# Storage locations and stocktaking

> Storage locations as hall, cabinet, drawer and compartment, relocation by scan, stocktaking with the scanner – plus labels and contents lists to print.

"It's in the second cabinet, third drawer on the left" is not a storage location, it is a memory. In Tulz the place is called "Hall 1 › Cabinet 2 › Drawer 3", has its own label and a contents list that sticks to the drawer. Relocation is done by scan: scan the place, scan the tools, done.

Stocktaking walks through the hall with the scanner: what is scanned is there; what is missing is on the list at the end. A workshop with 800 tools is through in a day.

## How it works in the workshop

1. **Create storage locations** – as a tree: hall, cabinet, drawer, compartment; as deep as you like ([Storage locations](https://tulz.work/en/help/article/storage-locations)).
2. **Print labels** – for tools and places, as QR code or barcode, on A4 sheets or a label printer, also as ZPL for Zebra printers ([Printing labels](https://tulz.work/en/help/article/print-labels)).
3. **Relocate** – scan the new place, scan the tools; the log records who relocated what and when ([Relocating by scan](https://tulz.work/en/help/article/move-by-scan)).
4. **Stocktake** – scan place by place; shortfalls are reported, tools found in the wrong place are rebooked right away ([Stocktaking](https://tulz.work/en/help/article/stocktaking)).

## What comes with it

- Contents list per storage location to print – what is supposed to be in this drawer ([Contents list](https://tulz.work/en/help/article/content-list))
- OEM, manufacturer and supplier numbers printed on the tool label
- Label formats for common sheets and rolls, 1D barcode or QR code
- Stocktaking also offline on the shop floor, scans are booked later
- Return shows "Put back to …", pick-to-light lights up the drawer

## Who it is for

Every workshop that wants to abolish searching. How to name storage locations sensibly is in the guide [Naming storage locations](https://tulz.work/en/guides/naming-storage-locations), how to get stocktaking done in a day in the guide [Tool stocktaking](https://tulz.work/en/guides/tool-inventory-count-workshop).

## Frequently asked questions

### Which label printer do I need?

No particular one. A4 sheets from the laser printer work; those who print a lot use a label printer with rolls – Zebra printers receive the label directly as ZPL.

### How long does a stocktake take?

With a scanner about 10 to 15 tools per minute. A workshop with 800 tools is done in a day; spread over several people, in a few hours.

### What happens to tools missing at stocktake?

They are on the shortfall list, can be reported as lost or rebooked with a scan when they turn up again.

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Source: https://tulz.work/en/features/storage-locations-stocktaking · As of 2026-10-14 · Tulz