The facility to maintain storage types is only available if your manufacturer gives you the option to carry out bin location maintenance to facilitate the receipt of parts into stock that do not have a bin location. Standard functionality exists that allows you to create and maintain storage types. These records are used to store a part number, bin dimensions and maximum weight against a storage type, and are referenced by two files: SM.locat and SM.binlo. When you receive a part into stock that does not have a bin location, the system references the SM.locat file, and gives you the option of all bins that are free. If the part will not fit into the selected bin, the system searches for another storage type. When an appropriate bin is selected, the system updates the records on the SM.binlo file only.
To access storage types:
The STOCK MANAGEMENT menu is displayed.
Select the Miscellaneous options option and click OK.
The SM MISCELLANEOUS OPTIONS menu is displayed.
Select the Storage types option.
The Storage types form is displayed.
The Storage types form is displayed when you select the Storage types option from the SM MISCELLANEOUS OPTIONS menu. From this form you can create and maintain storage types.
Storage type: The single-character storage type code.
Note: The default storage type for non-stock items is identified in the Non stock bin type field on the Main detail tab of the SM System Parameters.
Part number: The number of the part held in this size of bin.
Description: A description of the storage type.
Bin height: The height of the bin. You can enter any value up to 9999.99
Bin width: The width of the bin. You can enter any value up to 9999.99
Bin depth: The depth of the bin. You can enter any value up to 9999.99
Maximum bin weight: The maximum weight that the bin can take. You can enter any value up to 9999.99
