This post is part of the In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (Inventory and Warehouse Management), how do I… series and of the wider In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, how do I… series which I am posting as I familiarise myself with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
As mentioned in previous articles, Business Central has functionality for both inventory and warehousing; the difference between the two is, at a very simple level, the level of control required.
The table, below, shows the different configurations available for inventory and warehousing.
| Warehouse Complexity | Description | Settings | Bins |
|---|---|---|---|
| None | Posting from orders and journals | None | Optional |
| Basic | Order-by-order | Require Put-away Require Pick |
Optional |
| Basic | Consolidated receive/ship posting for multiple orders | Require Receipt Require Shipment |
Optional |
| Advanced | Consolidated receive/ship posting for multiple orders. Consolidated pick/put-away activities for multiple source documents. |
Require Receipt Require Shipment Require Put-away Require Pick |
Optional |
| Advanced | Same as above plus Directed pick/put-away activities | Directed Pick and Put-away | Mandatory |
As the table shows, bins are only mandatory when using directed put-aways and picks, but from the clients I’ve worked with, bins are commonly used by clients at smaller levels
Over the next few posts of this series, I’m going to take a run through the configuration of the different aspects of inventory and warehousing at different levels, including the additional setup of locations, bins and so on. I have already covered creating a location at the simple level so that I could configure the inventory posting group and inventory posting setup and will build on this.
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