Inventory Bin Maintenance

You use this program maintain multiple bin locations for a stock code. In addition, you can place a bin on hold to prevent further transactions from being processed against the bin.

Toolbar and menu

Field	Description
File
Save and Close	This saves the details you entered or changed and returns to the previous screen.
Close	This returns you to the previous screen.
New	Select this to add a new bin for the stock code.
Delete	Select this icon to delete the bin you are currently maintaining.
Save	Select this to save the information for the bin.
Stock code	Indicate the stock code for which you want to maintain a bin. This field is not enabled if you accessed the Inventory Bin Maintenance program from the Inventory Browse on Bins program.

Inventory Bin Maintenance

Field	Description
Stock code	This indicates the stock code for which you are maintaining the bin.
Warehouse	Enter the warehouse in which you want to create a new bin (see Inventory Warehouses for Stock Codes). For existing bins, this indicates the warehouse in which the bin is located.
Bin location	Enter the new bin location you want to add or the existing bin you want to maintain. If fixed bins are in use for the warehouse, then the bin needs to exist in the warehouse.
Note	Optionally assign a note to the bin.
Hold status	Select this to place the bin on hold. The available quantity for a bin on hold is still included in the Requirements Calculation (see Stock on hand Inventory table). You typically place a bin on hold to prevent transactions from being processed against the bin (e.g. for inspection purposes when receiving jobs into stock from the factory).
Reason code	Select the reason code for placing the bin on hold
Reason	This indicates the description of the reason code.
Status	This indicates the current status of the bin.

Notes and warnings

Prerequisites

• You can only access this program when the option: Multiple bins is enabled (Inventory Setup).

Deletion considerations

• You can only delete a bin if it has a zero quantity on hand and there have been no movements against the bin for three months.

• A bin can't be deleted or the hold on it released, if it forms part of a product recall quarantine.

Maintenance considerations

• You cannot place a bin on hold if you have Browse only access to the Inventory Bin Maintenance program (Operator Groups).