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    Receiving Job Execution
    • 12 May 2025
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    Receiving Job Execution

    • Updated on 12 May 2025
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    Understanding Receiving 

    What is Receiving

    Receiving is a critical process within Canary7, which serves as the starting point for the goods-in workflow. It involves recording and managing the arrival of goods into the warehouse and ensures they are properly accounted for and ready to be put away to their optimal storage location as required.

    Key aspects of the Receiving process include:

    • Capturing the details of incoming shipments, such as item quantities, suppliers, and delivery information, to officially mark goods as received in the system.

    • Profile driven actions: The receiving process can trigger additional actions, such as the automatic creation of Putaway Job Executions, based on the selected Receiving Profile. This allows items to be efficiently directed to their designated storage locations, based on the stipulations of the chosen profile.

    • Ensures that the items received are verified against the purchase orders or receipt details, helping identify discrepancies like shortages, overages, or damaged items.

    • Once goods are received and verified, the inventory levels are updated within Canary7 (and your ERP integration if implemented).

    Accessing Receiving

    • Navigate to the Navigation Menu.

    • In the search bar, type Receiving and select it.

    • Alternatively, go to Receiving > Receiving from the sidebar menu.

    How to Use Receiving 

    Selecting a Receiving Profile

    receiving

    Use the Receiving Profile drop-down to select the correct profile. This determines how the items will be processed.

    Common profiles include:

    • Standard Receiving

    • Returns Receiving

    If you require an additional receiving profile please redirect to the following: Add a Receiving Profile

    Receiving Processes

    There are two styles of Receiving in Canary7:

    1. Check-in Locate

      A Check and Put receiving process involves checking in items and immediately directing them to their final storage location during the receiving operation. This means the warehouse operative scans and verifies the goods, and then physically puts them away in the designated location in a single continuous step.

      Key Characteristics:

      • Direct putaway during receiving.

      • Often used for faster-moving or well-defined storage environments.

      • Minimises staging or holding time.

      • Ideal for low-volume or time-sensitive operations.

    2. Check and Put

      A Check-In and Locate receiving process involves checking in the items and assigning them to a container, which is then directed to a temporary staging area or zone. The actual putaway to storage happens later, typically via a separate Putaway Job Execution.

      Key Characteristics:

      • Items are placed into a container at receipt.

      • Putaway is delayed and handled as a separate task.

      • Allows batching or routing of items for efficiency.

      • Useful for bulk deliveries, complex layouts, or when prioritising space management.

    Entering required Fields

    To use receiving, the following steps are required

    1.  Scan or Enter the Receipt Number

      enter receipt num

    2. Scan or Enter the Item

      enter item(1)

    3. Select the Unit of Measure, you might be prompted with a bar code scan after selecting.

      unit of measure

    4. Enter the Check-In Quantity

      enter quantity

    5.  If you are prompted to enter a container, follow the Check-In Locate Steps, or If you are prompted with a Location, follow the Check and Put Steps.

    Check-In Locate Steps

    Your receiving profile has a Check-In Locate process follow these next steps to complete the Receiving Job Execution.

    1. Scan/Enter in the Container and click Create Container.

      enter container(1)

    2. Select the Shipment Container Type in the drop-down menu and click Create Container.

      select container type

    3. Enter the location and click Submit Location.

      enter location

    4.  Click on the Next Button Next Button to continue.

    5. Enter the label quantity, if no label is needed, type 0.

      label quantity(1)

    Double-check that the data has been entered correctly, and now click the CheckIn buttonCheckIn button, and the product is ready to be sent to the putaway team for the Putaway Job Execution.

    Check and Put Steps

    Your receiving profile has a Check-In Locate process follow these next steps to complete the Receiving Job Execution, which includes the physical putaway.

    1.  You will be given a location, physically go and complete the Putaway, and enter in your check digit if available.

      enter location check digit

    2. Enter the Label Quantity, if no label is needed, type 0.

      label quantity(1)

    3. Enter the Number of Pieces

      number of pieces

    Double-check that the data has been entered correctly, and now click the CheckIn buttonCheckIn button to complete the putaway. 

    Video Tutorial - How to Check-in Items

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