When you work with warehouse shipment on a location in Business Central, you normally perform a warehouse pick for the production order. But sometimes you want the items closer to production before the actual pick. The warehouse movement worksheet lets you do that, and this article explains how it works and what to watch out for.
A warehouse movement is fully manual. You decide what to move, where to take it from, and where to put it. The system does not suggest a source bin, so you have to enter the bin code yourself.
If you want bin suggestions instead, use an internal put-away. It picks the source bin more intelligently than the movement worksheet.
When to use a warehouse movement before a warehouse pick
If you are working on a location that requires warehouse shipment, you will need to perform a warehouse pick for the production order. That is the standard flow.
There are situations where you want to move items into the production area earlier. A common example is when an item comes in boxes and you want it near production before the pick happens. In that case you can create a warehouse movement to move the item into the production bin, or into a bin close to the production bin that you want to post the warehouse pick from.
Creating a warehouse movement manually with the movement worksheet
You create this kind of movement using the movement worksheet. The process is completely manual. You decide what you are moving and where you are taking the item from. In a typical scenario you simply pick it somewhere in inventory, choose where you want to place the item near your production area, and enter the quantity you want to move.
Once the lines are in place, you create the warehouse movement and use the resulting document to send to the warehouse employee.
The bin code is entered manually and the system gives no suggestion
Be aware of one important detail. The bin code you pick from is entered manually. You do not get any suggestion on where to take the item from in inventory. You define which bin you want to put the item into, but you also have to manually enter the bin code for where to take it.
If you use an internal put-away instead, you get that source suggestion in a smarter way. The internal put-away can propose where to take the item from, while the movement worksheet leaves that decision entirely to you.
Posting the movement and creating the warehouse pick
After you have entered the lines, you post your movement and the item is moved near to the production area. From there you can create your warehouse pick from that bin into the production bin, and continue the normal production flow.
Q&A
When should I use a warehouse movement instead of a warehouse pick?
Use a warehouse movement when you want to move items into or near the production area before the warehouse pick. A typical case is when an item comes in boxes and you want it close to production ahead of time. You still create the warehouse pick afterwards, but from the bin you moved the item to.
Does the movement worksheet suggest which bin to pick from?
No. The movement worksheet is fully manual. You have to enter the source bin code yourself, and the system gives no suggestion on where to take the item from in inventory.
How can I get a bin suggestion for the source location?
Use an internal put-away instead of the movement worksheet. The internal put-away can suggest where to take the item from in a smarter way, rather than leaving the source bin entirely up to you.
What do I do after posting the warehouse movement?
Once the movement is posted and the item is near the production area, you create your warehouse pick from that bin into the production bin and continue the production process.