Knowledge
Warehouse receiving process explained
Warehouse receiving is the controlled intake of goods against a purchase order or ASN, including quantity checks, quality holds, labeling, and system posting. Digitizing receiving with barcode scans is usually the highest-ROI first automation step for East Africa sites.
Key takeaways
- Match to PO before put-away
- Record over/short/damage
- Label for put-away locations
- Post promptly to ERP
Steps
- Schedule inbound and stage dock capacity
- Verify documents and seals
- Scan or count against PO lines
- Quarantine quality issues
- Print/apply location labels
- Post goods receipt in ERP
- Trigger put-away
Common failure modes
- Posting days later from paper
- No reason codes for shortages
- Supplier labels missing — no dock print plan
- Wi-Fi dead zones at the dock
Frequently asked questions
How is this different from the process solution page?
This knowledge article teaches the process. The /solutions/process/receiving page describes how Origami Tech implements it with devices and ERP.