🚚 Understanding Putaway Profiles in Canary7
A Putaway Profile in Canary7 is a configurable set of rules that define how Putaway Jobs are executed once goods have been checked in and assigned a storage location.
It allows you to tailor the Putaway process to reflect your warehouse layout, operational workflows, and user needs — ensuring speed, accuracy, and flexibility.
🧩 Why Use Putaway Profiles?
Putaway Profiles help you:
🔒 Control which users can perform which types of putaway
🧠 Apply different rules in different zones or for different job types
✅ Streamline or enforce specific verifications (e.g. location confirmation)
⚙️ Integrate with automation (if applicable)
🔎 Example Use Cases
👷 Senior operatives may have streamlined profiles with fewer verification steps for faster execution.
🏗️ Zone-specific profiles (e.g. High Bay, Fast Pick) can reflect specialised workflows or equipment used in those areas.
📂 Accessing Putaway Profiles
To access:
Open the Navigation Menu
Type "Putaway Profile" in the Search Bar
Or go to:
Configuration > Receiving Profile Setup > Putaway Profile
➕ Creating a New Putaway Profile
Click on the Red Action Button, this will bring up a drop-down menu, and select "Add"
⚙️ General Tab Settings
This tab controls the core Putaway execution behaviour. Toggle the following options based on your operational needs:
🔁 Drive Command to Machine Location
Used only in warehouses with integrated WCS (Warehouse Control Systems).
Sends a drive command to automated equipment to direct product movement.
⚠️ Not used in manual operations.
🔄 Change Location
Allows operatives to manually override the system-assigned location.
Useful when:
A location is blocked or inaccessible.
A nearby, more suitable location is identified.
📦 Allow Partial Putaway
Lets users put away part of the quantity if the full job cannot be completed.
Useful when:
Location capacity is insufficient.
Items must be split across multiple bins.
Operational priorities require deferring part of the job.
If disabled, full completion is enforced — the entire quantity must be stored before the job can be closed.
🧮 Check In By
Choose how item quantities are interpreted:
Unit – e.g., 5 boxes
Quantity – e.g., 250 items
Helps align with how stock is received and moved.
🗂️ Job Zones Tab
Use this tab to define which Job Zones the profile applies to:
✅ Tick the relevant zones to allow this profile to be used in specific warehouse areas.
🧩 Supports zone-specific workflows and segmentation.
🛠️ Job Type Tab
Unlike other Profiles, Putaways will typically only fall under a single Job Type.
✅ Verifications Tab
This tab defines the validation steps a user must complete during Putaway:
📍 e.g., Scan or confirm location
✅ Click to enable the verification types needed for this profile
These help enforce accuracy and prevent misplacement during the putaway process.
Click on the Submit button to create the profile.