Arthur Ria
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2026-04-10 |
Manual Movements
Overview
Manual Movements allow an operator to inform EasyWMS of the correct location of a container or stock when:
- Stock or a container was physically moved without informing EasyWMS first, or
- Stock or a container appeared in a location different from the one recorded in the system
This is a corrective, out-of-band mechanism — it does not create picking or replenishment tasks, but directly updates the stock/container records in the system to match physical reality.
Manual movements are available from both manual and automatic warehouses (at a picking conveyor for automatic).
All manual movements generate STK.MOVE transactions (and CON.MOVE for container moves).
Important: Manual movements do not create guided tasks — they directly apply the relocation. For planned container movements, use task-based processes (putaway, replenishment, etc.).
Types of Manual Movements
1. Moving Stock from One Location to Another
When: Loose stock (not in a container) was found in a different location than recorded.
Restrictions:
- Cannot move to a location in a different warehouse
- If the stock has locks blocking movement, the operator is prompted to confirm
- Cutting stock (non-consolidating UoM): all stretches at the location must be moved individually and in full; partial moves not allowed if multiple cutting records exist
Transaction: STK.MOVE
Interface:
- RFT:
Utilities > Manual Movement
2. Moving Stock from a Location into a Container
When: Loose stock recorded at a location was actually placed on a container.
Restrictions:
- Cannot move to a container in a different warehouse
- Locks blocking movement prompt confirmation
- Cannot move to/from an ASN container (pre-notified, not yet received)
- Cannot move client stock to a non-client container (or vice versa)
- Cutting stock: same indivisibility restrictions as above
Transaction: STK.MOVE
Interface:
- RFT:
Utilities > Manual Movement
3. Moving Stock Between Containers
When: Stock was found in a different container than recorded.
Valid in both manual and automatic warehouses. At a picking conveyor, valid as long as neither source nor destination container/stock has active replenishment, picking, or counting tasks.
Special case — virtual Movement location: Stock can be moved between containers even when one container is at a PK station and in the "Movement" virtual location (i.e., in transit).
Movement of client stock is allowed when there is a matching shipping order.
Restrictions:
- Cannot move to a container in a different warehouse
- Cannot move to/from ASN containers
- Cannot move client stock to non-client container (or vice versa)
- Cutting stock: same indivisibility restrictions
Transaction: STK.MOVE
Interface:
- RFT:
Utilities > Manual Movement - Workstation:
Workstations > Picking > Others > Move Stock
4. Moving Stock Between Containers with Divisions
When: Stock was in a division of one container at a PK station and was moved to a division of another container.
Automatic warehouse only (picking conveyor). Valid if source/destination stock/container has no active replenishment, picking, or counting tasks.
Client stock movement allowed when matching shipping order exists.
Cutting stock indivisibility restrictions apply.
Transaction: STK.MOVE
Interface:
- Workstation:
Workstations > Picking > Others > Move Stock
5. Moving Stock Between Divisions (Same Container)
When: Stock within a container with divisions at a PK station was moved from one division to another within the same container.
Automatic warehouse only (picking conveyor).
Cutting stock indivisibility restrictions apply.
Transaction: STK.MOVE
Interface:
- Workstation:
Workstations > Picking > Others > Move Stock
6. Moving a Container
When: A container was found at a different location than recorded in EasyWMS.
EasyWMS updates the container's location record.
If the container has replenishment assignments:
- Replenishment source assignments are canceled
- Picking tasks that depended on that stock are decremented or canceled (if all assigned stock was in the moved container)
- Affected order lines are re-released for stock re-assignment
Restrictions:
- Cannot move an ASN container (pre-notified, not yet received)
- Cannot move to a location in a different warehouse
- If container has movement-blocking locks, operator is prompted to confirm
Transactions: STK.MOVE + CON.MOVE
Interface:
- RFT:
Utilities > Manual Movement
7. Moving Cutting Stock
Cutting stock (non-consolidating UoM) has special behavior due to its indivisible nature.
Process:
- Operator scans source container/location and item
- Must enter the exact length to move (must match an existing stretch exactly)
- If the entered length doesn't match any stretch, an error is shown
- The label "Maximum quantity" shows the longest stretch at the location
- Operator can use "List Stock" action to see and select all stretches; "All" action loads all stretches
Key rule: Cutting stock can only be moved entire stretch by entire stretch — no partial moves.
Interface:
- RFT:
Utilities > Manual Move
8. Moving Stock from Partitions
When: Loose stock in one or more partitions of a picking location was recorded in a different partition.
Restrictions:
- Cannot know the total quantity in a partition — if a partition becomes empty, the operator must explicitly mark it
- Cannot move a partition itself, only the stock within it
- Cannot change to a partition in another warehouse
Transaction: STK.MOVE
Interface:
- RFT:
Utilities > Manual Move
Transactions Summary
| Transaction | Trigger |
|---|---|
STK.MOVE |
Any stock location change (all move types) |
CON.MOVE |
Container location change (move container type) |
Business Rules
- Manual movements do not generate guided tasks — they directly update records.
- All moves are within the same warehouse. Cross-warehouse moves are not supported.
- ASN containers (pre-notified, not yet received) cannot be moved by manual movement.
- Client stock (assigned to a shipping order) can only move to another client container with a matching shipping order.
- Locks blocking movement prompt operator confirmation — the move can still proceed at the operator's discretion.
- For cutting stock with multiple stretches of non-consolidating UoM, only one stretch can be moved at a time.
- Moving a container with replenishment assignments cancels those assignments and triggers task decrement/cancellation on affected picking tasks.
Interface
| Path | Equipment |
|---|---|
RFT > Utilities > Manual Movement |
RFT |
Workstations > Picking > Others > Move Stock |
PC (automatic warehouse) |
RFT > Utilities > Manual Move (cutting stock, partitions) |
RFT |
Common Errors
| Symptom | Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| "Different warehouse" error | Attempting to move to a container/location in another warehouse | Keep moves within the same warehouse |
| Cannot move ASN container | Container is pre-notified but not yet received | Complete or cancel the reception first |
| Cutting stock length not found | Entered quantity does not match any stretch exactly | Use "List Stock" to see all stretches and select the exact one |
| Picking tasks unexpectedly canceled after container move | Container had replenishment source assignments | Expected behavior; affected lines are re-released for reassignment |
| Cannot move client stock | Target container is not a client container for the same order | Move to a matching client container or complete the shipping process |
Related
- container — Container moves update CON.MOVE; moving a container with replenishment assignments cascades to task cancellation
- location — All moves are within a single warehouse; virtual locations (Movement) are valid endpoints for container moves in transit
- stock — STK.MOVE transactions update all stock records; manual movements are the corrective path when physical and system records diverge
- task — Manual movements can cancel/decrement picking/replenishment tasks; they do not create guided tasks themselves
- stock-adjustment — Complement to manual movements: adjustments correct quantity/UoM/attributes; manual movements correct location