How to Set Up Stockrooms

Stockrooms are critical for managing inventory efficiently in LLumin CMMS+, ensuring each item is linked to its physical location.

What are Stockrooms?

Stockrooms are physical locations where inventory items are stored. They can have unique reordering rules and predefined locations within them to identify where items can be found, such as bins, aisles, or shelves. Each inventory item is assigned a stock location, which can be manually entered or selected from a predefined list.

Instructions

To add a stockroom, follow these steps:

  1. Click the Gear icon in the menu bar.

  2. Select Configuration Mode to access the system’s setup tools.

  3. On the Configuration Mode screen, click the Materials Management card to find configuration options for materials-related settings.

  4. Select Stockrooms.

  5. Click Add Stockroom.

  6. In the Add Stockroom dialog box, enter the following details:

      • ID: A unique identifier for the Stockroom (up to 2 characters, no spaces or special characters).
      • Description: A clear name for the Stockroom (up to 40 characters).

  7. Click Create to add the stockroom

  8. Find and select the newly created stockroom by clicking the box representing it in the configuration menu.

  9. The Edit Stockroom dialog box will open. Here, you can update the address information or other important details, as shown below.

  10. Click Save to apply changes.

  11. To delete a Stockroom, simply click the Delete button in the dialog box.

NOTE: Stockrooms with active inventory items or transaction history cannot be deleted.

Adding Locations to a Stockroom

To add a location, follow these steps:

  1. Open the Edit Stockroom dialog box for the Stockroom where you want to add locations.
  2. At the bottom of the dialog box, click Add New Record.
  3. Enter the following details:
      • Name: The location identifier (e.g., Bin1, A-1). This field can contain up to 10 characters.
  4. Click Save to include the location for that Stockroom.