Locations

Locations represent physical or virtual places where inventory is stored or operations occur. Location types are defined by your industry pack.

Location Types

Location types vary by industry pack:

Healthcare Pack

CENTRAL_STORE: Main storage facility
WARD: Patient care unit
OR: Operating room
PHARMACY: Pharmacy location
RECEIVING_DOCK: Receiving area
VACCINE_COLD_ROOM: Cold storage
QUARANTINE: Quarantine area

Retail Pack

STORE_FRONT: Customer-facing store
BACKROOM: Storage behind store
MFC: Micro-Fulfillment Center
DC_INBOUND: Distribution center inbound
DC_STORAGE: Distribution center storage
DC_OUTBOUND: Distribution center outbound
RETURNS_DESK: Returns processing
CMO_NODE: Click-and-collect node

Manufacturing Pack

COMPONENT_STORE: Component storage
ASSEMBLY_CELL: Assembly area
RMA_QUARANTINE: Return material authorization
FINISHED_GOODS: Finished goods storage
QC_LAB: Quality control lab
RAW_STORE: Raw materials storage
WIP_BUFFER: Work-in-progress buffer
PRODUCTION_LINE: Production line

Location Activities

Each location type supports specific activities:

| Activity | Description | |----------|-------------| | RECEIVE | Receive incoming inventory | | PUTAWAY | Put away inventory to storage | | PICK | Pick inventory for orders | | PACK | Pack orders for shipment | | SHIP | Ship orders | | DISPENSE | Dispense to end user (Healthcare) | | CONSUME | Consume inventory (Healthcare) | | TRANSFER_IN | Receive transfer from another location | | TRANSFER_OUT | Transfer out to another location | | ADJUSTMENT | Make inventory adjustments | | DAMAGE | Record damaged inventory | | EXPIRE | Record expired inventory |

Location Hierarchy

Locations can be organized hierarchically:

Parent-Child Relationships: Locations can have sub-locations
Location Groups: Group locations for reporting and operations
Multi-Location Operations: Operations can span multiple locations

Location Configuration

Configure location settings:

Address: Physical address and contact information
Operating Hours: Hours of operation
Capabilities: Supported activities and constraints
Temperature Class: For cold chain operations (Food & Beverage, Healthcare)

Permissions & Roles

Location management requires tenant admin permissions. Standard users can view location inventory but cannot create or modify locations.