Bin Location Guide

How to read a bin code, and how to update one in FACTS.

How to read a bin code

A standard bin code is built from four parts, read left to right — widest area first, narrowing down to the exact shelf.

Warehouse

1–5

Area / Aisle

01, US3, AH2

Section

A–F

Row

01, 02, 1, 2

So 101A01 is Warehouse 1, Aisle 01, Section A, Row 01, and 1US3C3 is Warehouse 1, Area US3, Section C, Row 3.

A location must be exactly 6 characters. Always double-check the format before saving — a code of any other length will not line up with the rest of the system.

Some areas and zones don’t need a section or a row — a jobber bin like 1JB301 is just Warehouse 1, Jobber Bin 3, position 01. Others are a single named code with no warehouse digit at all (see Named codes below).

Updating a location in FACTS

Go to	Inventory Control `ICF`
Then	File Maintenances → Warehouse/Item F/M
Warehouse	`01`
Item #	the item you’re moving

Primary is the main pick location. Alt 1–5 are for overstock and showroom stock.

If an item is on the showroom, always move that entry to the end of the Alt positions.

Named codes

These aren’t shelf positions — they record a status or a whole area.

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