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Terminology |
Description |
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Adjustments |
Increasing or decreasing the quantity of stock |
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Auto Putaway |
Where ProSKU decides where to put the stock automatically |
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Batch Number |
A reference recorded against received products, usually assigned at the point of manufacture |
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Create Stock |
An action taken to bring stock into the system other than through a receipt process. |
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Custom Fields |
An extra descriptive tag you can add to certain types of data |
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CSV Import/Export |
The ability to bring data from or send data out to other systems |
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Delivery addresses |
The address for delivery of an order |
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Despatch Notes |
Paper despatch documentation to accompany despatched stock |
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FIFO |
A method of rotation based on ‘first in, first out’ |
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Hauliers |
Carriers, etc. who transport goods from your warehouse |
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Individual Putaway Item |
An item such as a pallet, which is putaway as one item rather than collectively like loose items |
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LIFO |
A method of rotation based on last in, first out |
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Locations |
Anywhere that goods can be placed or stored |
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Location Groups |
Locations grouped together to a set of locations for a particular goods set |
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Location Rules |
A set of rules to govern where products are putaway based on location groups and zones |
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Movements |
Any process that involves the physical moving of stock |
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Movement Lists |
A list of movements with a unique reference |
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Owners |
Anyone for whom you hold or store stock in your warehouse |
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Owner User |
A third party user with limited access to the system to view valid stock and order information |
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Pallet Ref |
The unique reference assigned to a pallet on receipt into the system as well as any new pallets as a result of rework e.g. pallet split |
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Product Code |
The unique identifying code for each product you store. |
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Product Groups |
A collection of products grouped for reporting purposes. |
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Pick Face |
A location designated specifically for picking frequent, smaller orders. |
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Picking Rules |
Rules which govern the way stock is picked to achieve certain operational benefits. |
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Putaway |
The process of moving stock received into a storage location |
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Putaway Done |
The term for recording putaway details of goods after they have been put away. |
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Reason Codes |
Codes used to identify the reason for an action e.g. a stock adjustment. |
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Receipt Date |
Date goods are received and rotation method where oldest receipt date is picked first. |
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Replenishment |
A process of renewing the stock available for picking in a pick face |
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Replenishment Rules |
Rules which govern the way stock is picked to renew the stock as above |
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Rotation |
A generic term referring to the way stock is rotated to ensure correct turnover |
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Rotation Date |
A method of rotation which uses a date like a ‘sell by’ or ‘best before’ date |
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Serial Numbers |
Individual reference numbers which are sometimes assigned to certain products |
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Split Stock |
The act of separating palletised stock down into more than one pallet |
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Stock Status |
Something that refers to the physical condition or availability of stock in the warehouse |
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Suppliers |
Specific providers of goods that you store in your warehouse |
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Transfers |
The act of moving product from one location in the warehouse to another. |
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Unit of Measure(UOM) Primary |
A primary unit on which others are stored e.g. a pallet storing cases |
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Unit of Measure UOM Secondary |
The secondary (stored) unit where you are using a primary unit |
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Users |
Any named user within your organisation with system access |
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Zones-Storage |
Zones in which you can create permanent storage locations |
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Zones- Non-Storage |
Zones you can create for temporary location of products. |
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Zones-Marshalling |
Zones you can create for use with movements into and out of the warehouse. |
