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In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, you can mark a bin as a dedicated bin to stop the system from suggesting pick activities from that bin. The system still lets you put items into the bin, but it will never propose picks from it.
To set up a dedicated bin, place a checkmark in the Dedicated field on the bin. You can only do this when the bin is empty.
The dedicated bin setting only applies in warehouses that use the directed put-away and pick functionality.
A common use case is production. You set up a dedicated bin on a work center, allow pick activities to move items into that bin, and then lock the bin to the work center so the contents stay reserved for that work center.
What a dedicated bin does in Business Central
You configure a dedicated bin directly on the specific bin. When you mark a bin as dedicated, Business Central will not create or suggest pick activity from that bin. This applies even when the bin type code allows put and pick or just put functionality. The dedicated setting overrides this and keeps the system from suggesting picks from that bin.
This functionality only applies to locations that use directed put-away and pick.
How to set up a dedicated bin
In your bin list, you mark a bin as dedicated by placing a checkmark in the Dedicated column. There is one condition: the bin must be empty. If a bin already contains items, you cannot set it as dedicated. You can see this directly in the list, where the checkmark indicates whether the bin is empty.
So in practice, you can mark an empty bin as dedicated, but you cannot mark a bin that still holds inventory.
Using dedicated bins in production environments
Dedicated bins are useful in production setups. A typical scenario is setting up a bin on a work center. You want to run pick activities that move items into that bin, and then lock the bin to the work center so the items stay there for that specific work center to use.
By marking the bin as dedicated, you make sure the system feeds it through picks but never pulls items back out of it through pick suggestions. That keeps the components in place for the work center that needs them.
Q&A
What does marking a bin as dedicated do in Business Central?
It stops the system from creating or suggesting pick activities from that bin. You can still put items into the bin, but the system will never propose picks from it, even if the bin type code allows picks.
Can I mark any bin as dedicated?
No. The bin must be empty before you can place a checkmark in the Dedicated field. If the bin already contains items, you cannot set it as dedicated.
When does the dedicated bin setting apply?
It only applies in locations that use the directed put-away and pick functionality.
When would I use a dedicated bin?
A common case is production. You set up a dedicated bin on a work center, run pick activities to move items into it, and lock the bin to the work center so the components stay reserved for that work center.