Selecting Storage Preferences

About this task

The Sterling Warehouse Management System uses an algorithm to select the best storage or putaway preference for an activity from a list of preferences.

To select the best storage preference for an activity, the Sterling Warehouse Management System:

Procedure

  1. Determines if the inventory type is Single SKU, Multi SKU, or Unknown SKU.

    If the inventory type is Single SKU, the system determines the corresponding UOM and item classification.

  2. Determines the values of product class, inventory status, segment, or segment type for the inventory to match with the values configured in the storage preferences.
  3. Sorts the matched values in the following order:
    1. Enterprise Code
    2. LPN Type
    3. UOM
    4. Product Class
    5. Inventory Status
    6. Segment Type
    7. Segment
    8. Item Classification 1
    9. Item Classification 2
    10. Item Classification 3

      The best matched storage preference is used for the activity.