What exactly is goods receipt, which steps in the inspection process require particular attention, and how should the process be structured?
Goods receipt is the first activity in a goods receipt process, whereby the ordered goods are checked after delivery in accordance with the order and the delivery note and then transferred to the goods receipt inspection.
Checklist for the goods receipt process in individual steps
- The supplier delivers the goods to the recipient.
- The employee in the goods receiving department checks the recipient's address on the delivery note or waybill.
- The delivery is then assigned to the corresponding order and notification.
- The next step is to unload the goods and carry out an initial visual inspection to check for defects or damage.
- Counting the packages or products and comparing the quantities with the delivery note.
- Finally, if everything is correct, receipt of the goods is confirmed in writing and the delivery is passed on to the goods receiving inspection department.
How thorough are the checks at goods receiving?
When goods are received in a goods receiving area, only the delivery note is checked, compared with the order, and the quantities and condition of the packaging are inspected. The quality of the goods themselves is only checked in a further step of the goods receiving inspection.
The individual steps involved in the complete acceptance, incoming goods inspection, and storage in a warehouse vary slightly from company to company and depend on the respective operation.
In most cases, goods are received using mobile devices with barcode scanners, although for very large volumes, receipt is automated.
