We are excited to introduce a major upgrade to your Locatory.com experience, the Improved Warehouse Visibility, a feature designed to enhance your logistics planning, aims to strengthen your AOG handling capabilities, and make your inventory stand out to buyers worldwide.
In the fast-moving aviation aftermarket, location is everything. Whether you are managing tight maintenance timelines or reacting to urgent AOG events, the ability to clearly communicate where your stock is located can be even the deciding factor in winning or losing a sale.
A Smarter Way to Showcase Your Stock
With our new feature, you can now create and manage multiple warehouses, each with a complete address, working hours, and precise integration with Google Maps. This means buyers will know exactly where your parts are located and whether they can get them quickly when every hour counts.
Warehouse location visibility also improves your company’s presence in search results. Buyers using location filters or searching for parts near specific regions are far more likely to discover your listings if your stock is accurately linked to nearby warehouse locations.
As a result, the more detailed your warehouse network, the easier it is for potential customers to find and trust your business. This feature doesn’t just make your stock more accessible, as it also enhances your entire company’s visibility and credibility in a crowded marketplace.
How to Set Up and Manage Your Warehouses
Benefits of warehouse visibility go beyond logistics. Indicating real inventory in stock boosts buyer confidence and increases your chances of converting RFQs into orders. By assigning items to multiple warehouse locations, you expand your footprint in search results and reach customers looking for parts in specific regions.
Buyers experience fewer irrelevant results and benefit from accurate part locations, which allows them to make quicker, more informed decisions. More warehouses also mean broader exposure: your business appears more frequently, giving you a competitive edge. This is how modern aviation procurement works — data-rich, location-aware, and logistics-optimized.
Managing your warehouses is easy and intuitive. Within your account, the Manage Warehouses menu consists of two main tabs: “Warehouses List” and “New Warehouse.” In the “New Warehouse” tab, you’ll be prompted to enter details such as the full warehouse name, a 2-letter abbreviation used for stock file imports, the full address with Google Maps integration, working hours, and an optional description.
Be sure to select an auto-suggested address from the dropdown menu to link your warehouse to Google Maps accurately. Once submitted, the new warehouse will be visible in your Warehouses List. You can add as many warehouses as your operations require, as there is no limit.
Flexible Options for Assigning Stock to Locations
After your warehouses are set up, assigning them to inventory is simple. There are multiple ways to do this. If you leave the warehouse field empty, all parts will be linked to your default Headquarter location. Alternatively, before importing stock, you can select a specific warehouse from a dropdown list — this ensures any part without a designated location is assigned appropriately.
If the warehouse you need is not listed, simply click “Add New Warehouse,” and it will be instantly available. For advanced users, there’s the option to input the warehouse abbreviation (for example, “SD” for Second Demo WH) directly into the WH column of your stock import file. This gives you full control over assigning precise locations during bulk uploads.
Improved search result accuracy directly impacts visibility and sales. If buyers apply location filters and your stock is only linked to your Headquarter, your listings will be invisible unless the region matches. For example, a buyer in the EU searching for parts located in Europe will not see items stored in your Albanian Headquarter. But if you have linked the same part to warehouses in Austria or Antarctica, the item will appear in results tailored to those locations. Greater visibility means more relevant RFQs and fewer wasted inquiries.
Better visibility for better decision-making
Even if buyers aren’t using filters, having clear, accurate warehouse data improves trust and speeds up purchasing decisions. For instance, a buyer with an AOG in Chile would naturally prioritize parts located in the Pacific region or Antarctica, while an EU-based operator would choose from Austria. By offering accurate warehouse-level information, you eliminate guesswork and shorten the decision-making process, making you a more reliable and preferred supplier.
Improved warehouse visibility is also about aligning with broader industry trends. Supply chains across the aviation industry remain under pressure from part shortages and backlogs. According to a 2023 report by Oliver Wyman, nearly 60% of aviation stakeholders are prioritizing investments in digital tools that enhance supply chain visibility and responsiveness. Warehouse visibility upgrade on Locatory.com supports this shift by giving both buyers and sellers the tools they need to act faster and make better decisions with fewer delays and fewer surprises.
Ready to make your stock stand out? Start by adding your warehouse locations via your account dashboard and assign your parts accordingly. Our Customer Support Managers are here to help. Just book a 30-minute call directly from the marketplace or reach us via online chat.
You can also explore our Help Centre at any time for detailed guidance on warehouse management and stock uploads. From now on, every part you list has the potential to be found faster, purchased sooner, and delivered exactly where it’s needed, thanks to improved warehouse visibility.
