Receiving Process (Inbound)
- Purchase Order Created ➔ (in Procurement module)
- Warehouse Receipt Created ➔ (register goods arriving at warehouse)
- Put-away Created ➔ (store goods into bins)
- Inventory Updated ➔ (items now available for picking/shipping)
Shipping Process (Outbound)
- Sales Order Created ➔ (in Sales module)
- Warehouse Shipment Created ➔ (prepare for dispatch)
- Pick Created ➔ (pick goods from bins)
- Shipment Posted ➔ (confirm goods are shipped)
- Sales Invoice Posted ➔ (billing the customer)
Inbound Flow (Receiving)
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Purchase Order
↓
Warehouse Receipt
↓
Put-away
↓
Inventory Available
Outbound Flow (Shipping)
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Sales Order
↓
Warehouse Shipment
↓
Pick
↓
Post Shipment
↓
Sales Invoice
Quick Points:
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If you don’t use advanced warehouse management (no Directed Put-away and Pick), you might skip Warehouse Receipt/Put-away and receive directly into inventory.
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Similarly, you might ship directly from a Sales Order if the warehouse is simple.