A location represents a physical or logical place where Bold records stock. It can be an entire warehouse, an area, an aisle, a rack, a bin, a production station or a temporary receiving area.
A location is more than a name. It defines where you expect to find material and where inflows, outflows, movements, stock counts and consumption are recorded.
What it represents
A location’s name does not block stock or change its availability. A separate location helps you know where material is, but any usage restriction must be controlled through the corresponding operational process.
When to use one location
A single location can be sufficient if:
- your team finds material without recording internal positions;
- you do not need stock counts by area;
- internal movements do not add traceability;
- the warehouse is small or has low volume;
- your priority is to start with a simple model.
This model reduces maintenance but provides less precision for searches and discrepancies.
When to create several locations
Create several locations when the physical place changes operational decisions.
Level of detail
A structure that is too detailed requires constant movement recording. A structure that is too broad makes discrepancies harder to find.
Design locations at the level your team works:
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