Inbound receiving
Book goods in against the expected order and clear every count, condition and paperwork gap at the dock.
Tools
Netstock, Logiwa, Extensiv, NetSuite
Outcomes
Stock matches the counted quantity on the day it arrives • Claims raised inside the carrier's deadline • No unrecorded stock sitting in a hold area
Documentation
Instruction-ready detail below
What breaks
Nothing ties the physical count to the paperwork at the dock, so a short delivery quietly becomes a stock problem and a damaged pallet becomes an argument.
What the workflow does
- The advance ship notice is compared with the open purchase order before anything is booked in.
- Counted quantity, condition and paperwork are recorded against each receipt line.
- Shortages, overages and damage are logged as variances with a reason code and photos.
- Receipts flagged for inspection go to a hold location instead of available stock.
- Clean receipts raise putaway tasks so stock is shelved the same day.
What a human approves
The goods-in clerk signs the count, the buyer approves any quantity adjustment, and quality decides what leaves the hold location.