How To Mass Create Storage Bins

When we try to create bins in WM, the system will ask for structure which is like AA BB CC etc.  Explain how this works and what is the logic behind this.

Answer:

To create the following series of storage bins (coordinates).

02-1-020 02-2-020 03-1-020 03-2-020
02-1-040 02-2-040 03-1-040 03-2-040

You complete the Bin Definition section of the automatic bin creation screen in the following manner:

Storage Bin Coordinate Structure Definition

Bin Definition Entry

Template N N C N C N N N C C
Structure A A B C C C
Start Value 0 2 - 1 - 0 2 0
End Value 0 1 - 1 - 0 2 0
Increment 0 1 - 1 - 0 2 0 

Bin Definition Entry

Template N
N C N C N N N C C
Structure A
A B C C C
Start value 0 2 - 1 - 0 2 0
End value 0 3 - 2 - 0 4 0
Increment 0 1 - 1 - 0 2 0

Template

The template field is used to specify the numeric and non-numeric characters from which bin coordinates are built.
_ N represents a variable numeric value.
_ C represents a constant.
_ A represents ascending alphabetic values.

Two alphabetic variables (2 A’s) cannot be entered next to each other.

Structure

The structure field is used to group together the numeric characters (N-values of the template) into individual variable sections. These sections are counted by the system.

You must enter the numeric characters in exactly the same positions as the alphabetic characters in the template.

Start value

This data field specifies the storage bin to be created first in a range of storage bins.

End value

This data field specifies the storage bin to be created last in a range of storage bins.

Increment

In this data field, you define the increment for the individual variables (N or A) in the template.

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