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		<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Using zones</Title>
		<Keyword><Level1>zones</Level1>
		</Keyword>
		<Keyword><Level1>warehouses</Level1>
		</Keyword>
		<Keyword><Level1>locations</Level1>
		</Keyword>
	</Header>
	<GeneralSection><Paragraph>Locations that work with other <Link href="/baanerp/wh/glossary/glossary#000013" role="glossary">locations</Link> or locations with identical or similar purposes can be divided into <Link href="/baanerp/wh/glossary/glossary#000389" role="glossary">zones</Link>.</Paragraph>
		<Paragraph>A zone is an area in the warehouse that contains several locations, possibly with some common characteristics. A zone can be assigned to an employee for the purpose of picking.</Paragraph>
		<Paragraph>You can create zones in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/wmd/whwmd3510m000" role="session">Warehouse - Zones (whwmd3510m000)</GUIRef> session.</Paragraph>
		<Paragraph>Each location can be assigned to a zone in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/wmd/whwmd3500m000" role="session">Warehouse - Locations (whwmd3500m000)</GUIRef> session.</Paragraph>
		<Note><SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
			<Paragraph>It is optional to define zones for a warehouse.</Paragraph>
		</Note>
	</GeneralSection>
	<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/wmd00201" role="manual">Using warehouses</Link>
		</RelTopic>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/wmd00310" role="manual">Using locations</Link>
		</RelTopic>
	</RelatedTopics>
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