Receiving and putaway

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Receiving and putawayASN (Advance shipping notice)

The supplier announcing a shipment in advance: items, quantities, pallets and label data. With an ASN receiving is scan-based; without it, it is count-based.

See also: Goods receipt, SSCC (serial shipping container code)

Receiving and putawayBlind receipt

Making the operator count without showing the expected quantity. It improves counting discipline and exposes supplier shortages, at some cost in time.

See also: Goods receipt

Receiving and putawayCross-docking

Routing incoming goods straight to shipping without putting them away. It lowers holding cost but demands accurate ASNs and tight timing.

See also: ASN (Advance shipping notice), Staging

Receiving and putawayGoods receipt

Taking incoming goods into stock by counting, checking and recording them. Errors made here (wrong item, short quantity, skipped check) propagate to every later process.

See also: ASN (Advance shipping notice), Blind receipt, Quality control, hold and release

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Receiving and putawayInbound delivery

The system document for a shipment expected from a supplier or another warehouse. It is born from an ASN or purchase order; receiving is posted against it.

See also: ASN (Advance shipping notice), Goods receipt, Outbound delivery

Receiving and putawayOSD (overage / shortage / damage)

Receiving that counts more, less or damaged goods versus the document. The three basic exception types; each needs its own reason code, photo and supplier notice.

See also: Goods receipt, Reason code, Damage code

Receiving and putawayPutaway

Moving received goods to a suitable location. With rule-based putaway the system suggests the location from item attributes, volume, turnover and equipment constraints.

See also: Slotting, Replenishment

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Receiving and putawayQuality control, hold and release

Keeping goods in a blocked status until they are judged usable, then releasing them. It is a mandatory step in food, pharma and automotive.

See also: Stock status, Quarantine area

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Receiving and putawayQuarantine area

The physical area where blocked, damaged or pending goods are separated. It is the shop-floor counterpart of the blocked status in the system.

See also: Quality control, hold and release, Stock status

Receiving and putawayReplenishment

Feeding pick-face stock from reserve locations. It is triggered by min/max levels or by orders; late replenishment stops picking.

See also: Putaway, Pick face

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Receiving and putawayTaking receipt of goods

Accepting a consignment by the recipient or an authorised person, potentially with quantity, packaging and visible-damage checks. Physical receipt and detailed quality acceptance may be separate steps.

See also: Goods receipt, Proof of delivery (POD / ePOD), OSD (overage / shortage / damage)