Introduction to Warehouse Area
A warehouse area is a designated section within a warehouse for storing specific types of SKUs. By properly setting up warehouse areas, businesses can reduce unnecessary movement, especially in multi-story or large warehouses, making the picking process faster and smoother.

💡 Notes
BigSeller will automatically assign your existing shelves to the initial Areas. to facilitate warehouse zoning management.
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For Warehouse with One SKU One Shelf
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The system defaults to 2 Warehouse Areas – the Default Picking Area and the Default Piling Area (with default shelves).
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All shelves including default shelves support picking.
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For Warehouse with One SKU Multiple Shelves
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The system defaults to 3 Warehouse Areas – the Default Picking Area (with picking shelves), the Default Storage Area (with storage shelves), and the Default Piling Area (with default shelves).
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Only picking shelves support picking. Storage shelves can only be used for storage or replenishment to picking shelves.
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1. Create Warehouse Area
1) Go to Inventory > Warehouse > Area Page > Create Warehouse Area
2 ) Select warehouse > Set area name > Confirm
💡 Notes:
- For Pick & Store Zoning Warehouse, you can choose if the area supports picking.
- If the area supports picking, you can place both storage shelves and picking shelves in the area based on the actual warehouse needs.
- If the area does not support picking, you can only place storage shelves in the area.


Note: Once the shelf has been added, the selected area can no longer be modified.
3. Inventory List
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When selecting a warehouse with One SKU One Shelf, the warehouse area filter will be displayed.
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Warehouses with Warehouse Pick & Store Zoning enabled or third-party warehouses do not support warehouse area filtering.

2) Only One SKU One Shelf warehouses support setting or changing shelf locations in the Inventory List. One SKU Multiple Shelves warehouses do not support this.


4. Inventory Details



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New Shelf: SKU in Warehouses with One SKU Multiple Shelves can have multiple shelf locations.
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Move Quantity: The quantity moved can be entered manually. If not all stock is transferred, the original shelf will retain the remaining inventory.
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