Logistics
17 columns
200 rows
8 formats

Warehouse Inventory Movement Dataset

This dataset provides detailed, timestamped logs of warehouse inventory movements, capturing item identifiers, source and destination locations, movement triggers, and inventory levels before and after each event. It enables comprehensive analysis for process optimization, loss prevention, and predictive modeling in warehouse operations.

opened 19 times
last updated 20 Aug 2025
by GoMask

The brief that made it

Warehouse process optimization and bottleneck analysis

Sample rows

preview · 8 of 200 rows · all 17 columns

movement_idstring	trigger_typestring	quantity_movedinteger	unit_of_measurestring	item_idstring	item_namestring	skustring	movement_datetimedatetime	from_location_idstring	from_location_namestring	to_location_idstring	to_location_namestring	trigger_detailsstring	performed_bystring	inventory_level_beforeinteger	inventory_level_afterinteger	movement_notesstring
MV0001	restock	1200	pieces	IT1001	UltraSoft Bath Towels	TWL-ULTRA-001	2024-01-05T09:12:45	LOC-001-W	Central Warehouse	LOC-002-B	Retail Store Downtown	Restock request for Q1 sales	emp_1001	8000	3200	Bulk restock ahead of winter sale
MV0002	restock	1800	bottles	IT1002	Premium Liquid Soap	SOAP-PRM-002	2024-01-07T11:23:58	LOC-001-W	Central Warehouse	LOC-003-O	Outlet Store West	Restock request - West outlet	emp_1002	7000	2800	Inventory replenishment for new promotions
MV0003	loss	1	vase	IT1003	Ceramic Flower Vase	VAS-CERAM-003	2024-01-10T14:19:21	LOC-002-B	Retail Store Downtown	LOC-007-RP	Returns Processing	Damaged item returned	emp_1003	10	0	Breakage reported by staff
MV0004	transfer	900	packs	IT1004	Organic Coffee Beans	COF-ORG-004	2024-01-12T13:03:44	LOC-001-W	Central Warehouse	LOC-004-P	Partner Store East	Regional transfer	emp_1004	4000	900	Transfer for regional balance
MV0005	loss	1	bottle	IT1005	Stainless Steel Water Bottle	BOT-SS-005	2024-01-15T16:37:20	LOC-003-O	Outlet Store West	LOC-007-RP	Returns Processing	Customer return - damaged	emp_1005	5	0	Returned due to lid breakage
MV0006	order_fulfillment	500	jars	IT1006	Luxury Hand Cream	CRM-LUX-006	2024-01-19T08:45:32	LOC-001-W	Central Warehouse	LOC-005-R	Retail Store Riverside	Order #ORD-2024-015	emp_1006	2500	500	Fulfillment for Riverside store
MV0007	loss	1	can	IT1007	Classic Scented Candle	CND-CLSC-007	2024-01-20T12:41:55	LOC-005-R	Retail Store Riverside	LOC-007-RP	Returns Processing	Damaged during transit	emp_1007	4	0	Candle melted in shipment
MV0008	restock	110	units	IT1008	Refillable Soap Dispenser	DISP-RFL-008	2024-01-21T09:29:36	LOC-001-W	Central Warehouse	LOC-002-B	Retail Store Downtown	Restock request for new product line	emp_1008	1000	210	Dispenser restock for spring
MV0009	transfer	30	packs	IT1009	Holiday Gift Basket	GBSKT-HOL-009	2024-01-22T17:13:11	LOC-004-P	Partner Store East	LOC-005-R	Retail Store Riverside	Special event transfer	emp_1009	210	60	Holiday basket promotion
MV0010	transfer	10	pieces	IT1010	Eco-Friendly Tote Bag	blank	2024-01-23T10:22:58	LOC-002-B	Retail Store Downtown	LOC-003-O	Outlet Store West	Inventory shuffle	emp_1010	50	30	SKU not assigned; tote bag shuffle
MV0011	restock	200	bars	IT1011	Handcrafted Soap Bars	SOAP-HCFT-011	2024-01-25T15:36:18	LOC-001-W	Central Warehouse	LOC-002-B	Retail Store Downtown	Restock request	emp_1011	1200	400	Soap bars for new season
MV0012	loss	1	bottle	IT1012	Reusable Water Bottle	BOT-RSB-012	2024-01-28T08:14:49	LOC-003-O	Outlet Store West	LOC-007-RP	Returns Processing	Customer return	emp_1012	15	0	Returned for leakage
MV0013	transfer	25	pieces	IT1001	UltraSoft Bath Towels	TWL-ULTRA-001	2024-01-30T13:27:32	LOC-002-B	Retail Store Downtown	LOC-003-O	Outlet Store West	Outlet redistribution	emp_1013	3200	50	Redistribution for new collection
MV0014	restock	500	packs	IT1013	Scented Wax Melts	WMELT-SC-013	2024-02-02T10:03:07	LOC-001-W	Central Warehouse	LOC-002-B	Retail Store Downtown	Restock request	emp_1014	3000	700	Inventory boost for Valentine's promotion
MV0015	loss	1	box	IT1014	Spa Gift Set	SPA-GIFT-014	2024-02-04T13:55:36	LOC-002-B	Retail Store Downtown	LOC-007-RP	Returns Processing	Damaged gift set	emp_1015	8	0	Spa set written off
MV0016	order_fulfillment	2	units	IT1015	All-Natural Face Mask	MASK-NAT-015	2024-02-07T16:49:20	LOC-004-P	Partner Store East	LOC-002-B	Retail Store Downtown	Order #ORD-2024-026	emp_1016	21	2	Online order for Downtown pickup
MV0017	restock	700	packs	IT1016	Herbal Tea Sampler	TEA-HERB-016	2024-02-09T11:28:02	LOC-001-W	Central Warehouse	LOC-004-P	Partner Store East	Restock request	emp_1017	3200	1000	Restocking for spring teas
MV0018	order_fulfillment	50	pieces	IT1017	Microfiber Cleaning Cloth	CLTH-MF-017	2024-02-11T14:17:29	LOC-001-W	Central Warehouse	LOC-003-O	Outlet Store West	Order #ORD-2024-041	emp_1018	400	60	Outlet order for cleaning supplies
MV0019	transfer	12	packs	IT1018	Aromatherapy Oil Set	OIL-AROM-018	2024-02-14T10:05:49	LOC-002-B	Retail Store Downtown	LOC-003-O	Outlet Store West	Outlet inventory balance	emp_1019	150	36	Transfer to support spring events
MV0020	restock	1500	pieces	IT1019	Bamboo Toothbrush	TB-BAMBOO-019	2024-02-17T09:53:32	LOC-001-W	Central Warehouse	LOC-005-R	Retail Store Riverside	Restock Q1	emp_1020	7000	2200	Bulk restock for eco campaign

What the 200 rows show

from the 200-row sample

Restock (trigger type) stands out: mean quantity_moved is 918.3, against 47.1 for the rest.

29.5median quantity_moved
12from locations
16to locations
17from location names
19to location names
160median inventory_level_before

Mean quantity_moved by trigger_type200 rows

quantity_moved200 rows, in bands of 500

Median 29.5, from 1 to 3,500.

unit_of_measure200 rows · top 10 of 22 values

pieces36
packs28
bottles27
units26
bars22
jars9
box9
boxes8
bottle5
can5

17 columns by typefrom the column list below

string 13
integer 3
datetime 1

Columns

17 columns in three groups

blueprint · 17 columns
column	type	description	example
Text 13 columns
`movement_id`	string	Unique identifier for each inventory movement eventunique	MV0001
`item_id`	string	Unique identifier for the item being moved	IT1001
`item_name`	string	Name or description of the item	UltraSoft Bath Towels
`sku`	string	Stock Keeping Unit code for the itemoptional	TWL-ULTRA-001
`from_location_id`	string	Identifier for the location from which the item was moved12 locations	LOC-001-W
`from_location_name`	string	Name or description of the source locationoptional	Central Warehouse
`to_location_id`	string	Identifier for the location to which the item was moved	LOC-002-B
`to_location_name`	string	Name or description of the destination locationoptional	Retail Store Downtown
`unit_of_measure`	string	Unit of measure for the item (e.g., pieces, boxes, pallets)	pieces
`trigger_type`	string	Reason or trigger for the movement (e.g., restock, order fulfillment, audit, transfer, loss)6 values	restock
`trigger_details`	string	Additional details about the movement trigger (e.g., order number, audit reference)optional	Damaged item returned
`performed_by`	string	Identifier or name of the employee or system that performed the movementoptional	emp_1001
`movement_notes`	string	Optional notes or comments about the movement eventoptional	Holiday basket promotion
Numbers 3 columns
`quantity_moved`	integer	Number of units moved in this event1 or more	1200
`inventory_level_before`	integer	Inventory level of the item at the source location before movement0 or more · optional	8000
`inventory_level_after`	integer	Inventory level of the item at the destination location after movement0 or more · optional	3200
Dates and times 1 column
`movement_datetime`	datetime	Timestamp when the inventory movement occurred	2024-01-05T09:12:45

Use it for

A logistics dashboard
Quantity_moved by trigger_type and a breakdown of unit_of_measure. Excel, Power BI or Tableau.
Why do the 61 restock rows have a mean quantity_moved of 918.3?
A root-cause class exercise
Hand out the rows and one question. The answer is in the data, not in the brief.
Movements200
MV00011200restock
MV00021800restock
MV00031loss
A software demo
Believable movements with item_id, item_name and sku to fill a screen in front of a buyer.

This dataset200 rows17 columns

Yours10,000 rows17 columnsfrom_location_id: UK only

blueprint · warehouse-inventory-movement-dataset

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Same schema. As many rows as you need.

These 200 rows came out of a blueprint — 17 columns with generation rules behind each one. Open it in Data Factory to retune a column, add your own, wire in foreign keys, and run it at the size you actually need.

Rules it was built with

Item movements timestamped per event
Include manual and automated actions
Stock level calculations per zone
Simulate real-world scanning errors
Items are unique per category

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API slug: warehouse-inventory-movement-dataset

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