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title: Manage Ingredient Locations
slug: help/en-us/feedcomp/manage-ingredient-locations
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createdAt: 2026-06-03T16:57:15.916Z
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To keep your inventory accurate, link each ingredient to at least one storage location, such as a lot, bay, or silage pile. As your needs change, you can easily move ingredients between locations or add them to multiple spots on the dairy. By enabling **tracking** for a location, you allow FeedComp to monitor your stock levels in real-time so you always know what you have on hand.

## Assign an Ingredient to a Location

Assigning an ingredient to a location tells FeedComp where the feed component is stored and allows you to set location-specific values for DM%, cost, and on-hand amount.

### From PULSE on the Web

1. Navigate to the **Ingredients** page.
2. Select the name of the ingredient in the table list or the **Details** link on the ingredient's card. The ingredient details page opens.
3. Select **Edit Ingredient** at the top right of the page. The **Edit Ingredient** side panel opens.
4. Select **Add Location** and select a location.
5. Enter the **DM%** and **AF Cost**, then select **Unit** or **Ton**.
6. Select the **Track this Location** toggle to begin tracking inventory at this location.
7. In **On-Hand Amount**, enter the current quantity available, then select **Unit** or **Ton**.
8. Select **Save**.

### From the Mobile App

1. Tap the ingredient you want to update.
2. Tap **Edit Ingredient** at the bottom of the screen.
3. Tap **+ Assign/Edit Location** in the middle of the screen.
4. Select the location, select **Unit** or **Ton**, enter the **DM%** and **Cost Unit** or **Cost Ton**, then tap **Save** at the bottom of the screen.

## Remove an Ingredient from a Location

Removing an ingredient from a location disassociates it from that storage area. The ingredient itself is not deleted and can still be assigned to other locations.

### From PULSE on the Web:

1. Navigate to the **Ingredients** page.
2. Select the name of the ingredient in the table list or the **Details** link on the ingredient's card. The ingredient details page opens.
3. Select **Edit Ingredient** at the top right of the page. The **Edit Ingredient** side panel opens. All locations associated with the ingredient are displayed under **Locations**.
4. Select the delete icon on the right side of the location to remove it.

:::hint{type="success"}
🗒️ **NOTE:** A blue delete icon indicates that the ingredient location is currently used in a recipe or premix and cannot be removed.
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## Transfer an Ingredient to a New Location

Transferring moves an ingredient's inventory from one location to another. In PULSE, this is done from the **Settings>Location** page. On the mobile app, it's done from the **Ingredients** screen.

### From PULSE on the Web

1. Select the location from which the ingredient needs to be moved. The location side panel opens, and all ingredients associated with the location are displayed under **Ingredients**.
2. Check the box for one or more ingredients to transfer. Or, check the **Ingredient Name** box to select all ingredients.
3. Click **Transfer Ingredient(s)** :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/3h8pSJcGUXEi4HGCCYPTA/9APxfHE0k-k37jNpfi8ge_transfer.png" alt caption size="10" width="21" height="24"}. The **Edit Ingredients** side panel opens.
4. Select the new location, and then click **Save**.

### From the Mobile App

1. Tap the ingredient you want to transfer.
2. Tap **Edit Ingredient** at the bottom of the screen.
3. Tap **+ Assign/Edit Location**.
4. Select the new location, select **Unit** or **Ton**, enter the **DM%** and **Cost Unit** or **Cost Ton**, then tap **Save** at the bottom of the screen.

## Enable or Disable Tracking at a Location

Enabling tracking at a location activates ongoing inventory monitoring for that ingredient. Once tracking is enabled, FeedComp continuously updates stock levels based on recipe usage and manual adjustments.

### From PULSE on the Web

1. Navigate to the **Ingredients** page.
2. Select the name of the ingredient in the table list or the **Details** link on the ingredient's card. The ingredient details page opens.
3. Select **Edit Ingredient** at the top right of the page. The **Edit Ingredient** side panel opens.
4. Select the **Track this Location** toggle to enable or disable tracking.
5. If enabling tracking, enter the **On-Hand Amount** and select **Unit** or **Ton**.
6. Select **Save**.

:::hint{type="success"}
🗒️ **NOTE:** FeedComp adds a new Adjustment transaction to the Transactions page when tracking is toggled on or off, or when the On-Hand Amount, DM%, or AF Cost is updated after tracking is enabled.
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## Important Considerations

Keep the following points in mind when managing ingredient locations:

- Each ingredient must be assigned to at least one location. Make sure your [Locations](docId\:vRkIELWkL33XqzdROqgqz)  are set up before adding ingredients.
- To deactivate an ingredient rather than removing it from a location, see [Deactivate or Reactivate an Ingredient](docId\:kt8bgWDDvWEyWkjb0o0W0).
- To edit location-specific values like DM% and cost without changing the location assignment, see [Edit an Ingredient](docId:8-HI5anCA8HxDH8FEG8w_).

To learn more, see the links below:

- ****[Create an Ingredient](docId\:lgwv1aMkd_oA-y2tXr9FO)**: **Add a new ingredient and assign it to a location.
- [View and Search Ingredients](docId\:c2AVO8PUXJx0-_5C03NYB):  Find, sort, filter, and view ingredient cards and details.
- [Edit an Ingredient](docId:8-HI5anCA8HxDH8FEG8w_)**: **Update fields such as DM%, cost, load tolerance, type, and time delay.
- [Deactivate or Reactivate an Ingredient](docId\:kt8bgWDDvWEyWkjb0o0W0)**:** Deactivate or reactivate ingredients.