Warehouse Layout: Defining Nodes

A Node (also called a warehouse) is an entity that receives or ships inventory. A node in Sterling Warehouse Management System belongs to an organization or enterprise, and may be shared across all enterprises.

For example, nodes are used by buyer organizations for receiving inventory, and by seller organizations for shipping inventory. A carrier organization, on the other hand, uses nodes both for shipping and delivering inventory.

A node in the Sterling Warehouse Management System is defined for all types of warehouses including, distribution centers, flow-through centers, returns or VAS centers, and third-party distribution locations. For more information about defining a node, see the Configuring system-wide settings.