Understand LPN Statuses, Parent - Child Hierarchy, and Capacity Rules in Anchanto WMS

Overview

Every LPN has a lifecycle status, can sit in a two-level Parent–Child hierarchy, and is checked against its container's capacity. Knowing these rules helps you understand why an LPN behaves the way it does in each operation.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Check an LPN's status

1. Go to LPN Master → Click a Process Flow filter (Unallocated, Allocated, Archived or Blocked) → The grid shows the LPNs in that status. 

Important Notes & Limitations

Lifecycle states:

• Unallocated: created, but not yet mapped with inventory.
• Allocated: mapped with stock and active in an operational flow.
• Blocked / Locked: restricted due to QC, audit, quarantine or operational hold.
• Archived: closed for operational use and retained for reference and audit.

Hierarchy:

• Only two levels are supported: Parent and Child.
• A Parent LPN can have multiple Child LPNs, but a Child LPN cannot act as a Parent.
• The hierarchy is supported in Inbound Receiving, Count & QC, Putaway, LPN Statement / Visibility, and Return flows.

Capacity validation:

• Weight and volume validation apply to both Child and Parent LPNs.
• For a Parent LPN, validation includes all mapped Child LPNs plus any stock allocated directly to the Parent.

Module rules:

• Inbound, Storage and Outbound are auto-enabled when Return is ON.
• Stock Management is auto-enabled when any of Inbound, Storage or Outbound is ON.
• Outbound is auto-enabled when Inbound is ON.
• Storage LPN (Bin Management) and Inbound cannot be enabled together.

Troubleshooting & Common Errors