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   <Header>
      <Title>Inbound procedures and handling units</Title>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e2618117">
         <Level1>Inbound</Level1>
         <Level2>handling unit</Level2>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e2618122">
         <Level1>Handling unit</Level1>
         <Level2>Inbound</Level2>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e2618127">
         <Level1>Warehousing procedure</Level1>
         <Level2>handling unit</Level2>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e2618132">
         <Level1>Handling unit</Level1>
         <Level2>warehousing procedure</Level2>
      </Keyword>
   </Header>
   <AimSection>
      <Paragraph>To receive and store goods in a warehouse, you can process the
		inbound order lines on which the goods are listed, or you can process the
		handling units used to pack the goods. Both inbound order lines and handling
		units are processed according to user-defined warehousing procedures. If you
		use handling units to process goods, the order lines related to the handling
		units are updated in the background. For more information on inbound order
		lines, see <Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000008" role="manual">To handle warehousing orders</Link>, and <Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000011" role="manual">How to receive goods</Link>. For more information
		on the user-defined warehousing procedures, see <Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000006" role="manual">To define warehousing procedures</Link>.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>You can generate handling units for an order line during any
		stage of the inbound or outbound procedures. This is described in <Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000336" role="manual">To generate handling units</Link> and <Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000335" role="manual">To maintain handling units</Link>.</Paragraph>
   </AimSection>
   <GeneralSection>
      <SectionTitle>Warehouse inbound procedures</SectionTitle>
      <Paragraph>Various settings are available to enable the use of handling
		units for inbound and/or outbound procedures, and for specific items and
		warehouses. For more information, refer to <Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000337" role="manual">To set up handling units</Link>.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>The warehousing procedures used to process handling units are
		identical to those used to process order lines. In LN, default inbound
		procedures are available that you can adjust to meet the requirements of
		various types of warehouses. You can choose the procedure steps that meet the
		requirements of your warehouse, but the advice and receipt steps are mandatory.
		The warehousing procedures that comprise the inbound flow are grouped into two
		main procedures, the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/domains/inh.prty#receipt.line" role="option">Receipt Procedure</GUIRef> and the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/inh/whinh0110m000#whinh010.rapr" role="manual">Inspection Procedure</GUIRef>. For more information on the LN warehousing
		procedures, see <Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000006" role="manual">To define warehousing procedures</Link>.</Paragraph>
      <Note>
         <SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
         <Paragraph>In this topic, the procedure steps, also called activities, of
		  the inbound flow are discussed, but you can specify that some of these
		  activities are omitted or performed automatically. For more information, refer to <Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000006" role="manual">To define warehousing procedures</Link>.</Paragraph>
      </Note>
      <ProcedureSection>
         <SectionTitle>Receipt Procedure</SectionTitle>
         <ProcIntro>
            <Paragraph>The receipt procedure includes the following
			 steps.</Paragraph>
         </ProcIntro>
         <Steps>
            <Step>
               <StepTitle>Receive handling unit</StepTitle>
               <Paragraph>The first step of the inbound flow is the arrival of the
				goods at the receipt location of the warehouse. At the receipt location, the
				handling units used to pack the goods are counted and the receipt of the
				handling units is confirmed. If the supplier and the warehouse support handling
				units and EDI, the receipt is performed by scanning the labels of the handling
				units. After handling units are confirmed, the items are added to the inventory
				of the warehouse. For more information, refer to <Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000323" role="manual">To receive handling units</Link>.</Paragraph>
            </Step>
            <Step>
               <StepTitle>Advise handling unit</StepTitle>
               <Paragraph>From the receipt location the handling units are then
				moved to the storage locations or, if required, inspection locations. The
				storage and/or inspection locations are printed on an inbound advice that is
				created after the receipt of the handling units is confirmed. For more information, refer to <Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000343" role="manual">To advise inbound handling units</Link>.</Paragraph>
            </Step>
            <Step>
               <StepTitle>Inspect handling unit</StepTitle>
               <Paragraph>The inbound inspection procedure is one of the main
				inbound procedures, which is discussed in the following section, <Link href="#Inspection_Procedure" role="internal" Update="No">Inspection Procedure</Link>.</Paragraph>
            </Step>
            <Step>
               <StepTitle>Put away handling unit</StepTitle>
               <Paragraph>After receipt and/or inspection, the handling units are
				stored in the warehouse. For more information, refer to <Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000345" role="manual">To store handling units</Link>.</Paragraph>
            </Step>
         </Steps>
      </ProcedureSection>
      <GeneralSection ID="Inspection_Procedure">
         <SectionTitle>Inspection Procedure</SectionTitle>
         <List>
            <ListIntro>In many warehouses, inspections are included in the inbound
			 flow. Therefore, the inspection procedure is optional in LN. Handling units
			 are inspected if inspections are specified for the item, supplier, or warehouse
			 of the handling unit. At the inspection location, the handling units are
			 checked. In some cases, the goods undergo various tests. After inspection,
			 handling units can be:</ListIntro>
            <ListItem>Approved</ListItem>
            <ListItem>Rejected</ListItem>
            <ListItem>Destroyed</ListItem>
         </List>
         <Paragraph>Approved handling units are stored in the warehouse. For these
		  handling units, an inbound advice is printed that lists the storage locations.
		  After the inbound advice is printed, the handling units are moved to the
		  storage locations in the warehouse as specified on the inbound advice. For more information, refer to <Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000343" role="manual">To advise inbound handling units</Link> and <Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000345" role="manual">To store handling units</Link>.</Paragraph>
         <Paragraph>Rejected handling units are moved to a reject location,
		  provided that your organization applies the reject functionality and uses
		  reject locations. Handling units are not supported in reject locations.
		  Therefore, you must close the handling unit, because the goods included in the
		  handling units are no longer processed through the handling units, but by item.</Paragraph>
         <Paragraph>In the reject location, the items are accepted and stored in
		  the warehouse, returned to the supplier, or deleted. For goods that are
		  accepted and stored in the warehouse, you can create new handling units.
		  Rejected items that are not destroyed, are kept in rejected inventory. For more information, refer to <Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000300" role="manual">Rejected inventory</Link> and <Link href="/baanerp/wh/domains/hust" role="domain">Handling Unit Status</Link>.</Paragraph>
         <Paragraph>Handling units are booked as destroyed if they are destroyed
		  as a result of testing or by some accident. The supplier must be paid for goods
		  that are destroyed. For more information, refer to <Link href="/baanerp/wh/domains/hust" role="domain">Handling Unit Status</Link> and <Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000344" role="manual">To inspect inbound handling units</Link>.</Paragraph>
      </GeneralSection>
   </GeneralSection>
   <Note>
      <SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
      <Paragraph>The <Link href="/baanerp/wh/inh/whinh3201m000" role="session">Generate Inbound Advice (whinh3201m000)</Link>, <Link href="/baanerp/wh/inh/whinh3415m000" role="session">Generate Storage List (whinh3415m000)</Link>, <Link href="/baanerp/wh/inh/whinh3525m100" role="session">Storage List (whinh3525m100)</Link> activities are unavailable for warehouses without
		locations.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>If the warehouse that receives the goods is not
		location-controlled, LN skips these activities and stores the goods in the warehouse after
		you confirm the receipt. The handling unit then obtains the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/domains/hust#stock" role="option">In Stock</GUIRef> status. If inspections are included in the warehousing procedure, the handling
		unit obtains the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/domains/hust#to.inspect" role="option">To Be Inspected</GUIRef> status. After the inspection is completed,
		the handling unit obtains the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/wh/domains/hust#stock" role="option">In Stock</GUIRef> status.</Paragraph>
   </Note>
   <RelatedTopics>
      <SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000318" role="manual">Handling units</Link>
      </RelTopic>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000006" role="manual">To define warehousing procedures</Link>
      </RelTopic>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000337" role="manual">To set up handling units</Link>
      </RelTopic>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000336" role="manual">To generate handling units</Link>
      </RelTopic>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000335" role="manual">To maintain handling units</Link>
      </RelTopic>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000303" role="manual">To handle rejected inventory</Link>
      </RelTopic>
   </RelatedTopics>
</ManualTopic>