Warehouse Glossary
Distinguish account context, physical stock and operational documents
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Updated 21 October 2026
Warehouse Glossary
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Tenant / Company | The isolated company account owning its data |
| Tenant Code / Client Code | Company identifier used together with email/password at login |
| Tenant ID | UUID used by tenant API paths; different from the login code |
| Site | Facility context containing warehouses |
| Warehouse | Stock-handling facility within a site |
| Zone | Functional grouping inside a warehouse |
| Location | Specific bin, dock or working position; aisle/rack/level/position are its fields |
| SKU | Catalog product identifier |
| Batch / Lot | Shared identity for a group of product units |
| Serial | Identity of an individual tracked unit |
| On hand | Recorded physical quantity |
| Reserved | Quantity committed to eligible work |
| Available | Usable quantity after reservations/restrictions |
| Receipt | Document recording incoming goods |
| Putaway | Moving received goods into storage |
| Fulfillment batch | Group of orders prepared for fulfillment |
| Wave | Group of eligible picking work |
| Pick task | Work to collect goods from source stock |
| Packing task | Work to put picked goods into packages |
| Shipment | Outbound dispatch/tracking record |
| RMA | Return authorization; not a completed receipt by itself |
| QC hold | Quantity awaiting an explicit quality decision |
A document's name/status is not a universal stock operation. Check the corresponding balance and related records after an action. See the worked example.