What are the factors to consider when receiving goods in a warehouse?

Factors to consider for receiving goods into a warehouse are really based around how you want to track and store the individual product.you may just track an item on a "first in first out" basis from date of receipt as well as the pack factor.These are some of the standard factors for receiving...Product CodeDescriptionRotation Date (Receipt Date/Use By date/Manufacture Date)Shelf LifeBatch/ LotWeight (fixed wgt, random wgt and catchweight)Serial NumberBarcode/ Pack ID/ LPNPackfactor (Eaches per Carton per Pallet etc)Putaway Hierarchy (where should it be stored?) Volatility (Fast/Med/Slow Mover)

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Factors to consider for receiving goods into a warehouse are really based around how you want to track and store the individual product. For instance, a food product is likely going to require several different tracking mechanisms such as use by date, batch/lot, shelf life and possibly weight (for meat). As well as that you are going to need to be aware of the standard packfactors per carton/pallet so that you can standardize your holdings of each item. A food product may also require cold storage in a chiller or freezer. On the other hand you may just track an item on a "first in first out" basis from date of receipt as well as the packfactor. As someone who works for Microlistics Warehouse Management Systems, we work with a wide variation of products in many different warehouses, these are some of the standard factors for receiving... Product Code Description Rotation Date (Receipt Date/Use By date/Manufacture Date) Shelf Life Batch/ Lot Weight (fixed wgt, random wgt and catchweight) Serial Number Barcode/ Pack ID/ LPN Packfactor (Eaches per Carton per Pallet etc) Putaway Hierarchy (where should it be stored?)  Volatility (Fast/Med/Slow Mover)

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Saiyid

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i fully agree with the answers been added by experts.....Thanks.

1) Goods received are in saleable condition.

2) Goods received matches with the information provided by the product/imports department. i.e. there is no discrepancy in the qty.

3) Goods are as per specification/part number/description.

agree with all expert answers

Following standard factors needs consideration depending upon the application

Product Code

Description

Rotation Date (Receipt Date/Use By date/Manufacture Date)

Shelf Life

Batch/ Lot

Weight (fixed wgt, random wgt and catchweight)

Serial Number

Barcode/ Pack ID/ LPN

Pack factor (Each per Carton per Pallet etc)

Put away Hierarchy (where should it be stored?) 

Volatility (Fast/Med/Slow Mover)