In the building, somewhere
The system says 60 in the main warehouse. Which aisle, which shelf, is a question for whoever put them there.
Warehouse Management
Every item in a known bin.
A warehouse can hold the right stock and still lose an afternoon looking for it. When locations live in people’s heads, picking depends on who is on shift. OrbitWix holds stock by bin, tells the receiver where each item goes, and gives pickers a list that already knows where to walk.
Common business problems
Where a warehouse loses time.
The goods are in the building. The problem is finding them, and knowing they were found.
Putaway by habit
Each receiver has their own idea of where things go, so the same item lives in four places.
Picking depends on the picker
An experienced picker takes ten minutes. A new one takes forty, and picks the wrong variant.
Receipts checked by eye
A delivery is signed for without counting it against the order. The shortage is found when a customer asks.
Counts that stop the warehouse
The only count is the annual one, and the warehouse closes for two days to do it.
Transfers that vanish
Stock leaves for a branch and is in neither place until someone remembers to receive it.
The solution
What the solution puts in place.
Six parts, from the receiving bay to the loading dock.
Stock by bin
Bins as locations within a warehouse, so stock is held, searched and moved by where it actually sits.
Putaway rules
Each item’s default bin and capacity, so a receipt says where every line goes.
Receipts against the order
Goods received line by line against the purchase order, with the shortfall left open on it.
Pick lists
Pick lists across one or many orders, by bin, with the batch or serial confirmed as it is picked.
Rolling counts
Count one zone, one item group or one bin at a time, with differences posted to the ledger.
Transfers with goods in transit
Stock moves through an in-transit warehouse, so it is always somewhere until it is received.
Example business flow
One receipt, from bay to bin.
The same receipt, checked, put away, picked and counted, with a location at every step.
A receipt moves through six stages: arrival at the bay, checked against the purchase order, put away by rule, held in its bin, picked for an order, and confirmed by a rolling count.
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01 Arrival
PR-2026-0092
Bay 2
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02 Check
PR-2026-0092
12 short
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03 Putaway
PR-2026-0092
By rule
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04 Bin
PR-2026-0092
A-14
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05 Pick
PR-2026-0092
Confirmed
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06 Count
PR-2026-0092
Matches
Benefits
What changes on the warehouse floor.
New staff pick like old staff
The list says where to go, so picking doesn’t depend on memory.
One home per item
Putaway rules keep an item in the place everyone expects to find it.
Shortages found at the bay
Receipts are checked against the order before anyone signs.
Counting without closing
Rolling counts replace the annual shutdown.
Nothing lost between branches
Goods in transit are a warehouse of their own until they arrive.
Space you can see
Bin occupancy shows where there is room before the truck arrives.
Apps used
The apps behind it.
Warehouse management is Inventory at the centre, with the receipts coming in through Purchase and the picks going out through Dispatch.
Inventory
Bins, putaway rules, counts and transfers.
Purchase
Receipts checked against the order line by line.
Dispatch
Pick lists by bin, across many orders at once.
AI & Analytics
Count differences, slow movers and bin occupancy.
FAQ
Questions about warehouse management.
Can stock be held by bin or shelf?
Yes. Bins are locations inside a warehouse, as many levels deep as you need, and stock is held and moved per bin.
Can we scan barcodes?
Yes. Items carry barcodes, and receipts, picks and counts can be entered by scanning from a browser on a handheld or a phone.
Do we have to stop the warehouse to count?
No. Counts can cover one bin, zone or item group at a time, and each posts its difference to the ledger with a reason.
Is it a full WMS with slotting and conveyor control?
No. It covers bins, putaway, picking, transfers and counts on the same ledger as the rest of the business. Slotting optimisation and automation hardware are outside it; talk to us if you need them.
Have a different question? Talk to us.
See your warehouse by bin.
Bring a floor plan and a list of your busiest items. We will show where each would live, and what a pick list for yesterday’s orders looks like.