The warehouse mobile flow for inventory put away on transfer orders lets you receive goods that arrive at a location via a transfer order. You use it to confirm what was sent from one location, place the items in the correct bins at the receiving location, and post the receipt directly from a mobile device.
You handle the put away in the same way as on purchase orders. You select the transfer order or scan an item number, assign a bin code, enter the quantity to handle, and post.
When you post the full remaining quantity, the transfer order is deleted and becomes a posted transfer order. You then find the result under Posted Transfer Receipts, where the document shows the originating transfer order number and the quantities received.
What inventory put away on transfer orders does
The warehouse mobile flow for inventory put away on transfer orders is built specifically for handling goods that arrive through a transfer order. A transfer order moves inventory from one location to another. For example, you might transfer goods from the Basic location to the Distribute location. Once the transfer order is shipped, the goods leave Basic and are expected to arrive at Distribute, where they need to be put away.
Preparing the transfer order before put away
Before you run the flow, you need a transfer order that is ready to receive. The order must be released, and you need to create a warehouse document for it. From the warehouse document, you create the inventory put away.
You do this from the action on the transfer order, which creates the inventory put away document. Someone has to prepare this so the warehouse knows that goods are on the way. From the warehouse perspective, the created inventory put away signals that a transfer order is incoming and that goods need to be received and placed.
Running the put away on the mobile device
When you select inventory put away for transfers on the mobile device, you can either enter the transfer order number or select an item number to find the order. You then look up and select the line you want to handle. You can work through the lines in any order, for example starting with the last line.
For each line you:
- State the bin code where you want to place the goods, for example bin code 12.03
- Enter the quantity to handle, for example eight
- Move to the next item number, or scan it
- Confirm the bin code and quantity for each line
When you have handled all the lines, you choose to post.
What happens after posting
When you post the full remaining quantity on the transfer order, the transfer order is deleted because there is nothing left to receive. It becomes a posted transfer order. This works the same way as inventory put away on purchase orders.
To find the completed receipt, go to Posted Transfer Receipts. When you open the posted document, you can see that it originates from the transfer order, including the transfer order number and the corresponding quantities. This gives you a full record of what was received and where it came from.
Q&A
What is inventory put away on transfer orders used for?
It is used to receive and place goods that arrive at a location through a transfer order. You confirm the quantities, assign bins, and post the receipt directly from a mobile device.
What do you need to do before running the put away flow?
The transfer order must be shipped and released. You then create a warehouse document for the order and create the inventory put away from that document using the action on the transfer order.
How do you select the line to handle on the mobile device?
You can enter the transfer order number directly, or select an item number to find the order. You then look up and select the line you want to process.
What happens to the transfer order when you post the full quantity?
The transfer order is deleted because there is no remaining quantity to receive, and it becomes a posted transfer order.
Where do you find the completed receipt after posting?
You find it under Posted Transfer Receipts. The posted document shows the originating transfer order number and the corresponding quantities.