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title: Organize a Location With Bins
description: Turn a warehouse into a labeled map of areas, sections, and bins. Build the layout, then place stock with Move to Bin.
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# Organize a Location With Bins

## Bins turn a warehouse into a labeled map of areas, sections, and bins, so your team finds parts faster and always knows where each part lives.

**For:** Owners, managers and parts staff · **Permission:** Inventory management · **Time:** About 10 minutes

### Quick summary

1. Open a **Warehouse** or **Consignment** location, go to the **Settings** tab, and choose **Bins & organization**.
2. Click **+ Add Area** or **+ Add Multiple** to create your top level. Then add sections and bins inside each area.
3. On the **Stock** tab, open a part's menu and choose **Move to Bin**.
4. Pick the bin and click **Move**. The bin path appears in the **Location** column.

### Before you start

- **You'll need:** A **Warehouse** or **Consignment** location and inventory management access.
- **Vehicles don't use bins.** Service vehicle locations don't show the **Bins & organization** settings.
- **The layout has three levels:** an **Area**, a **Section** inside the area, and a **Bin** inside the section. You can rename these labels to match your shop. The depth stops at three.

### Open the bin setup

Go to **Parts & Inventory › Inventory Locations** and open your warehouse. Click the **Settings** tab, then choose **Bins & organization** in the left sidebar.

A location with no bins shows an **Organize this location** panel. Click **Add your first area** to start.

### Add your top-level areas

Click **+ Add Area** to create one area. Type a name such as *Rack A*, then click **Create**.

To create several at once, click **+ Add Multiple**. Type one name per line in the **Area names (one per line)** box, then click **Create Areas**. Each line becomes one area. If a name can't be created, the dialog lists it under **Some areas could not be created**, and the other areas are still created.

![Name this area dialog with a Name field and Cancel and Create buttons](https://support.metafleet.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/knowledge-base/oct-2026/organize-a-location-with-bins-02-add-area-modal.png?width=724&height=248&name=organize-a-location-with-bins-02-add-area-modal.png)

*The **Name this area** dialog. Use **+ Add Multiple** when you're setting up a whole rack run.*

### Add sections and bins inside each area

Each row in the tree has a **+** button. Click it on an area to add a section inside that area. Click it on a section to add bins inside that section.

To build a whole shelf run at once, open the row's **⋮** menu and choose **Add Multiple**. On an active row, the menu also has **Rename** and **Deactivate**.

![Bins and Organization tree with Rack A, Shelf 2, Bin 4, Bin 5 and Rack B, each with a level badge and a menu](https://support.metafleet.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/knowledge-base/oct-2026/organize-a-location-with-bins-01-bins-tree.png?width=661&height=422&name=organize-a-location-with-bins-01-bins-tree.png)

*The bin tree. Each row shows its level badge. Rows with children have an expand arrow.*

> **Three levels is the limit.** A bin has no **+** button, because the tree stops at Area, Section and Bin. Put parts directly into the bin.

### Deactivate a bin or area

Open the row's **⋮** menu and choose **Deactivate**. If the bin or area still holds parts, a **Move & Deactivate** prompt asks where they should go. It says *This area has N parts. Move them to* the parent name, or *unassigned*. Click **Move & Deactivate** to confirm, or **Cancel** to keep the row active.

A deactivated row shows *(inactive)* after its name and loses its **+** button. Its menu then offers **Delete**.

### Rename the levels to fit your shop

Go to the location's **Settings** tab and click **General**. Under **Organization Labels**, change any of the three level names. The defaults are **Area**, **Section** and **Bin**. Leave a field blank to keep its default.

![Organization Labels fields for Level 1 Area, Level 2 Section and Level 3 Bin under the General tab](https://support.metafleet.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/knowledge-base/oct-2026/organize-a-location-with-bins-04-organization-labels.png?width=605&height=243&name=organize-a-location-with-bins-04-organization-labels.png)

*The **Organization Labels** fields. Each level name shows its default.*

### Find the parts that aren't in a bin yet

Go to the location's **Stock** tab. When some parts have no bin, a banner near the top counts them and points you to **Move to Bin**. If the location has no bins yet, the tab shows a tip with **Get started →** that opens the same screen.

![Stock tab banner reading 11 parts are unassigned, organize them with Move to Bin, above the stock table](https://support.metafleet.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/knowledge-base/oct-2026/organize-a-location-with-bins-05-stock-unassigned.png?width=584&height=524&name=organize-a-location-with-bins-05-stock-unassigned.png)

*The banner counts parts with no bin. Unplaced parts show Unassigned in the Location column.*

### Open Move to Bin for a part

On the part's row, click the **⋮** menu at the end of the row and choose **Move to Bin**. The menu shows this item only after the location has at least one bin.

![Move to Bin dialog for a part with Move to set to Unassigned and a disabled Move button](https://support.metafleet.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/knowledge-base/oct-2026/organize-a-location-with-bins-06-move-to-bin-modal.png?width=724&height=271&name=organize-a-location-with-bins-06-move-to-bin-modal.png)

*The **Move to Bin** dialog shows the part and where it sits now.*

### Pick the bin and click Move

Click the **Move to** field to open the bin picker. Search for a bin or browse the tree, then select the bin. For example, **Rack A / Shelf 2 / Bin 4**.

Click **Move**. The button stays disabled until you pick a different bin from where the part sits now.

![Move to Bin dialog with Move to set to Rack A / Shelf 2 / Bin 4 and an enabled Move button](https://support.metafleet.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/knowledge-base/oct-2026/organize-a-location-with-bins-07-move-to-bin-picked.png?width=724&height=271&name=organize-a-location-with-bins-07-move-to-bin-picked.png)

*The target bin is set to **Rack A / Shelf 2 / Bin 4**. Click **Move** to save it.*

### See each part's bin

Back on the **Stock** tab, the **Location** column shows each part's bin path, such as **Rack A / Shelf 2 / Bin 4**. Parts you haven't placed read *Unassigned*. If you can't see the Location column, open the **Columns** menu and check **Bin**.

![Stock table Location column showing a bin path such as Rack A / Shelf 2 / Bin 4 and Unassigned for parts not yet placed](https://support.metafleet.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/knowledge-base/oct-2026/organize-a-location-with-bins-08-location-column.png?width=824&height=284&name=organize-a-location-with-bins-08-location-column.png)

*The **Location** column after the move.*

### Troubleshooting

| Symptom | Likely cause | Fix |
| --- | --- | --- |
| There's no **Bins & organization** item under Settings | The location is a service vehicle | Open a warehouse or consignment location. Vehicles don't use bins. |
| There's no **+** button on a bin | The bin is already at the deepest level | The layout stops at three levels. Put parts directly into the bin. |
| There's no **Move to Bin** item in the part's menu | The location has no bins yet | Build a layout under **Settings › Bins & organization** first. The item appears once the location has a bin. |
| You just added bins, but **Move to Bin** isn't in the part's menu | The Stock tab loaded before the bins existed | Reload the location page, then open the part's menu again. |
| The **Move** button is disabled | The bin you picked is the one the part is already in | Pick a different bin. **Move** turns on when the choice changes. |
| Deactivating a bin shows **Move & Deactivate** | The bin or area still holds parts | Click **Move & Deactivate** to move them to the parent or Unassigned, or **Cancel** and move the parts first. |
| The Stock tab still shows *Unassigned* after a move | The page was opened before the bins were added | Reload the location page, then check the **Location** column again. |

### FAQs

**How deep can my layout go?**  
Three levels: an area, a section inside it, and a bin inside that. You can rename the levels, but the depth stops at three.

**Can I rename Area, Section and Bin?**  
Yes. Go to the location's **Settings** tab, click **General**, and edit the fields under **Organization Labels**. Leave a field blank to keep its default.

**What happens to parts when I deactivate a bin?**  
If the bin or area holds parts, **Move & Deactivate** asks where they should go: the parent level, or Unassigned. Click **Cancel** to keep the bin active.

**What does "Unassigned" mean in the Location column?**  
The part is stocked at the location but isn't in a bin yet. Use **Move to Bin** to give it a home.

**Do I have to use bins?**  
No. Without bins, stock is tracked at the location level. Bins are an optional layer that makes finding and counting parts faster.

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