> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.arcuserp.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Bin Locations
> Map warehouse stock to physical places such as aisles, racks, shelves, receiving areas, staging lanes, picking zones, shipping zones, overflow, and quarantine.
Inventory quantity answers how much you have. Bin locations answer where the stock
should be. Operators need both before they can pick, count, receive, and relocate with
confidence.
## Review Warehouse Bins
Open **Warehouse**, then **Bins**. The Bins view shows active
bins, binned product counts, pending picks, open counts, search, zone filters, type
filters, and bin cards.
* **Active Bins**: bins available for normal warehouse work.
* **Binned Products**: products assigned to bins.
* **Pending Picks**: picking work that still needs warehouse attention.
* **Open Counts**: cycle counts that may affect bin trust.
* **Zone and type filters**: narrow the view to a physical area or operating purpose.
## Create A Bin
1. Open **Warehouse**.
2. Open **Bins**.
3. Click **Add Bin**.
4. Select the warehouse location.
5. Enter a bin code that matches your physical labeling system.
6. Add zone, aisle, rack, shelf, type, weight, or volume when those details help the team.
7. Create the bin and confirm it appears in the correct zone.
## Use A Consistent Bin Code System
A good bin code should make sense to the person walking the warehouse. Keep codes short,
predictable, and sorted in the same order pickers and counters should travel.
* **Zone**: a broader area such as receiving, storage, picking, staging, shipping, quarantine, or returns.
* **Aisle**: the main path or section.
* **Rack**: the rack or bay inside the aisle.
* **Shelf**: the shelf or level.
* **Position**: the slot or exact place on the shelf.
**Design bins for walking**
If bin codes sort in the same order people walk, pick lists and cycle counts become
easier to follow with less backtracking.
## Review Bin Detail
Click a bin card to review what should be in that physical location. Bin detail shows
products, quantities, minimum and maximum targets, location details, and recent movement
history.
* **Products in Bin**: the products currently assigned to that bin with quantities.
* **Min and max targets**: guidance for replenishment, overflow, or picking setup.
* **Recent Movements**: putaway, picks, splits, count adjustments, and relocations that touched the bin.
## Assign Bins From The Product
For one SKU, open the product detail page and select **Bin Locations**. This tab
shows every bin assigned to that product, including bin code, zone, aisle, rack,
shelf, warehouse location, quantity, minimum quantity, maximum quantity, and last
updated date.
Use **Assign to Bin** when a stocked product needs a bin record from the product
side of the workflow.
1. Search for the bin by bin code.
2. Enter the quantity expected in that bin.
3. Enter minimum and maximum quantities when the bin has a replenishment target.
4. Save the assignment.
5. Use the row actions later to edit the bin quantity or remove the assignment.
**Product bin quantity is not a receiving shortcut**
Use the product Bin Locations tab to describe where stock belongs and what quantity is
expected in that bin. Use receiving, transfers, adjustments, fulfillment, returns,
or warehouse relocation when the real inventory quantity or physical position changed.
## Relocate Product Between Bins
Use **Warehouse**, **Relocations** when stock physically moves
from one bin to another inside the same warehouse. Relocation keeps the bin trail clean
without pretending inventory was received or adjusted.
* **Product**: choose the product being moved.
* **From Bin**: where the stock is leaving.
* **To Bin**: where the stock is going.
* **Quantity**: the physical quantity moved.
* **Notes**: explain the reason, such as putaway, replenishment, staging, or cleanup.
**Do not use bins to fake inventory quantity**
Bins describe where stock lives. Use receiving, transfers, adjustments, fulfillment, or
returns to change quantity. Use relocation when the total quantity is still the same but
the physical place changed.
## How Bins Affect Operations
* **Picking**: pickers can find stock faster when products have accurate bin locations.
* **Cycle counts**: counts can be organized by zone, bin, or product.
* **Receiving**: received stock can move from receiving into storage, picking, or overflow bins.
* **Relocations**: bin-to-bin movement preserves the trail without changing total inventory.
* **Returns**: returned goods can be held in inspection, quarantine, or restock bins.
* **Transfers**: warehouse transfers and bin movements should agree with the physical movement.
## Common Blocks
* **Bin is missing from pick work**: confirm the product is assigned to the correct bin and location.
* **Product Bin Locations tab is missing**: confirm the item is a stocked product. Services, boxes, and variant parents do not use this tab.
* **Bin search misses the target bin**: confirm the bin is active, belongs to the correct warehouse location, and uses the code the team expects.
* **Wrong location appears**: review the selected entity, current location, and bin location.
* **Duplicate bin code is blocked**: choose a unique code inside the warehouse naming system.
* **Count does not match the bin**: review recent receiving, transfers, adjustments, picks, returns, and relocations.
* **Relocation is blocked**: confirm product, from bin, to bin, quantity, and available bin quantity.
* **Returned stock should not be picked**: move it to a quarantine or inspection bin until disposition is clear.
## Related Articles
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Track stock, locations, reorder points, and inventory movement history.
Move stock between locations, entities, and FBA while keeping transfer status and inventory impact auditable.
Create physical count work, use open or blind counting, review variances, and approve stock corrections.
Operate the station view for picking, packing, and shipping.
Track serialized products from receiving through fulfillment and return.