Organizational Structure: Storage Location 

Definition

A storage location is an organizational unit that allows you to differentiate between various types of stock in a site.

Use

Stocks of an article can be managed within a site in different storage locations to differentiate, for example, between the stock stored for returns, promotions and cross-docking. Storage locations are intended to represent warehouses or areas in a warehouse.

To reflect the complex warehouses that are typical in retailing, each storage location can be divided into warehouse numbers, storage types and storage bins using the Warehouse Management System. Storage locations are then used to represent areas in a warehouse. This differentiation between stocks is therefore of most relevance to distribution centers.

If stock is to be managed on an article basis, storage locations must be used.