Locations

How our 27,000+ Logiwa locations are named, where they are, and which department keeps each virtual location clean.

PhysicalPlaces you can find in the warehouse VirtualSystem-only, each with a specific purpose Kept clean byEach department’s supervisor

Every location has a purpose. Physical locations are the ones you can find in the warehouse. Virtual locations exist only in the system, and supervisors are responsible for keeping them clean to avoid inventory issues.

Reading a location code

Most physical locations follow a pattern you can read left to right.

Mobile cart cell

01MCCart number + MC-ALevel (A is the upper level, D the lowest)-01Column

Standard rack position

KKAisle19Column-5Level

Rear rack position

RRear{AISLE}Aisle{Col}Column-{Lvl}Level

Figure 1. Location code anatomy. Rear rack locations were created after the expansion and are at the back of the warehouse.

Where locations are

flowchart LR
  subgraph S112[Suite 112]
    direction TB
    a1[Carton bins CBIN / DBIN]
    a2[Jewelry shelf SPICK]
    a3[Mobile cart cells ##MC]
    a4[Gravity rack GRAV]
    a5[Pack and sort stations PS / PSM]
    a6[D2C pick carts SPC, BPC, MPC, MPCB]
    a7[Put wall carts PWA / PWB]
    a8[Bulk carts BCART, XSCART]
  end
  subgraph S115[Suite 115]
    direction TB
    b1[Standard racks AA, BB, CC...]
    b2[Rear racks RHH, RII...]
    b3[Freezer FA- / FB-]
    b4[Plastic bins PBIN]
    b5[B2B: VPALLET, GATE, CAGE, RAYMOND, TCART]
    b6[Inbound: RE1, INBPALLET, RMA, MBIN]
    b7[Pallet sectors *-SECTOR-*]
  end

Figure 2. Main location types by suite, simplified from the full map below.

Full location map

The map doesn’t contain every special location, but it has the most important ones.

flowchart TD
    A([Mobile Cart cell - ##MC])
    B([Carton Bin - CBIN])
    C([Carton Bin - DBIN])
    D([Return bin cell  - MBIN])
    E([Plastic Bin - PBIN])
    H([Shelf for jewelry - SPICK])
    I([Standard Rack position - AA, BB, CC, ...])
    J([Rear-Rack position - RHH, RII, ...])
    L([Mini pick cart - MPC])
    M([Mini pick cart type B - MPCB])
    N([Big pick Cart - BPC])
    O([Small pick cart - SPC])
    P([Put wall cart type A - PWA])
    Q([Put wall cart type B - PWB])
    R([Archiver - ARC])
    S([Gravity rack - GRAV])
    T([GBX mobile cart - TUSLD])
    U([Floor Pallet - FLOORP])
    V([Bulk cart - BCART])
    W([Extra small pick cart - XSCART])
    Y([Return mobile cart slot - RMA])
    AA([Virtual Pallet - VPALLET])
    AB([Dock Gate - GATE])
    AC([Pack and Sort Stations - PS, PSM])
    AE([Mobile carts under racks - KK2-C2-L-2-A])
    AF([Inbound Area])
    AG([Suite 112])
    AH([Suite 115])
    AI([Picking & sort D2C carts])
    AJ([Pick to location D2C carts])
    AL([Cage picking cart oversized orders - CAGE])
    AM([Sorting cart])
    AN([Pick to location B2B carts])
    AO([Transfer locations - TRANSF])
    AP([Added value services slots - PLINE])
    AQ([STAGING])
    AR([Inbound pallet - INBPALLET])
    AS([High value zone - HIGH-VALUE-ZONE])
    AT([Default inbound location - RE1])
    AU([Nutricorp lotes inventory - Lotes])
    AV([foce allocation for B2B orders - FORCE-ALLOC])
    AAA([Putback D2C products - PUTBACK])
    AX([D2C first priority special allocation - Shipping])
    AW([B2B first priority special allocation - Shipping B2B])
    AY([Trailer container for storage - Trailer])
    AZ([Forklift - RAYMOND, TCART])
    BBB([virtual packaging - P112])
    CCC([Plastic bins D2C - SA])
    DDD([Freezer locations - FA- and FB-])
    EEE([Pallets sectors - *-SECTOR-*])

    AG-->B & C & H & A & S & AQ & AC & U & R & AU & AAA & AX & BBB & CCC
    AG-->AI-->O & N & L & M
    AG-->AM-->P & Q
    AG-->AJ-->V & W
    AH-->AN-->AA & AB & AL & AZ
    AH-->AF-->Y & D & AR & AT
    AH-->AS & AO & AP & AE & AV & AY & AW
    AH-->T & I & J & E & DDD & EEE

Physical locations

Type	Pattern	Example	Notes
Mobile cart cell	{cart}MC-{level}-{column}	01MC-A-01, 41MC-AA-04, 109MC-B-1	Level A is the upper level, D the lowest. The cart number can be zero-padded or plain.
Carton bin	{C or D}BIN-{column}-{level}{side}	—	Single bins have no side. Double bins have an internal division, so they add a side.
Return bin cell	{RMA or MBIN}-{cell}	—	Cells in 2 mobile carts kept in the returns area. Not pickable and don’t sync inventory, because products must be prepared before putaway.
Plastic bin	PBIN{bin}-{level}	—	Small plastic bins that only store Mudify inventory.
Jewelry shelf	SPICK-{level}-{column}	—	Level A is the top. Extra small plastic bins, jewelry only.
Standard rack	{aisle}{column}-{level}	A2-4, AA13-4, KK19-5	The largest group. Aisles: A, AA, BB, CC, DD, EE, FA, FF, GG, HH, II, JJ, KK, LL, MM, NN, OO, PP, QQ, RR, SA, SS, TT, UU, VV, WW.
Rear rack	R{aisle}{column}-{level}	—	R means Rear: the back of the warehouse, created after the expansion.
Freezer	FA-, FB-	—	Pallets or bins.

Virtual locations by department

InventoryITInboundD2CB2BAVSPackingReturnsFacility-wide

Location	Purpose	Status
TRANSF{#}	Pivot locations used during replenishment cycles or to resolve inventory discrepancies. Items move in and out temporarily while the issue is addressed.	Active
DELETE-BUFFER	Shared with IT to stage items pending deletion from the system. Inventory should regularly audit and clear it.	Active
temp, TEMP10	Ad-hoc locations created when inventory can’t be physically located in the system. Review periodically, clean, and delete once resolved.	Review
QT1	Previously used for quarantined inventory. Clean all remaining inventory and delete.	Pending deletion
CUSTOM-SKUS	No longer in use. Clean and delete.	Pending deletion
FBA-HC	Previously used to allocate FBA Hot Chocolate orders to specific pallets; now handled through FORCE-ALLOC. Clean and delete.	Pending deletion

Location	Purpose	Status
{Department}-DEPT	Tracks scanners and tech devices assigned to each department, e.g. D2C-DEPT, B2B-DEPT, INV-DEPT.	Active
IT-ROOM	Physical room inside Suite 112 where IT stores its hardware inventory. Managed only by IT.	Active

Location	Purpose	Status
INBPALLET{#}	Consolidates multiple license plates (LPs) on one pallet during receiving, before moving to a rack. One slot per active inbound pallet.	Active
RMA-DAMAGED	Damaged returned inventory pending inspection and disposition.	Active
*-SECTOR-*	Floor zones for overflow pallets, often Polarbox product.	Active
RE1	Logiwa’s fallback when no location is selected during receiving, since every LP needs a location. Relocate inventory promptly.	Relocate promptly
Lotes	Nutricorp account: registers each new lot number on receipt.	Active
HIGH-VALUE-ZONE	Tateossian jewelry totes and boxes not assigned to a shelf. Managed by D2C.	Active

Location	Purpose	Status
STAGING	Replenishment in transit between storage and a pick face.	Active
SSLOT{#}	Special projects such as massive inventory movements and temporary staging.	Active
BCART{#}	Bulk picking carts. Must never hold inventory with Stock status; the D2C supervisor audits and clears them.	Active
XSCART{#}	Extra small carts for bulk picking jewelry orders (Tateossian).	Active
PUTBACK	Products returning from PS, BCART, XSCART, SPC, BPC, and PW with Stock status due to unallocated orders. Clean weekly.	Active
Shipping	Priority 1 location for outbound allocation. Currently holds inventory.	Clean up

Location	Purpose	Status
VPALLET{#}	WMS-only virtual pallets for picking B2B orders.	Active
GATE{#}	Previously used for B2B picking; many inventory lines remain and need review and reallocation.	Needs audit
CAGE1, CAGE2	Physical cages for picking oversized orders.	Active
FORCE-ALLOC	Reallocates orders previously unallocated for operational reasons. Preferred tool for manual reallocation.	Active
Shipping-B2B	Priority 1 location for outbound allocation. Currently holds inventory.	Clean up
RAYMOND1, RAYMOND2, TCART1	Picking locations for the Raymond forklifts and the transfer cart.	Active

Location	Purpose	Status
PLINE{#}	Source locations items are picked from to begin a work order.	Active
PLINE	Target location where completed work orders are deposited.	Active
REPACKING	Assembly repackaging operations for Mudify.	Active

Location	Purpose	Status
PS{#}, PSM{#}	Packing stations for D2C and B2B orders. Whoever packed the order cleans the station: D2C owns PS1–PS8; B2B owns the remaining stations and PSM units.	Active

Location	Purpose	Status
RMA	Entry point for all inbound customer returns before inspection and routing.	Active
RS{#}	Returns processed through the return station module instead of a PO. One slot per station.	Active
RMA-HC	Damaged Hot Chocolate items awaiting returns processing.	Active
RMA-PT	Paula Torres returns; the client is no longer active. Resolve remaining inventory and delete.	Pending deletion

Location	Purpose	Status
Trailer	On-site trailer used to store pallets. Large overflow area; treat as temporary.	Active
P112	Packaging materials for the facility. Needs periodic inventory checks.	Active