For locations that use bins, putaway strategies define where an item should be put away and prioritize zones that contain the storage bins NetSuite suggests in the inbound processing of orders. Putaway strategies also apply to the inventory transfer processes.
No limit applies as to the number of strategies we can create. However, we should define at least one putaway strategy for the warehouse location, with the top sequence number and default zone. As we add more strategies, the default strategy suggests the default bin when items do not match any of the additional strategies.
To define a putaway strategy:
- Using the WMS Warehouse Manager role, go to WMS Configuration > Configure Strategies > WMS Putaway Strategies > New.
- On the WMS Putaway Strategies page, enter or select values in the following fields:
- In the Name field, enter a unique name for the putaway strategy.
- If you want to create multiple strategies, in the Sequence field, enter a number that indicates the priority of this strategy.A strategy with a low sequence number takes priority over one with a high sequence number. For example, strategy A with a sequence number of 2 and strategy B with a sequence has a sequence number of 4 applies to item X. When you put away item X, NetSuite WMS suggests a bin in the zone defined in strategy A before a bin in the zone defined in strategy B.
- In the Location field, select a warehouse location.
- (Optional) In the Zone field, select the warehouse location’s zone where you want to put away items that match the criteria.
- (Optional) To set item criteria, select values in the item fields, such as Item, Units, Class, or ABC Velocity. These criteria are based on fields on the item record, except for the unit. The Units criteria applies to the transaction unit.On item records, you can set the ABC velocity in the Inventory Classification field.
- (Optional) If you use the Inventory Status feature, in the Inventory Status field, select a status.
- Click Save.