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Inventory locations

Locations identify where physical lots are stored, such as a site, room, freezer, refrigerator, cabinet, shelf, or bin.

Create a location

Use a stable, human-readable name and include enough hierarchy to avoid ambiguity. Examples:

Main Lab / Freezer 2 / Rack B / Box 04
Tissue Culture / Media Room / Cabinet 3

Move or receive inventory

Select the destination location when receiving purchases or creating lots. Use supported adjustments or transfers when stock moves; do not rewrite historical receiving information to represent a later move.

Delete or retire a location

A location with active lots or historical dependencies may not be deletable. Move remaining stock, preserve history, and retire the location according to organization procedure.

Good practice

  • Label physical storage consistently with FlaskTrack.
  • Avoid personal names or temporary descriptions.
  • Review unassigned lots.
  • Restrict access to controlled or quarantined locations.