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The inbound flow in a warehouse begins when items arrive in the warehouse of the company location, either received from external sources or from another company location. An employee registers the items, typically by scanning a bar code. From the receiving dock, warehouse activities are performed at different complexity levels to bring the items into the storage area.
Each item is identified and matched to a corresponding inbound source document. The following inbound source documents exist:
In addition, the following internal source documents exist that function like inbound sources:
Inbound activities include,
1) unloading and checking the shipment.
1)unpacking and inspecting the material.(Correct quantity,Item and Condition)
3)Closing the reciept shipment.
Warehouse Management inbound processes is a part of total warehouse solution, where all transactions take place in real time
Warehouse Management inbound Processes supports Purchase order, Sales return orders and Transfer orders.