Bin types and their rules

🌐 NL · Last reviewed: 27 May 2026

DXSteel adds a Bin Type field to the standard BC Bin with 7 values. Each type has strict rules about which activities (pick, put-away, receive, unplanned move) are allowed.

The seven types

Type	Purpose	Pick	Put-away	Receive
Stock	Regular stock location.	✅	✅	✅
Bulk	Bulk storage.	✅	✅	✅
Load	Temporary outbound for transport.	❌	❌	❌
Receive	Inbound goods before put-away.	Limited	—	✅
Processing	Intermediate during production.	❌ (regular pick)	Limited	—
Cross-Dock	Pass-through without storage.	✅	—	—
Output	Production output.	Limited	❌	—

Detailed rules

Load: only via planned transport-load action; never regular pick/put-away.
Processing: meant for material in production flow. Pick only via the production flow, not manually.
Output: production output lands here; standard put-away is blocked.
Cross-Dock: fast pass-through; receipt is a pick action.
Dedicated (flag): optional on any bin. Dedicated bins cannot receive.

Errors

Message	Meaning
"It's not allowed to pick from a load bin"	Don't pick from a Load bin.
"It's not allowed to pick from a processing bin"	Same for Processing.
"It's only allowed to pick to a load, processing or cross-dock bin"	Pick destination must be one of those three.
"It's not allowed to put-away to a load or output bin"	Put-away never to Load or Output.
"This is a dedicated Bin Code. It's not allowed to receive here."	Dedicated bins cannot receive.
"The selected bin is not allowed for receiving (Load or Output bin). Please select another bin."	Pick a Stock/Bulk/Cross-Dock bin.
"It's not allowed to do an unplanned move from a load/processing bin"	Unplanned moves blocked.

Best practices

Within each location, have at least one Stock bin per profile family. Use Dedicated bins for Work-In-Process: customer-specific material that must not flow through regular paths.

Mark Cross-Dock bins explicitly so warehouse staff understand the material is not stored, just passed through.

[Screenshot: Bin list with Bin Type column and Dedicated flag]