How to use: the first column contains the official terms that appear in the Mekari WMS menus and buttons. The second column explains their meaning. The third column contains terms commonly used in the field, including abbreviations commonly used in the industry.
A. Core Processes
| Mekari WMS Term | Definition | Common Field Term |
|---|---|---|
| Cycle Count | A task to count physical stock by SKU or location using the blind counting method. Movement of the SKU being counted is temporarily locked. | Stock opname, SO, stocktaking, physical count |
| Blind Counting | A counting method in which personnel cannot see the stock quantity recorded in the system, so the results are based purely on the physical count. | Blind stocktaking, count without reference |
| Inbound | A transaction for recording goods that will arrive or have arrived at the warehouse from a vendor. | Incoming goods, goods receipt, GR (Goods Receipt) |
| Receiving | A task to inspect and scan goods arriving at the warehouse. One Inbound transaction can have more than one receiving task. | Incoming goods inspection, checker, loading and unloading |
| Putaway |
A task to move received goods to a storage location. On-hand stock and available stock increase at this stage.
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Put on the rack, store on the rack, put away goods |
| Outbound | A transaction for removing goods from the warehouse or an instruction to remove goods from the warehouse for delivery to customers. | Goods shipment, goods issue, DO (Delivery Order) |
| Picking | A task to take goods from storage locations according to the task list. | Take goods, picking |
| Picking List | A task document containing the products, quantities, and locations from which goods must be picked. | Goods picking slip, picking list |
| Packing | A task to verify the picked goods and then pack them before handing them over to the courier. | Packing, pack, wrap |
| Shipping | A task to hand packaged parcels over to the courier. | Courier handover, ship goods |
| Shipping Document | A document that combines several parcels for the same courier so they can be handed over at the same time. | Delivery note, courier manifest |
| Package Handover Confirmation | A record that the courier has received the parcel, accompanied by the recipient’s name and signed documentary proof. | Handover, POD (Proof of Delivery) |
B. Warehouse and Locations
| Mekari WMS Term | Definition | Common Field Term |
|---|---|---|
| Warehouse | An entity where stock is stored. It can be a branch, consignment warehouse, or another location. | Warehouse, WH |
| Storage Location | A storage point inside the warehouse with its own barcode. | Rack, bin, slot, location |
| Multi-location Storage | A setting that allows one warehouse to be divided into multiple hierarchical locations. | Tiered warehouse, multiple racks |
| Organizational Preference | A location used only for grouping. Stock cannot be stored directly in this location. | Zone, area, block |
| Storage Preference | A location where stock can actually be stored and tracked. | Active rack, storage location |
| Sub-location | A child location under a parent location. | Rack within a zone, shelf within a rack |
| Warehouse Transfer | Documentation of the movement of goods between warehouses. | Warehouse mutation, warehouse transfer |
| Stock Adjustment | Documentation of corrections to the inventory stock quantity in the system, created after inbound, outbound, or cycle count transactions have been completed. | Adjustment, stock correction, stocktaking discrepancy |
C. Stock and Products
| Mekari WMS Term | Definition | Common Field Term |
|---|---|---|
| On-hand Stock | The physical quantity of goods available in the warehouse. | Physical stock, actual stock |
| Available Stock | Stock that can still be used for new outbound transactions. | Stock available for sale, unrestricted stock |
| Reserved Stock | Stock that has been locked for a specific outbound transaction. | Booked stock, locked stock |
| Stock In Transit | Stock that has been recorded as Inbound but has not yet arrived at or been received by the warehouse. | Goods on the way, goods in transit |
| SKU | A unique product code. | Goods code, item code |
| Batch | A group of products tracked together using a batch number and expiration date, if applicable, usually for consumable goods. | Lot, production code, batch number |
| Serial Number | A unique code for each unit of goods. Usually used for electronic products. | Serial number, IMEI (for electronics) |
| Base Unit | The unit used to calculate the product quantity. | Unit, UOM, pcs |
| Single Product | A product sold on its own. | Individual item |
| Bundle Product | A combined product sold and packaged as a single unit. | Package, set, bundle |
| Batch Selection Rule (FEFO) | A rule for the system to automatically select batches during stock reservation for outbound transactions, based on the nearest expiration date. | Issue the items closest to expiration, FEFO |
| Near Expiry Date Reminder | An automatic reminder to the warehouse PIC for batches approaching their expiration date. | Goods nearing ED, expired alert |
| Tracking Number | A number used to track a shipment or the courier’s tracking number. It can also be filled in with the license plate number of the vendor’s courier vehicle. | Tracking number, AWB, license plate number |
D. Tasks, Roles, and Statuses
| Mekari WMS Term | Definition | Common Field Term |
|---|---|---|
| Assignee | The warehouse user assigned to perform a task. | PIC, operator, personnel |
| Manager Role | Broad access to all menus in the WMS module (Inbound, Outbound, Cycle Count), but limited to the warehouses assigned according to the user’s access. | Warehouse manager, warehouse supervisor |
| Operator Role | Limited access only to the assigned sub-access: Inbound, Outbound, or Cycle Count. | Helper, checker, picker, warehouse admin |
| Pending Status | The transaction has been recorded but does not have any tasks yet. | No task yet |
| Open Status | The transaction has an assigned person to process the inbound or outbound goods, but the process has not started. Or the task status has not yet been completed. | Already assigned |
| In Progress Status | The transaction has a task that is currently being worked on, or the task status is currently in progress. | In process, in progress |
| Partially Completed Status | Some goods in the transaction have been fully processed, causing available stock to increase or decrease, while the remaining goods are still being processed. | Partially received, partially shipped |
| Completed Status | The transaction or task has completed all processes through the final stage for all stock and products included in it. | Finished, closed |
| Cancelled Status | The transaction or task has been cancelled. | Cancelled |
E. Dashboard and Analytics
| Mekari WMS Term | Definition | Common Field Term |
|---|---|---|
| Live Operations | The current status of all ongoing warehouse activities. | Daily monitoring, control board |
| Cycle Time | The total time from when the document is created until all processes are completed. | Processing time, work duration |
| Timeliness | The timeliness of the process compared with the estimated arrival time or completion target. | On time, late, early |
| Accuracy: Match Expected | The actual quantity is the same as the quantity on the document. | Matches, exact |
| Accuracy: Short Expected | The actual quantity is less than the quantity on the document. | Short, minus, shortage discrepancy |
| Accuracy: Over Expected | The actual quantity is greater than the quantity on the document. | Over, plus, overage discrepancy |
This concludes the explanation of the terms in Mekari WMS. Next, learn how to put away inbound goods here.