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title: "Warehouse Designer (Web Configurator)"
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type: concept
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sources:
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- areas/layout/warehouse_designer/index.md
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- areas/layout/warehouse_designer/masters/container_type.md
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- areas/layout/warehouse_designer/masters/rack_type.md
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- areas/layout/warehouse_designer/masters/workstation.md
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- areas/layout/warehouse_designer/zones/storage_zones.md
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- areas/layout/warehouse_designer/zones/working_zones.md
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- areas/layout/warehouse_designer/zones/subwarehouses.md
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- areas/layout/warehouse_designer/equipments/equipment_type.md
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- areas/layout/warehouse_designer/equipments/equipment.md
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- areas/layout/warehouse_designer/equipments/equipment_restriction.md
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- areas/layout/warehouse_designer/equipments/equipment_restriction_by_quantity.md
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- areas/layout/warehouse_designer/equipments/equipment_restriction_by_incompatibility.md
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- areas/layout/warehouse_designer/layout/layout_shelves.md
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- areas/layout/warehouse_designer/layout/layout_docks.md
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- areas/layout/warehouse_designer/layout/layout_stages.md
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- areas/layout/warehouse_designer/general/wd_delete_action.md
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- areas/layout/warehouse_designer/activity/change_log.md
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- areas/layout/warehouse_designer/activity/transfer_list.md
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- areas/layout/warehouse_designer/activity/transfer_comparison.md
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- areas/inventory_management/warehouse_map/index.md
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related:
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- concepts/location.md
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- concepts/stations.md
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- concepts/container.md
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- concepts/putaway.md
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- concepts/replenishment.md
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last_compiled: "2026-04-10"
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---
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# Warehouse Designer (Web Configurator)
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## Overview
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The **Web Warehouse Configurator** is a MAP (Mecalux Application Platform) application included in Easy WMS that allows warehouse configuration changes to be made **autonomously from the web browser**, without requiring access to the EasyS desktop configuration tool for all operations. It is the primary tool for managing the logical structure of the warehouse: zones, equipment, and physical layout elements.
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This tool is complemented by the **Warehouse Map**, a separate view providing 3D and 2D visual representations of the warehouse with real-time status and stock location capabilities.
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The key distinction: **EasyS** (a separate application) creates the physical station layout and routes; the **Web Configurator** manages masters, zones, equipment, and fine-tunes the layout from the browser. Changes made in EasyS are transferred to Easy WMS via **data transfer** (synchronization step).
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## Masters
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### Container Types
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Defines the physical dimensions of containers used in the warehouse. The container type conditions shelf configuration, location compatibility, and equipment restrictions.
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**Attributes:**
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| Field | Description |
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|-------|-------------|
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| Code | Unique identifier |
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| Description | Free text |
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| Width (L) | Distance perpendicular to shelf entrance (mm) |
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| Height (H) | Maximum container height when empty (mm) |
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| Depth (D) | Distance parallel to shelf entrance (mm) |
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| Weight | Empty container weight |
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| Maximum weight | Weight limit for stock inside the container |
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| Gauge | Maximum deviation in width due to cargo slump (mm). Effective width = empty width + 2× gauge |
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| Shippable as package | Can be shipped directly in eCommerce process |
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**Container relationships:** Each container type can declare interior container types - a maximum number of smaller containers that fit inside (nesting/palletizing rules). Relationships are added, deleted, or edited independently.
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**Deletion:** Cannot delete a container type in use by any location. System shows total locations affected + breakdown by warehouse before allowing deletion.
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### Rack Types
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Defines how container types fit into locations (alveoli). Rack types set the **volumetric constraints** of a location: dimensions and maximum weight. They determine how many containers of each type fit at a location.
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Note: In conventional manual locations, the maximum containers per type is configured directly per location, not via rack types.
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**Attributes:**
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| Field | Description |
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|-------|-------------|
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| Code | Unique identifier |
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| Width | Perpendicular to shelf entrance (mm) |
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| Height | Maximum height supported (includes container + stock) |
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| Depth | Parallel to shelf entrance (mm) |
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| Maximum weight | Maximum load weight the location can support |
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Editing a rack type can generate incompatibility with existing locations already assigned to that rack type.
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### Workstations
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Automatic stations with picking role or PTL controller require an associated workstation.
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**Attributes:** Code, description, serial number, computer type (RF / PC / Server).
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## Zones
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### Storage Zones
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Logical groupings of locations, typically matching item rotation zones (e.g., ABC classification zones, temperature zones).
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**Attributes:** Code, description, Temperature. Temperature-controlled stock is directed to matching temperature zones.
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**Operations from Warehouse Map (2D view):** Change storage zone of selected locations by shelf and depth.
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### Work Zones
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Define which equipment types are allowed to work in a zone, which processes and task types they can execute, and relative process priorities within the zone.
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**Attributes:** Code, description. Equipment type relationships define: which equipment types are allowed, which processes/tasks they can perform, and priority ordering.
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Work zones enable fine-grained control of operator/equipment allocation: restricting forklifts to certain aisles, prioritizing replenishment over shipping in a zone, etc.
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### Subwarehouses
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Logical areas that group locations within the warehouse. Used for:
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- Putaway strategy configuration (alongside storage zones)
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- Pick-and-pass sub-warehouse routing (each sub-warehouse has a Workzone station)
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- Equipment zone assignment
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- ABC/sub-warehouse item classification
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**Default subwarehouse:** Every configuration includes a default subwarehouse. It cannot be deleted or modified. All stations added without explicit sub-warehouse assignment use the default.
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**Attributes:** Code, description, Temperature (same temperature-control logic as storage zones).
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## Equipments
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### Equipment Types
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Define the physical characteristics and capabilities of a type of equipment. Easy WMS uses these to control where equipment can work and determine speed calculations.
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**Attributes:**
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| Field | Description |
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|-------|-------------|
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| Code | Unique identifier |
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| Maximum height | Maximum reachable height (mm) |
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| Maximum weight | Maximum load weight |
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| Maximum containers | Simultaneous container capacity |
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| Can move | Restrict to transportation only (vs tasks that require stock handling) |
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Editing an equipment type can cause incompatibilities in location searches or order preparation due to changed constraints.
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### Equipment
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A physical means of transporting containers through the warehouse - operators with carts, forklifts, manual handling devices, etc. Equipment is associated with tasks: putaway, replenishment, picking, shipping.
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**Attributes:**
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| Field | Description |
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|-------|-------------|
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| Code | Unique identifier |
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| Equipment type | Parent type defining characteristics |
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| Equipment group | Group of related equipment (e.g., same aisle team) |
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| Empty containers | How the equipment handles empty containers (return to ECB, stack, etc.) |
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| Extra locations | One or more locations associated with the equipment, used for picking tasks |
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**Station management from Equipment view:**
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- Assign aisles and processes to the equipment's stations
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- Set default reception/shipping station for this equipment
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**Extra locations:** Default and non-editable storage mode = Stock. Used for picking tasks in manual warehouse where the operator collects stock into a cart location.
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### Equipment Restrictions
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Rules that limit equipment access to aisles or work areas. Two types:
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**Quantity restrictions:** Define the maximum number of simultaneous equipment (of a type or total) allowed in a given zone or aisle. Prevents congestion.
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**Incompatibility restrictions:** Define which equipment types cannot operate in the same zone simultaneously. Prevents conflicts (e.g., a wide forklift cannot operate in the same aisle as a narrow stock picker at the same time).
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## Layout Management
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### Shelves
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Shelves (storage racks) can be modified from the Web Configurator by row or column as the minimum unit:
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- **Clone rows/columns:** Add capacity without full EasyS round-trip
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- **Delete rows/columns:** Remove capacity
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- **Edit location properties:** Modify characteristics of all locations in a row or column simultaneously (rack type, storage mode, allowed container types, etc.)
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Shelf stations themselves are created in EasyS; the Web Configurator allows post-creation adjustments.
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### Docks
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Dock configuration from the Web Configurator:
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- **Default dock assignment:** Set a dock as the default for shipping orders (auto-assigned on order creation)
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- **Default dock for receipts:** Set a dock as the default for receipt orders
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- **Aisle/process assignment:** Assign which process (loading, unloading, counting, picking, location) is designated to each aisle of the dock
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- **Modification of aisle/process assignment:** Delete existing assignment first, then create a new one (direct modification not supported)
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### Stages
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Stage configuration from the Web Configurator:
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- **Default stage for shipping/receipt orders:** Auto-assigned on order creation
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- **Aisle/process assignment:** Same as docks (loading, unloading, counting, picking, location)
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- **Extra locations:** Add or delete locations within the stage
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## Change Log & Transfer Management
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### Change Log
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The Web Configurator tracks all configuration modifications with full audit trail. The change log enables:
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- Comparison between any two configuration transfers
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- Element-by-element difference display (created, modified, deleted)
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- PDF export of change comparison report
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**Change log fields:** Export date, time, description, number of changes, user, origin (EasyS / Web Configurator / EasyAssistant).
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### Transfer List (History)
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Complete chronological history of all configuration transfers. Each transfer records: date/time, description, number of modifications, user, origin system.
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**Operations:**
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- **Revert changes:** Restore a previous warehouse configuration state
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- **Filter/search:** By export date and description (up to 3 criteria)
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### Transfer Comparison
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Side-by-side comparison of two configuration transfers. Shows which elements were created, modified, or deleted between the two states. Direction matters: comparing left (newer) to right (older) shows "new" = exists in left but not in right.
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**Export:** PDF report with all differences.
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## Deletion Rules
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The Web Configurator enforces safe deletion:
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1. If the element to be deleted has relationships that can be disassociated without error → warning displayed, but deletion allowed
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2. If the element is in active use that cannot be cleanly unlinked (e.g., rack type assigned to active locations) → deletion blocked
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Error message shows: total locations affected (broken down by warehouse) + configuration codes affected grouped by station.
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Deletions take effect across all warehouses sharing the element if the element is shared organization-wide.
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## Warehouse Map
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A separate visualization tool in Easy WMS (distinct from the Web Configurator) providing real-time warehouse status and stock search.
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### 3D View
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Full three-dimensional representation of the warehouse:
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| Feature | Description |
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| General status | Locked aisles (inbound/outbound/both), AS/RS PK work modes, PIE and route status, MP preparation zones |
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| Station status | Click any station: capacity, occupation %, work mode, etc. - varies by station type |
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| Shelf status | Click any shelf: free/occupied/blocked locations summary |
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| Container search | Find a specific container (LPN) by code |
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| Item search | Locate all stock of a specific item across the warehouse |
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| Location search | Find a specific location by code |
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| Storage zones visualization | Color-coded display of defined storage zones |
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| Working zones visualization | Color-coded display of working zones |
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| Saved viewpoints | Save and retrieve camera focus positions for frequently needed views |
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### 2D View
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Depth-by-depth rack view for detailed location inspection and bulk operations:
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| Feature | Description |
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| Location status | Blocks, container count, picking dedicated locations, reservation indicators per alveolus |
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| Location label printing | Select range of locations → print labels (format + quantity) |
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| Work zone change | Change work zone for selected locations (shelf + depth) in bulk |
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| Storage zone change | Change storage zone for selected locations (shelf + depth) in bulk |
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| Container/stock creation | Register containers or loose stock at a selected location |
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| Container movement | Request extraction to PK, PS, or relocation |
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| Stock adjustment | Adjust loose stock at selected location and depth |
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| Search | Container / item / location search within the selected shelf and depth |
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**Location status legend:**
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- Putaway error indicator
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- Extraction error indicator
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- Inbound reserve indicator
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- Outbound reserve indicator
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### 2D Heat Map (Slotting module required)
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Visual activity intensity map overlaid on 2D view:
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- Filter by: areas displayed (locations/docks/stages), task types (all or specific), time range
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- Click location: see number and type of tasks for that period
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- Configurable color ranges: define custom thresholds and colors
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- Use case: identify hotspots, detect inefficiencies, plan product relocation, compare periods
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## Interface
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| View | Menu Path | Equipment |
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|------|-----------|-----------|
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| Web Warehouse Configurator | "Configuration" menu or direct MAP app URL | PC |
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| Warehouse Map (3D/2D) | "Warehouse" menu → Warehouse Map | PC |
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| Change Log | Within Web Configurator | PC |
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## Common Errors
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| Error | Cause | Solution |
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| Cannot delete container type | Container type in use by active locations | Identify and reassign affected locations first |
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| Cannot delete rack type | Rack type assigned to active locations | Remove rack type from all locations or delete locations first |
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| Equipment type edit causes search errors | Changed height/weight constraints conflict with existing putaway strategies | Review and update putaway strategies and work zones |
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| Transfer comparison shows unexpected deletions | Configuration reverted to older state | Verify transfer direction (left=newer vs right=older) before interpreting results |
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| Stage configuration changes not reflected in WMS | Changes made in EasyS not transferred | Run data transfer from EasyS to Easy WMS |
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## Related
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- [[location]] - Rack types and storage zones directly configure location properties
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- [[stations]] - Stations created in EasyS; Warehouse Designer edits docks/stages/shelves post-transfer
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- [[container]] - Container types define dimensions used in warehouse design
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- [[putaway]] - Storage zones and subwarehouses configure putaway strategy targeting
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- [[replenishment]] - Work zones define equipment eligibility for replenishment tasks
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