# Starshipit WMS Canonical: https://support.starshipit.com/categories/starshipit-wms Markdown: https://support.starshipit.com/categories/starshipit-wms.md Updated: 2026-05-07 > For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://support.starshipit.com/llms.txt). > ## Sections - [Getting Started](https://support.starshipit.com/categories/starshipit-wms/getting-started): Understand what Starshipit WMS is, how to enable it, and how it fits alongside your existing Starshipit setup. - [Warehouse Configuration](https://support.starshipit.com/categories/starshipit-wms/warehouse-configuration): Configure your warehouse layout, locations, and product catalogue before you start using WMS. - [Inbound](https://support.starshipit.com/categories/starshipit-wms/inbound): Manage suppliers, purchase orders, receiving, and putaway to bring stock into your warehouse. - [Outbound & Fulfilment](https://support.starshipit.com/categories/starshipit-wms/outbound-fulfilment): Release orders to the warehouse, pick stock, pack parcels, and generate shipping labels. - [Inventory Management](https://support.starshipit.com/categories/starshipit-wms/inventory-management): Keep inventory accurate with real-time visibility, stocktakes, replenishment, and Shopify sync. - [Returns & Stock Integrity](https://support.starshipit.com/categories/starshipit-wms/returns): Handle returned stock, manage quarantine locations, and maintain long-term stock integrity. - [Reporting & Insights](https://support.starshipit.com/categories/starshipit-wms/reporting): Monitor warehouse performance, fulfilment throughput, staff productivity, and stock health. - [Mobile App](https://support.starshipit.com/categories/starshipit-wms/mobile-app): Pick orders, receive stock, manage putaway, run cycle counts, and adjust inventory from a handheld device on the warehouse floor. ## Articles ### Getting Started - [What is Starshipit WMS?](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/14700000000001-what-is-starshipit-wms): Learn what Starshipit WMS is, how it differs from a basic inventory system, and how it connects to your existing Starshipit account. - [How to set up Starshipit WMS](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/14700000000002-how-to-set-up-starshipit-wms): Step-by-step guide to enabling Starshipit WMS, signing in for the first time, and completing initial warehouse setup. - [WMS key concepts and glossary](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/14700000000003-wms-key-concepts-and-glossary): A reference guide to stock statuses, location types, job types, tracking types, allocation strategies, and other key WMS terms. - [Running WMS alongside Starshipit (hybrid & headless)](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/14700000000004-running-wms-alongside-starshipit-hybrid-headless): Run WMS alongside your existing Starshipit workflows with hybrid outbound models or headless mode for inventory tracking while keeping current processes. - [WMS for 3PLs: suggested setup guide](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/14700000000032-wms-for-3pls-suggested-setup-guide): Decide between a single shared WMS instance and separate instances per client, understand how to segregate inventory with zones, and configure Starshipit WMS to run a third-party logistics operation. ### Warehouse Configuration - [Starshipit WMS locations and warehouse setup](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/14700000000033-starshipit-wms-locations-and-warehouse-setup): Set up warehouse locations including pick faces, bulk storage, staging docks, packing benches, and equipment to control stock accuracy and streamline picking. - [Starshipit WMS products and inventory configuration](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/14700000000006-starshipit-wms-products-and-inventory-configuration): Configure how products behave in WMS including bundles, units of measure, tracking types (batch/serial), and allocation strategies (FIFO, LIFO, FEFO). - [WMS: Settings reference](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/14700000000031-wms-settings-reference): A complete reference for every tab and setting on the WMS Settings page, including Fulfillment, Orders, Inventory, Workspace, Integrations, and System. ### Inbound - [Suppliers and purchase orders](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/14700000000007-suppliers-and-purchase-orders): Create and manage suppliers and purchase orders in Starshipit WMS to track incoming stock and drive your receiving workflow. - [Receiving stock](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/14700000000008-receiving-stock): Record incoming deliveries against purchase orders using desktop or mobile, with support for batch, serial, and partial receipts. - [Putaway](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/14700000000009-putaway): Move received stock from staging docks to final warehouse locations using putaway jobs on desktop or mobile. ### Outbound & Fulfilment - [Starshipit WMS orders and allocation](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/14700000000010-starshipit-wms-orders-and-allocation): Learn how orders flow from Starshipit into WMS, how stock allocation works, and how to release orders for picking and packing. - [Picking orders](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/14700000000011-picking-orders): Work single-order, batch, and tote pick jobs from the Starshipit WMS desktop interface using barcode scanning or manual confirmation. - [Packing and shipping orders](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/14700000000012-packing-and-shipping-orders): Verify picked items, pack parcels, and generate shipping labels from WMS packing benches. - [Expedited fulfilment (Pack Now & Batch Pack Now)](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/14700000000013-expedited-fulfilment-pack-now-batch-pack-now): Skip the standard picking workflow and send orders straight to a packing bench using Pack Now or Batch Pack Now. ### Inventory Management - [Inventory dashboard and stock visibility](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/14700000000014-inventory-dashboard-and-stock-visibility): Monitor real-time stock levels by SKU and location, understand key inventory metrics, and use movement logs to trace every stock change. - [Stocktakes and cycle counts](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/14700000000015-stocktakes-and-cycle-counts): Run full or partial stocktakes and targeted cycle counts to keep WMS inventory accurate, using desktop or mobile. - [Replenishment](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/14700000000016-replenishment): Keep pick faces stocked using automated capacity-based replenishment and demand-driven job generation in Starshipit WMS. - [Restocking insights](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/14700000000017-restocking-insights): Use the restocking insights dashboard to identify products running low, see days until stockout, and know when to reorder. - [Shopify inventory sync](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/14700000000018-shopify-inventory-sync): Automatically sync WMS inventory changes back to Shopify and run bulk manual syncs to keep Shopify stock levels accurate. ### Returns & Stock Integrity - [Processing returns](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/14700000000019-processing-returns): Receive returned stock, inspect it, and decide whether to restock, quarantine, or write it off using dedicated WMS location workflows. - [Stock integrity and adjustments](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/14700000000020-stock-integrity-and-adjustments): Use stock adjustments, movement logs, and process logs to keep inventory accurate and maintain a reliable audit trail over time. ### Reporting & Insights - [Reporting and insights](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/14700000000021-reporting-and-insights): Monitor warehouse health, fulfilment throughput, inbound receipts, and staff productivity using WMS reporting dashboards. - [Unified search](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/14700000000022-unified-search): Use the WMS unified search to quickly find orders, products, inventory, locations, purchase orders, and more from one place. ### Mobile App - [Setting up the mobile app](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/14700000000023-setting-up-the-mobile-app): Install the Starshipit WMS mobile app, sign in for the first time, configure scanner and equipment settings, and understand the main navigation. - [Mobile picking](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/14700000000025-mobile-picking): Pick customer orders on the warehouse floor using the Starshipit WMS mobile app, including standard single-order picking and tote picking for multi-order runs. - [Receiving purchase orders on mobile](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/14700000000026-receiving-purchase-orders-on-mobile): Receive stock against a purchase order on the warehouse floor using the Starshipit WMS mobile app, including quantity entry, tracking details, and carton counts. - [Putaway and replenishment on mobile](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/14700000000027-putaway-and-replenishment-on-mobile): Complete putaway and replenishment jobs on the warehouse floor using the Starshipit WMS mobile app — moving received stock to storage and topping up pick faces from bulk. - [Kitting on mobile](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/14700000000028-kitting-on-mobile): Assemble component products into kits or bundles on the warehouse floor using the Starshipit WMS mobile app. - [View inventory, scan locations and adjust stock](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/14700000000029-view-inventory-scan-locations-and-adjust-stock): View stock at a location, make inventory adjustments, and run cycle counts on the warehouse floor using the Starshipit WMS mobile app. - [Jobs on mobile](https://support.starshipit.com/articles/14700000000030-jobs-on-mobile): Understand how jobs work in the Starshipit WMS mobile app - claim jobs, manage assignments, filter by type, and know which jobs can be created directly on mobile.