Branches And Warehouses Basics
Branches, warehouses, and locations help AWRA show where work happens and where stock is physically stored. Clear structure makes receiving, transfers, POS sales, stock counts, scanner lookup, and reports easier to trust.
Basic Structure
Branch
A business unit, store, office, campus, depot, department, or operating location.
Warehouse
A stock-holding area such as a store room, main warehouse, shop floor, vehicle store, or field depot.
Location / Bin
A more specific storage point such as shelf, aisle, rack, room, zone, cabinet, or slot.
Assignment
The link between users, stock, and the place they are allowed to manage.
Setup Guidance
- Start with the real places your teams already use.
- Use names that warehouse, finance, procurement, and sales teams all understand.
- Avoid creating many tiny bins until the team is ready to maintain them accurately.
- Assign users to the warehouses or branches they actually work with.
- Run one receiving, one transfer, one checkout, and one report to confirm the structure works.
Common Mistakes
- Creating duplicate warehouses for the same physical place.
- Using unclear names such as Store 1, Store 2, or Main without context.
- Putting stock into a branch when it should be inside a warehouse or bin.
- Forgetting to update user warehouse assignments after staff move teams.
Support escalation
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