Inventory Receiving

To bring new inventory into the warehouse, there are several options available. Establishing a new warehouse may be supported through a bulk import process, using the provided templates, However, once a warehouse has been setup, the usual process is to receive new material and inventory through a standard receiving process.

Inventory receiving can take several forms, including item-level receiving, inbound order receiving, and inbound shipment receiving. Each of these processes vary slightly, however the end result is that new material is placed into a receiving location within the warehouse, and available for storing or re-shipment as a cross-dock functions.

To view the item-level receiving process, the screen below shows the recieving process mid-stream at a warehouse facility.

In this screen, the warehouse and receiving location are selected across the top, and an item has been selected for receiving. This item may be entered through scanning a part number or SKU, or typing the name or part number directly.

When the item is selected, the type of item will dictate the rest of the receiving process. An item that is lot managed, whether serialized or not, will require an inventory lot to be selected. If the item does not have any inventory lots created, the receiving process will be stopped and the user must create inventory lots to continue.

A non-serialized item will provide a quantity option, where the number of items to be received into inventory will be identified. The quantity may be indicated and the process completed.

In the above example, a serialized item has been selected and the user must provide an item serial number. It is recommended to use automated technologies, such as bar code scanning, to enter the serial number in this process. In some cases, there is a desire for item-level accountability even when a manufacturer has not previously serialized the items. In this case, the Generate Serial Number option may be selected and TVA will generate a new unique serial number for the item.

As serialized items as uniquely identified, additional tags may be assigned to the item at receive time. For example, an RFID tag may be scanned and assigned to material during the receive process to ensure a rapid flow of material in the facility.

When the serial numbers of these items have been identified, the user may click complete and finish the receiving process for this item. The user may then select a new item for receiving, or may leave the function.