Put-away and replenishment
Guide stock into suitable storage and replenish pick faces for upcoming work.
- SE-0442 · STC-2041 Receipt1 EA
- STC-3310 Putaway2 EA
- STC-5107 ReceiptCorrection0.8 KG
- STC-5140 ReceiptCorrection6 EA
Direct stock from the dock
When a receiving plate is ready, put-away evaluates the configured rules in ascending numeric priority. Fixed-item, hazmat and velocity rules propose an eligible destination. The decision also considers bin status, capacity, occupancy, committed incoming work and handling compatibility.
A task names the plate, receiving location, suggested bin and rule used. It can be prepared before the whole receipt is closed, allowing completed plates to leave the dock while the Receiving Lead reviews other lines. Held contents are routed according to their restriction; they do not become available because a storage task exists.
| Task detail | Why it matters |
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| Receipt and license plate | Connect the move to its receiving provenance |
| Source and suggested location | Tell the operator where to scan |
| Actual location and override reason | Preserve a changed destination and its explanation |
| Rule used | Support review of repeated routing problems |
| Assignee and status | Separate proposed work, released work and completion |
The Receiving Lead or Shift Supervisor releases put-away tasks. The Warehouse Operator scans the plate and destination before confirming the move. Confirmation transfers the plate’s underlying stock positions, writes the stock event and records container movement and task time.
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Handle a destination that cannot be used
A full or blocked bin needs a recorded alternative. An operator’s allowed override remains within the permitted zone and must pass the same fit, weight, occupancy, item, hazmat and location-lock checks as the original destination. A reason does not waive these restrictions.
If no suitable destination is available, the task stays unresolved and an exception identifies the obstruction. The Warehouse Manager can investigate repeated overrides or change operating restrictions. Admin maintains the routing rules; completed tasks retain the decision that actually governed their move.
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| Entry Number | Operator | Warehouse | Task Type | Task Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LT-69000 | LT | WRH-150 | Receiving | LT-51349 |
| LT-75494 | JY | WRH-130 | Putaway | LT-89117 |
| LT-53110 | LN | WRH-110 | Move | LT-15557 |
| LT-35182 | TW | WRH-130 | Pick | LT-48624 |
| LT-62384 | DW | WRH-110 | Pack | LT-61395 |
| LT-98679 | DP | WRH-110 | Ship | LT-41071 |
Move existing stock
Internal moves support consolidation, reslotting, put-away correction and exception resolution. A whole-plate move identifies the container; a loose-quantity move identifies the exact inventory position, including lot, serial, receipt provenance and any order ownership. The source is checked again when the task posts.
The stock ledger records a decrease at the source and an equal increase at the destination. Moving a parent pallet transfers its actual child contents without counting them twice. Soft reservations can follow an authorized transfer. Hard pick claims must be released and replanned before that stock moves; a transfer cannot strand a released pick or take another task’s source.
The Shift Supervisor, Warehouse Manager and Inventory Controller can organize moves within their permissions. Operators execute released tasks. Reslotting work waits for Warehouse Manager approval because changing pick-face locations can affect active paths and replenishment plans.
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Replenish a pick face
Forward-pick settings define minimum and target levels. Below-minimum, scheduled top-off and manual requests use the same replenishment workflow, with their trigger retained. The proposal considers eligible reserve stock, existing commitments and already-open replenishment work before selecting a source and quantity.
A replenishment task moves stock; it does not create supply. Source reservation and replay protection prevent two tasks from claiming the same reserve quantity. The operator confirms the source, quantity and destination, and the paired stock movements leave any untransferred balance at reserve.
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Prepare for wave demand
Wave planning compares the selected orders’ demand with usable pick-face stock. Existing order reservations are carried forward in that calculation instead of subtracted or reserved twice. Any eligible shortfall can create a wave-linked replenishment task.
Waves Pending Release shows outstanding replenishments for review. Warehouse Manager or an authorized Shift Supervisor can decide how to proceed with the proposed wave. Accepting an unfinished replenishment does not permit a hard allocation against nonexistent, held or already-claimed stock; affected work stays pending or is replanned.
Open Putaway Tasks, Open Move Tasks and Open Replenishments provide separate operating queues. Dock-to-Stock Time links arrival to completed storage work, while recorded overrides help distinguish a routing problem from a temporary obstruction on the floor.
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Modules
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Building and locations
Map your warehouse and configure the locations, handling rules and equipment that guide each task.
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Receiving
Reconcile deliveries, resolve discrepancies and move received goods into storage.
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Put-away and replenishment
Guide stock into suitable storage and replenish pick faces for upcoming work.
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Inventory and license plates
Locate stock, protect order commitments and trace each quantity through the warehouse.
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Picking
Release prepared waves and guide operators from the right stock into the right order tote.
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Packing
Verify each order's contents and prepare the right carton and carrier label.
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Shipping
Reconcile the staged load, close carrier manifests and record what leaves the warehouse.
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Cycle counting and exceptions
Investigate stock differences and floor problems with controlled counts, corrections and approvals.
Roles and permissions
Owns release decisions, physical control policy, material corrections and unresolved operational holds.
Coordinates the shift and may release only the waves covered by a current Warehouse Manager delegation.
Owns dock evidence, receipt acceptance and the close sent to procurement or production.
Executes assigned scan tasks and records actual physical identity and quantity at its permitted warehouse.
Confirms assigned carton or pallet contents, verifies weight and applies the existing confirmed shipping document.
Owns shipment staging, manifest close, carrier reconciliation and evidenced physical handover.
Owns physical-count evidence, eligible small-correction confirmation and investigation of held stock.
Reads permitted warehouse and fulfillment summaries without operational write authority.
Related processes
Dock to stock
Reconcile each delivery and move confirmed stock from the receiving dock into storage.
6 stages · 1 approval
Order to ship
Take an accepted order through reservation, wave release, picking and packing to carrier handover.
6 stages · 2 approvals
End of day manifest close
Match the staged load to carrier documents, close the manifest and confirm handover.
6 stages · 1 approval