Warehouse Settings | StockPilot

Stock rules

How stock is counted, reserved and picked.

Default warehouse

Preselected on new products, orders and purchase orders.

Picking order

FIFO (oldest first)FEFO (earliest expiry)LIFO (newest first)

Warn about expiry (days before)

Cycle count frequency

Reserve stock when an order is placed

Stops the same units being promised twice.

Track batch and lot numbers

Ask for a batch number when goods are received.

Track serial numbers

Record a serial number for every unit of serialised products.

Create purchase orders for low stock automatically

A draft order is prepared when stock reaches the reorder level.

Rules for the fulfillment board and shipping desk.

Picking strategy

Default carrier

Same-day shipping cut-off

Orders packed after this time ship the next working day.

Weight unit

Require a pack-station scan before dispatch

Cartons must be scanned and weighed before a label prints.

Print shipping labels automatically

Labels print as soon as an order is marked packed.

Approvals for moving and receiving stock.

Require approval for stock transfers

A manager must approve before stock leaves a warehouse.

Approval needed above ($)

Transfers worth less than this skip approval.

Over-receipt tolerance (%)

How far above the ordered quantity a delivery may be accepted.

Defaults for new products and printed labels.

Barcode format

SKU prefix

Up to 5 capital letters or numbers. Leave empty for none.

Generate a barcode for every new product

Skipped when you enter your own barcode.