About Enhanced Bins

New features in Item Bins lets you set up more bins and use larger bin numbers. These include:

Eight-digit Bin Numbers: In the Item Bins database, you can have eight-digit bin numbers. Previously you could only have four digits.
Min/Max Bin Quantities: You can now set minimum and maximum quantities in bins.
Optional Quantity Field: Bins can now contain quantities.
Last Refill Date: You can keep track of the last date the bin was refilled.
Receive by Bin Quantity: You have the ability to set the bin prior to release to on-hand quantity.

Before using enhanced bins, you must do the following:

Since the enhanced bin feature is not included in all software packages, you may require authorization. For more information, contact ECi sales.
For the enhanced bin feature to work, you must set the Activate Extended Bin Management box in the Warehouse General Configuration Parameters window to Y.
Add the bin you want to use in the Item Add a Bin dialog box.
Assign the bin to the item in the Item History Enhanced Bins tab.
Release items to individual bins using the Warehouse Release to Bins function.
View item bin information.

There are several new types of bins available. When creating a new bin, you can select the type:

Quick Pull Bins: You can set up several quick pull bins. This bin is the first pulling location for the selling unit of measure. To use the Enhanced Bins feature, the item must be assigned a quick pull bin.
Intermediate Bins: Intermediate bins allow you to specify intermediate quantities to pull. Suppose you sell pens by the eaches, but also sell them by the box. In this case, your quick pull bin could hold the pens you sell by the eaches and your intermediate bin could hold the pens you sell by the box.
Bulk Bins: You can set up one to four bulk bins that are based on quantity. This is the second pulling location based on quantity limitations. This bin has a unit of measure with a multiple quantity. The unit of measure in the bulk bin must differ from the unit of measure assigned to the item in the quick pull bin. Only multiples can be pulled or added to this bin.
Multiple Overflow Bins: A floating bin is one that is only assigned to an item as long as there is on-hand quantity for that item. Examples of floating bins are multiple bins, staging bins, and serial bins.
Refill from Back Up Quick Pull, Bulk, or Floating Bins: You now have the ability to refill pulling bins from back up bins.