Plan warehouse supplies

Last updated: May 12, 2026

Plan warehouse supplies

Use the Supplies section when you need a practical buying plan for a warehouse launch. The tool estimates equipment and consumables from the operating profile, the saved warehouse layout, and any imported supply list.

When to use this

  • Before printing labels.
  • Before a physical inventory mapping project.
  • Before go-live with Logentic.
  • When a 3PL needs to prepare a client onboarding.
  • When a brand already ordered equipment and wants to see what is still missing.

Before you start

  • Enter orders per day.
  • Enter pack station count.
  • Enter number of pickers and counters.
  • Enter dock doors.
  • Enter planned location count and rack row count.
  • Enter warehouse square footage.
  • Load the latest warehouse layout if it exists.
  • Import an existing supply order list if one exists.

Recommended workflow

  1. Open Supplies.
  2. Click Load latest warehouse layout when the layout exists.
  3. Adjust the operating profile manually if needed.
  4. Review the category tabs.
  5. Check Hardware first because counting and packing depend on devices.
  6. Review Labels before printing.
  7. Review picking, packing, receiving, and safety supplies.
  8. Adjust buy quantities.
  9. Open supplier links.
  10. Export the plan CSV.

Hardware recommendations

The Hardware tab should include:

  • Pack station computers.
  • Desktop barcode scanners.
  • Mobile Bluetooth scanners.
  • Tablets or rugged mobile devices.
  • Protective tablet cases.
  • Charging stations.
  • Supervisor laptop or admin workstation.
  • Warehouse Wi-Fi or network kit.

Why computers matter

Pack stations need reliable computers because they run Logentic, carrier tools, printer utilities, scanning workflows, and exception handling. A pack station with only a scanner and printer is incomplete if there is no dedicated workstation.

The supervisor also needs a laptop or admin workstation for product imports, exports, exception review, label generation, and count monitoring.

What good looks like

  • Every pack station has a computer, scanner, printer, and access to a scale.
  • Every counter has access to a mobile scanner or tablet.
  • Devices have a place to charge.
  • The warehouse has Wi-Fi coverage where people actually scan.
  • There is enough label stock for testing and production printing.
  • The final supplies plan can be handed to purchasing.

Outputs

  • Recommended supplies list.
  • Buy quantity by item.
  • Estimated budget.
  • Imported list comparison.
  • Exported supplies plan CSV.

Common issues

  • Recommendations look too high: load the latest layout and verify counters, pack stations, and locations.
  • Imported items are not matched: make sure item names or comments include recognizable terms like scanner, tablet, computer, label printer, charger, Wi-Fi, or cart.
  • Hardware budget looks low: check whether computers and network equipment are included.
  • Label stock is missing: review the Labels category before printing any location labels.