Which location type is used to replenish a picking location?

The bulk location is designed specifically to hold a large quantity of inventory that can be used to replenish picking locations. In supply chain management, picking locations are typically where items are stored for easy access by pickers for order fulfillment. These locations require a steady supply of stock to function effectively.

By utilizing bulk locations for replenishment, businesses ensure that picking locations remain adequately stocked without direct reordering from suppliers for every missing item. The bulk locations serve as the source from which inventory is transferred to picking locations whenever they start to run low.

This process is essential for maintaining high efficiency in warehousing and ensuring that order fulfillment is not interrupted due to stock shortages in picking areas. Other location types like production input locations, which are used for materials required in production processes, or inbound docks, where goods are received before being processed into inventory, do not serve this specific replenishment function effectively.