Location Naming Scheme

Standard naming format: Zone-Aisle-Rack-Shelf-Bin

Component	Description
Zones	Warehouse areas by characteristics (package size, turnover rate, operations)
Aisles	Walkways between storage rows
Racks	Individual shelving units within each row (also called bays)
Shelves	Horizontal levels within each rack
Bin	Specific storage space on a shelf

Example: 1-A-03-01-04 = Zone 1, Aisle A, Rack 03, Shelf 01, Bin 04

Zone 1, Aisle A: bin 04 on the bottom shelf of rack 03 is named 1-A-03-01-04. Shelves are numbered from bottom to top.

Labeling Methods

Serpentine vs Standard: Serpentine labeling allows pickers to follow a continuous path through aisles without backtracking.

Aisle width determines traffic flow:

Wide aisles (two-lane): Rack line defines aisle name (BLUE path below)
Narrow aisles (one-lane): Walking path defines aisle name. Odd racks on one side, even on the other creates zig-zag pattern (RED path below)

Two-lane aisles follow a blue path along rack lines A and B. A one-lane aisle follows a red zigzag between odd and even racks in aisle C.

Number shelves bottom to top (avoids relabeling if shelf heights change)
Use leading zeros (01, 02, 03) for proper alphanumeric sorting
Maintain format consistency:
- Good: A-01-01 and A-01-02
- Good: A-1-1 and A-1-2
- Avoid: A-1-1 and A-1-02 (mixed formats)
- Avoid: Customer-01 (merchant/product-specific names)