Generating Location Barcodes

Overview

Every storage location in TOT has a location identifier. Location identifiers can be encapsulated in a barcode. Location barcodes can be scanned to support a variety of functionality - viewing contents, relocating contents etc.

In short - every storage location in TOT should have a location barcode viewable on the racking to allow scanning.

This topic outlines how to generate and attach the physical location barcodes for a given location. Whilst this would seem a simple process there are some special considerations involved when it comes to barcodes for upper level bays - as they cannot be reached  from the ground - and thus require barcode identifiers on the ground level

Process

For Level 1 and 2 bays

1. Open strokeone, and navigate through settings, system preferences, then production and finally Location tab
   
2. This lists all locations defined in strokeone.
   
   
3. Use the warehouse zone, row, and bay filters to find the location that you are interested in
   
   
4. Click the applicable size label icon for the required location.
   
5. Select the desired printer.
   
6. The label with barcode is output to the specified printer.
   
   
7.  Attach the label to the corresponding physical rack for the bay in an easily viewable position.

For Storage Locations in Level 3 and above

1. Open strokeone, and navigate through settings, system preferences, then production and finally Location (Route Order)
   
2. This lists all locations defined in strokeone
   
3. Use the filters to reduce the displayed location records to those that match the Zone, Row and Bay for which you are looking to generate upper labels.
   
   
   
4. Select in sequence (i.e., 3 then 4, then 5) the locations for which you wish to print barcode labels. (Tip: you can only select a maximum of 3 records)Note, it is crucial to select the records  in the order that you wish them to print
   
   
5. Click (print) High Level
   
   
6. Select the label (or appropriate) printer when prompted in the print dialog
   
7. The barcodes for the selected locations will be printed.
   
8. Attach these to the rack in an easily viewable position. The below picture shows an example of a 3 location bay label attached.