To start the standard receipt process an operator scans the incoming document, or enters the document number. Next the operator scans the LPN if it exists. If an LPN does not exist, the operator can create a new LPN. The operator then scans or enters the item numbers, quantity, lot number and serial numbers if applicable. The system then matches the material to the document shipping lines according to the matching algorithm. The operator then enters the receipt header information and finally puts away the material.

The system does not increment the on hand balance for the material until the operator transfers the material from a receiving subinventory in to a storage subinventory.

Standard Receipt Flow

The direct receiving flow is very similar to the standard receipt flow. An operator scans the incoming document or enters the document number to start the receiving process. Next, the operator scans the LPN if it exists. If an LPN does not exist, the operator can create a new LPN. Next the operator can scan or enter the item numbers, quantity, lot number and serial number if applicable. Finally the operator scans or enters an inbound staging lane or stock
locator for the material. The system then matches the material entered to the document shipment lines according to the matching algorithm. The system increments the on hand  balance for this material as soon as the operator completes the receipt.
 
An operator can optionally choose to perform a put away to enable the rules engine to suggest a storage location, but if the operator received the material directly in an appropriate storage location no further transactions are necessary.

Receipts Using the Receiving Common Interface
Businesses need to be able to perform receipts without knowing the document types they are receiving against. The single receiving common user interface allows receipts against all inbound document types. Document types include Purchase Orders, Return Material Authorizations, Intransit Shipments, ASN, and Internal Requisitions. If your business does not need to use one common user interface to perform all the receipts, it is advisable to use the different menu entries for each of the types of receipts. This will increase the performance while validating the list of values.

1. Navigate to the Receipts screen by selecting All from the Receiving menu. The Receipts screen displays the document field where you can enter the document number without knowing the document type you are receiving against.

2. The Document field is an LOV that includes all the open purchase orders, return material authorizations, intransit shipments, and internal requisitions against which the material can be received. Warehouse Management will determine the document type, displaying a list of values if there are multiple matches.

3. Based on the document type, once you exit the Document field, the user interface changes to look exactly as if you would have performed the receipt for that document type after initiating it directly from the menu. For example, if the scanned document is a purchase order, the Supplier and Line Num fields would display on the user interface. Also based on the document type selected, the prompt for the Document field changes. In this example it changes to PO Num so you understand you are performing a PO receipt.