What is a Tag?

A tag holds an inventory in the Bin. It is a license plate or a scannable barcode label that attaches to the items or an inventory, which is then added to a bin. Tags are used during the receiving process, picking, and packing to handle inventory movements within the warehouse.

To access Tags, go to

☰ > Warehouse > Tags

Create a Tag

⚠️ Note: To create a tag, a bin needs to be created first.

On the tags screen click + New Tag .
Select a Bin, in which you want to create a tag.
Choose a Tag Type.
Select a Tag Status.
Toggle Multi if you want to allow putting multiple items inside one tag.
Toggle Locked if you want to block users from depleting the inventory from the tag.
Toggle Active if you want the tag to be active.
Click Save .

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Tag Type

You can choose from the following different tag types.

Tag Type	Definition
Pick	A pick tag is used for picking the orders.
Pallet	A pallet tag is a storage tag, used for storing pallets in a warehouse location.
Case	A case tag is used for inventory stored in cases within the warehouse.
Item	An item tag is another storage tag for an item. `Note: This is not the same as Item tags in Inventory settings.`
Bin	A bin tag is a storage tag that attaches to a BIN. `Note: When creating a BIN with bin classes Bin, Shelf, and Lane, a bin tag is created by default.`

Check out different storage spaces here.

⚠️ Note: A bin can only have one tag with a tag type bin in the location. If you try to create another tag with the tag type bin, you will get an error: Tag with type Bin already exists for this location.

Tag Status

The tag status defines how a tag is accessible in the system by making it available or not available in the app to make any changes to it.

Tag Status	Definition	Inventory Availability
Released	The tag is available to receive an inventory or for fulfillment	Available
Assigned	?	?
Damaged	Inventory is marked as damaged and not available for fulfillment.	Unavailable
Hold	The inventory is on hold and not available for fulfillment. When a tag is on hold, all stock on that tag is on hold too. Any stock moved to the tag on hold will be updated to hold status.	Unavailable
Quarantined	The inventory on the tag is quarantined and is not available for fulfillment.	Unavailable
Inactive	the tag is deactivated and is not able to be used for fulfillment.	Unavailable

Edit A Tag

To edit a tag, navigate to

Navigate to the tag page by ☰ > Warehouse > Tags .
Search the tag you want to edit.
Click Action .
Click Edit from the dropdown.
On the Edit Tag screen, you can update follow:
- Bin: Updating Bin will move the tag to the new Bin location.
- Type:
- Status: When changed from Released to Damaged, Hold, Quarantined, and Inactive, all stock associated with that tag will be on hold. Any stock moved to a tag that is on hold will be updated to hold status as well.
  
  Any stock within such tag is considered Hold Stock, meaning it is not available for fulfillment and will not be visible in the Pick, Express Picking, or Move Order modules. However, Hold Stock can still be moved and cycle counted. When a bin is on hold, you can still receive items on the bin/tag.
- Multi Toggle: When toggled ON, it allows putting multiple items inside one tag.
- Locked toggle: When toggled ON, the items cannot be moved to a different tag.
- Active Toggle: When toggled ON, the tag will not be shown on the Tag list screen.
Once changes are complete, click Save .

Tag Generator

Using the tag generator, users can create multiple tags in bulk.

To create tags in bulk, follow the steps🪜:

Navigate to the tag page by ☰ > Warehouse > Tags and click Tag generator .
Now on the Tag Generator screen, click on Generate Tags .
On the Generate Tags window, select the one Tag type: Pick, Pallet, Case, or Item.
Next, select the tag Status.
For the Pick tags assign a Default Picking Bin or for Paller, Case and Item tags assign a Default Receiving Bin.
Select the Printer.
Click Print to print the tag.

⚠️ Note:

When the tag type "Pick" is selected, the status selection drop-down in the next step will be disabled, and you will only be able to create a pick tag with the "Released" status.