Create a Waste Location

Ideally, a waste location should only exist as a property of a business area, mine location, other waste location.

Stockpile categories can be used to build up the hierarchy of the structure of the waste location.

The following objects should exist within a stock location: waste location (waste locations can be nested beneath other stock locations), stockpile categories and waste stockpiles.

Security Note: You need the Allow location maintenance security right in the Supply Chain user group security rights group for this activity.

Activity Steps

  1. Select the Supply Chain panel in the Solution Explorer.
  2. Expand the Supply Chain » Business Areas node.
  3. Right-click a business area and select New » Waste Location from the menu.

    The Waste Location displays.

  4. Update the waste location Name if required.
  5. Complete the following fields as required.
    • Loading Rate and unit selected from the Loading Rates units defined in the Unit Conversion Editor.
    • Shift Definition—Select from the shift definitions defined on the Supply Chain panel of the Solution Explorer.
    • Analyte Group—Select from the analyte groups defined on the Quality panel of the Solution Explorer.
    • Calendar—Select from the calendars defined in the Calendar Editor.
    • Default UOM—Select from the Volume units defined in the Unit Conversion Editor.
    • Default Basis—Select from the analyte measurement bases defined in the Basis Editor.
    • Description

    Note: Blend Templates are not applicable to waste locations.

  6. Click Save.