that replenish from Bulk Inventory to Pick Face based on predefined selections:

• Replenish only from zones flagged as Bulk Storage.

• Trigger replenishment for pick locations part of a Pickable Inventory selection.

📋 4. Cycle Counting

Automate and prioritise cycle counts by location group:

• Run weekly cycle counts in High Risk or High Velocity zones.

• Schedule counts for Returns Inventory to confirm quality control.

Available Criteria for Location Selections:

• Location: Select specific locations using their unique identifiers (e.g., Location Code).

• Warehouse: Filter locations based on the warehouse to which they belong, particularly useful for multi-warehouse environments.

• Location Type: Classify locations by type (e.g., Pick, Bulk, Staging, or Returns), allowing for targeted selection based on function.

• Locating Zone: Define location selections by zone (e.g., Ground Level, Upper Storage), helping to separate locations by physical storage areas.

• Allocation Zone: Choose locations based on their assigned allocation zone, which determines how items are allocated within the warehouse.

• Work Zone: Filter locations by their work zone, such as areas used specifically for picking, packing, or staging.

• Location Code: Use specific location codes to narrow down the selection of locations, especially when dealing with highly granular warehouse configurations.

• Location Template: Target locations based on a predefined template for consistent location setup across the warehouse.

• Location Template 1 (2, 3, 4, 5): Select locations based on additional template fields (e.g., Template 1, Template 2, etc.) to refine selections further, enabling a more customized location strategy.

• Location Pick Sequence: Allows the targetting of specific Pick Walk Sequences.

Accessing Location Selection

To access Location Selection:

• Open the Navigation menu, type Location Selection into the search bar, and select it.

• Alternatively, navigate via:
  Configuration > Functional Area Setup > Inventory Control Setup > Location Selection.

Adding a Location Selection

Complete the General Tab

1. Enter a descriptive Name for your Location Selection.

2. Choose the relevant options in Select where from to specify the scope - Choose between Inventory or Location

Complete the Where Tab

Use this tab to define conditions for the locations to include. For example, selecting locations with Crane 3 AND of High Bay Pallet type.

Add each condition and click the Submit button beside it (not the submit at the page bottom).

• When multiple conditions exist, combine them with logic operators:

  • AND (all must be true)

  • OR (any can be true)

  • NOT (exclude specific conditions)

• This lets you build precise and flexible selection rules.

Complete the Order Tab

• Determine how the selected locations are sorted when the selection is used.

• Drag fields from the left box to the right box in the desired order to prioritise or group locations logically.

• Multiple sorting fields can be used to fine-tune the order.