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If you run Business Central with a warehouse location set up for directed put-away and pick, you cannot post consumption on a production order until you have created and posted a warehouse pick into the production order bin. A simple bin movement is not enough. This applies to advanced or WMS locations where the Require Shipment checkmark is set on the location card.
You can create the warehouse pick directly from the production order without creating any shipment documents first.
You can use internal movements to move items into a bin near the production order, but you still have to perform the warehouse pick from that bin before you can post consumption.
How warehouse picks work with production orders on advanced locations
When you use a location with a checkmark in Require Shipment on the location card and you work with production orders, the requirement to pick can also be triggered when you set up directed put-away and pick. In that case you are required to do a warehouse pick into the production order bin. A movement on its own won’t do the job.
What this means in practice is that you can create a warehouse pick directly from the production order without first creating any shipment documents. You then have to post that warehouse pick before you can post consumption.
Why a bin movement is not enough to post consumption
You might be tempted to use a strategy based on internal movements or warehouse movements when you have the directed pick checkmark active. The catch is that this only moves the items into a bin near the production order. It does not move items into the production order bin itself, and it does not replace the pick.
So the sequence works like this: you move the items to a bin near the production order, and then you perform the warehouse pick from that bin. You cannot skip the pick step by moving directly to a production order bin.
What to remember when posting consumption on WMS locations
The bottom line is straightforward. If you use advanced or WMS locations, a warehouse pick is required before you can post consumption on a production order. Plan your process so the pick is created and posted as part of the flow, and don’t rely on a plain bin movement to get items into the production order bin.
Q&A
Can I post consumption on a production order with just a bin movement on a WMS location?
No. On advanced or WMS locations with directed put-away and pick, you must create and post a warehouse pick into the production order bin before you can post consumption. A bin movement on its own is not enough.
Do I need to create a shipment document to make a warehouse pick for a production order?
No. You can create the warehouse pick directly from the production order without creating any shipment documents.
Can I use an internal movement instead of a warehouse pick?
An internal movement only moves items into a bin near the production order. You still have to perform the warehouse pick from that bin before you can post consumption. You cannot move directly to a production order bin and skip the pick.