FAQs: What are Bins?

FAQs: What are Bins?

Question: 

What are Bins? 

Answer:

Bins are optional location identifiers that specify exactly where an item is stored.

You don’t need to create bins in advance. You can assign them:

  • In the Stores tab of the item editor

  • Through a Balto import

Bins appear in the following areas:

  • Physical Inventory editor

  • Purchasing documents

  • Most print templates


Figure: Example of the bin column in the item editor 

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