Warehouse - Initializing Inventory to a Container

This article discusses how to initialize inventory to a container.

1.  Navigation:
2. Warehouse View
3. Containers

Containers are used in a warehouse to organize inventory and can hold tagged and/or untagged assets. Assets in containers take on the location and status of the container. The container can be considered as a permanent container in the warehouse, able to move from one room to another, or considered as temporary, only used once to transfer untagged items (assets) to another site.

Initializing Tagged Inventory to a Container

1. Click Containers, located on the main navigation menu.
2. Search for the desired container.
3. Click (Initialize container inventory), located on the container’s respective row.
4. Select "Tagged" from the Inventory Type drop-down list for the item(s) you are initializing. 
5. Scan each item’s tag into the Tag field.
6. Click (Save). Once successfully initialized, the item displays in the "Scan History for Today" grid portion of the "Initialize Container Inventory" popup window.
7. Close the "Initialize Container Inventory" popup window.

Initializing Untagged Inventory to a Container

1. Click Containers, located on the main navigation menu.
2. Search for the desired container.
3. Click (Initialize container inventory), located on the container’s respective row.
4. Select "Untagged" from the Inventory Type drop-down list for the item(s) you are initializing.
5. Enter the Product Number. You can click (Search) to locate the desired product.
6. Enter the Quantity.
7. Click (Save). Once successfully initialized, the item displays in the "Scan History for Today" grid portion of the "Initialize Container Inventory" popup window.
8. Close the "Initialize Container Inventory" popup window.