Inbound procedures and handling units

To receive and store goods in a warehouse, you can process the inbound order lines on which the goods are listed, or you can process the handling units used to pack the goods.

Both inbound or outbound order lines and handling units are processed according to user-defined warehousing procedures. If you use handling units to process goods, the order lines related to the handling units are updated in the background.

The warehousing procedures used to process handling units are identical to those used to process order lines.

You can generate handling units for an order line during any stage of the inbound or outbound procedures. This is described in To generate handling units and To maintain handling units.

Various settings are available to enable the use of handling units for inbound and/or outbound procedures, and for specific items and warehouses. For more information, refer to To set up handling units.

The receipt procedure includes the following steps:

  1. Receive handling unit

    The first step of the inbound flow is the arrival of the goods at the receipt location of the warehouse. At the receipt location, the handling units used to pack the goods are counted and the receipt of the handling units is confirmed. If the supplier and the warehouse support handling units and EDI, the receipt is performed by scanning the labels of the handling units. After handling units are confirmed, the items are added to the inventory of the warehouse. For more information, refer to To receive handling units.

  2. Advise handling unit

    From the receipt location the handling units are then moved to the storage locations or, if required, inspection locations. The storage and/or inspection locations are printed on an inbound advice that is created after the receipt of the handling units is confirmed. For more information, refer to To advise inbound handling units.

  3. Inspect handling unit

    The inbound inspection procedure is one of the main inbound procedures, but this procedure is not mandatory. For more information, refer to To inspect handling units.

  4. Put away handling unit

    After receipt and/or inspection, the handling units are stored in the warehouse. For more information, refer to To store handling units.

Note: 
  • The Generate Inbound Advice (whinh3201m000), Generate Storage List (whinh3415m000), Storage List (whinh3525m100) activities are unavailable for warehouses without locations.
  • If the warehouse that receives the goods is not location-controlled, LN skips these activities and stores the goods in the warehouse after you confirm the receipt. The handling unit then obtains the In Stock status. If inspections are included in the warehousing procedure, the handling unit obtains the To Be Inspected status.
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