Warehouse system and method for maintaining the location information of storage units in a warehouse

摘要

The invention concerns a warehouse system (10), which includes- a large number of individuated storage units (11.1 - 11.10),- a warehouse (12), in which the storage units are arranged to be stored in storage locations,- a central unit (21), by means of which a database (13) is arranged to be maintained on the storage situation of the warehouse, in which database data (14.1 - 14.10) is arranged to be maintained concerning at least the storage units stored in the warehouse and the storage location of the storage units, and- a transfer device (15) for handling the storage units, which is equipped with data-entry means (16.1 - 16.3) for entering data concerning storage and data-transfer means (17) for transferring data to the central unit. In the system, at least some of the storage locations of the storage units are arranged to be defined from the data in the database itself, indicating the storage units already in the warehouse.