In DataNinja, you can set up part-specific default locations, which will set the default location that new inventory for each part is initialized into. Setting up a default into-inventory location is useful when you want to control the location of produced goods and is also beneficial for receiving raw materials. When the right default location is specified, it will save your operators from having to select an into-inventory location at receiving.

Set a Part's Default Location

Click into an existing part and select Edit, or begin creating a new part. Next, find the Receiving Location dropdown under Purchasing Class.

Choose from existing Locations or create a new Location as the into-inventory default for this part.

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Crawl -> Walk -> Run

Precise, down-to-every-pallet location tracking is ideal. However, we recommend that you start with only a few inventory locations. Most companies begin with less than five. You can add hundreds of barcoded inventory locations later as your team gets more familiar with DataNinja.

How Default Location is Implemented

At Inventory Receiving

When staff are receiving raw materials, the inventory's location will automatically default to whatever location is specified in the part settings. If inventory needs to be received into a non-standard location, the operator can tap to edit the put-away location before printing the labels.

At Manufacturing

During Production, an operator generates labels to track Work in Progress (WIP) or Finished Goods through order fulfillment. When printing the labels, the inventory will be "produced into" the part number's default location.

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Bulk Edit Into-Inventory Locations

You can update the into-inventory location for multiple parts with a bulk edit.