[ADD] Inventory: Use locations to manage inventory
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warehouses/difference_warehouse_location
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warehouses/warehouse_replenishment_transfer
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warehouses/create_a_second_warehouse
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warehouses/use_locations
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=========
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Locations
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=========
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A *location* is a specific space within a warehouse. This can be a shelf, room, aisle, etc. There
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are three types of locations in Odoo:
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- *Physical locations* are spaces within a warehouse owned by the user's company. These can be a an
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area where items are stored like an aisle or shelf, or an area where operations take place, like
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loading and unloading bays.
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- *Partner locations* are the same as physical locations except that they exist within the warehouse
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of a customer or vendor.
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- *Virtual locations* are locations that do not exist physically, but where items that are not in
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inventory can be placed. These can be items that have not yet entered inventory, like products
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that are on the way to a warehouse, or items that are no longer in inventory due to loss or other
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factors.
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.. important::
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In order to use locations, the :guilabel:`Storage Locations` setting must be enabled. To do so,
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navigate to :menuselection:`Inventory --> Configuration --> Settings`, scroll down to the
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:guilabel:`Warehouse` heading, and enable the :guilabel:`Storage Locations` checkbox.
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Create a new location inside a warehouse
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========================================
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Starting from the :menuselection:`Inventory` app, select :menuselection:`Configuration --> Locations
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--> Create`. The new location form can then be configured as follows:
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- :guilabel:`Location Name`: the name that will be used to reference the location
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- :guilabel:`Parent Location`: the location or warehouse that the new location exists within
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- :guilabel:`Location Type`: choose the category that the location belongs to
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- :guilabel:`Company`: the company that owns the warehouse that the location is inside of
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- :guilabel:`Is a Scrap Location?`: check this box to allow for scrapped/damaged goods to be stored
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in this location
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- :guilabel:`Is a Return Location?`: check this box to allow products to be returned to this
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location
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- :guilabel:`Barcode`: the barcode number assigned to the location
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- :guilabel:`Removal Strategy`: the :ref:`strategy <inventory/routes/strategies/removal>` for how
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items should be taken from inventory
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.. image:: use_locations/new-location-form.png
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:align: center
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:alt: The form for creating a new location.
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Create location hierarchies
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===========================
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The *Parent Location* setting on the new location form allows for a location to exist within a
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warehouse or another location. Every location can serve as a parent location, and every parent
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location can have multiple locations within it, allowing for the creation of a virtually infinite
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hierarchical structure.
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.. example::
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Location hierarchy could be organized so that a shelf is located within an aisle, which is
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located within a room, which is located within the overall warehouse.
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To create the location hierarchy in the example above, set the warehouse as the parent of the room,
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the room as the parent of the aisle, and the aisle as the parent of the shelf. This can be adapted
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to a hierarchy of any magnitude.
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Removal strategies (FIFO, LIFO, FEFO)
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=====================================
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.. _inventory/routes/strategies/removal:
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For companies with warehouses, **removal strategies** determine which products are taken from the
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warehouse, and when. Removal strategies are typically defined for specific picking operations. This
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helps companies to select the best products, optimize the distance workers need to travel when
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picking items for orders, and account for quality control, such as moving products with expiration
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dates.
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Usually, *Removal Strategies* are defined in picking operations to select the best products to
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optimize the distance for the worker, for quality control purposes, or to first move the products
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with the closest expiration date.
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When a product needs to be moved, Odoo finds available products that can be assigned to the
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transfer. The way Odoo assigns these products depends on the :guilabel:`Removal Strategy` defined in
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either the :guilabel:`Product Category` or the :guilabel:`Location` dashboards.
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