Managing stock in multiple locations
Managing stock in multiple locations
Linnworks is capable of tracking stock level for the same item in multiple locations. This feature can be used in two ways:
- track stock level in another geographical location i.e. your stock is stored in two separate places, for example Warehouse 1 and Warehouse 2.
- Track stock level at supplier or a drop shipper. When you have a supplier who stores and ships just-in-time stock to you (Just-In-Time is to order from supplier only when you need a product to fulfil an order), you want to be able to track stock level at that supplier. You can create additional location At Supplier and import stock level for all products this supplier provides for this location. This way you will have two stock levels for the product – first is what you hold and the second what the supplier has. When the system synchronizes stock levels with the channels it will combine both figures.
In order to create new location
- go to Business Admin > Locations
- Create new location
On My Inventory screen you will be able to select a specific location to edit stock levels for in Show Location drop down box. Alternatively each location will be shown as a sub grid for each item, to review the grid click on the + sign next to the stock item record in the My Inventory grid.
Note:
- You must always have a default location. This location cannot be renamed, deleted or changed. The Default location is your primary location. To keep things simple DO NOT create additional location if you only have one stock level location in the system.
- Each computer is bound to a specific location (this can be changed in Settings > Application Settings > My Location settings.
- The system will be deducting stock and reporting stock through the system for the location set in My Location settings.
- You can set the system to operate as a multi-location system by specifying Use Multiple Location setting in Settings > Application Settings. This will enable you to change the location from which the order is being shipped from when necessary.
