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title: "Location Type"
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description: "Why is Location Type important, and how to create a Location Type? Step by Step guides containing all the information that you need to know to help you understand Canary7"
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# Location Type

# 🗂️ Understanding Location Type

## 📦 What is a Location Type?

A **Location Type** in Canary7 defines the **physical or functional nature** of a warehouse location. It helps you classify locations based on how they’re built or used; like whether they’re shelving units, pallet racking, staging zones, or return bays.

Once defined, Location Types become powerful tools across the WMS; used to drive logic in **picking**, **replenishment**, **cycle counts**, and **inventory management**.

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## 🎯 Why Use Location Types?

Using Location Types helps you:

✅ Categorise storage based on structure or purpose ✅ Target specific areas for rules and automation (e.g., only pick from shelves) ✅ Streamline picking and replenishment logic ✅ Improve flexibility—especially in 3PL or multi-client setups

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## 📘 Common Examples of Location Types

| Location Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| **High Bay Pallet Racking** | 🏗️ Bulk pallet storage; high density, slower access, ideal for reserve stock |
| **Shelf Picking** | 🗃️ Easy-access shelving for small items; fast-moving goods |
| **Bulk Storage** | 🧺 Large bins or zones holding unsorted stock; slower access |
| **Pick Locations** | 🎯 Dedicated active pick zones, usually replenished from bulk |
| **Returns Locations** | 🔄 For returned stock awaiting inspection or putaway |
| **Staging Areas** | 🚚 Temporary holding zones before shipping or after receiving |

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## 🔧 How to Use Location Types

### 🔍 In Location Selections

Use Location Type filters to target logical groups—e.g., include only **"Pick Locations"** when creating picking jobs.

### ⚙️ In Rules and Workflows

- **Allocation Rules** → Prioritise picking from shelf zones before bulk
- **Replenishment Rules** → Top up shelf locations from high bay racking
- **Cycle Count Rules** → More frequent counts in pick zones, less in bulk

## 📍 Accessing Location Type

You can access the **Location Type** screen in two ways:

1. 🔎 Use the **Search Bar** and type: `Location Type`
2. 📁 Go to **Configuration** → **Functional Area Setup** → **Inventory Control Setup** → **Location Type**

## ➕ Adding a New Location Type

Click on the Red Action Button![red action button](https://cdn.document360.io/4ed7d884-d42a-4c7e-a949-08033b57dc86/Images/Documentation/red%20action%20button.png), this will bring up a drop-down menu, and select "Add"

![add uom](https://cdn.document360.io/4ed7d884-d42a-4c7e-a949-08033b57dc86/Images/Documentation/image-1664028711898.png)

### Enter Mandatory Field

![add location type](https://cdn.document360.io/4ed7d884-d42a-4c7e-a949-08033b57dc86/Images/Documentation/image-1664035020513.png)

### ✍️ Enter Required Field:

- **Location Type** name (e.g., `Shelf`, `Bulk`, `Staging`)
- Optionally, include physical measurements

Once you have selected and entered the required fields, click on the submit button![submit button(1)](https://cdn.document360.io/4ed7d884-d42a-4c7e-a949-08033b57dc86/Images/Documentation/submit%20button(1).png) to add.