Locations & Warehouses
Set up warehouses and storage locations in IEMSuite, link them to Shopify locations, and move stock between them.
IEMSuite supports multi-location inventory. Each location represents a physical place where stock can be stored - a warehouse, a retail shelf, a production floor bin, or a 3PL site.
Locations Overview
Every stock lot belongs to exactly one location. When you log inbound stock, receive production output, or process a transfer, you specify which location the stock moves into. Reports and dashboards can be filtered by location.
| Location Type | Example | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| WAREHOUSE | Main Warehouse, Chicago 3PL | Top-level storage facility; can be mapped to a Shopify fulfillment location |
| AISLE | Aisle A, Cold Storage Row 3 | Named aisle or row within a warehouse |
| RACK | Rack A-01, Shelf B-03 | Individual rack or shelf within an aisle |
| BIN | Bin A-01-03, Pick Slot 12 | Smallest storage unit - a specific bin or slot on a rack |
| QUARANTINE_ZONE | QC Hold Zone, Quarantine Bay | Named holding area for quality work. The lot status, not the location type, determines allocation eligibility. |
Creating a Location
Go to Inventory → Locations
Click "Add Location" to open the creation form.
Enter a name and type
Pick the location type that best fits the physical space. Aisles, racks and bins sit inside a parent location, so you can model Warehouse → Aisle → Rack → Bin.
Save
The location is immediately available for inbound logging and stock transfers.
Shopify Location Mapping
When your Shopify store is connected, IEMSuite creates a warehouse for each Shopify location and links them automatically. Stock changes in a linked warehouse push the new quantity to that Shopify location. Warehouses you add later are created in Shopify too when your Shopify plan allows it.
Transferring Stock Between Locations
A transfer moves all or part of a lot to another location and records TRANSFER transactions on both sides. To transfer:
Open the product
Go to Inventory → Products and open the product. Its stock lots are listed on the detail page.
Click "Transfer" on the lot
Select the destination location and the quantity to move.
Confirm
The quantity leaves the source lot. It is added to a matching lot at the destination, or a new lot numbered TRANSFER-... is created there.