3. Zoned Location is relating to where personnel are put in the storeroom. This means that both fixed and random location methods are used. However, the personnel still get familiar with their area and are therefore much more focused on issues that may arise from the allocation and can therefore make adjustments to improve.
A products characteristics could cause it to be placed within a certain area of the warehouse or at a particular level within a section of shelving or rack section.
Irregular shaped products might be placed at lower levels to ease handling or all items requiring the use of a forklift for put away or retrieval might be located in a specific area and on pallets.