Goods receipt
Quick answer
The process of checking and recording goods entering the warehouse, matched against the purchase order and delivery note.
Key takeaways
- Dock scheduling and unloading
- Scanning products by SKU/batch/EAN and counting
- Matching against the order and ASN - flagging discrepancies
- Quality check (damage, expiry)
- Confirmation and receipt note + putaway
What goods receipt is
Goods receipt is the first operational step in the warehouse: quantitative and qualitative checking of received products and matching against the purchase order and delivery note (ASN/DESADV). The result is recorded in accounting via the goods receipt note (Romanian NIR).
Receipt steps
- Dock scheduling and unloading
- Scanning products by SKU/batch/EAN and counting
- Matching against the order and ASN - flagging discrepancies
- Quality check (damage, expiry)
- Confirmation and receipt note + putaway
Why it matters
Receiving errors propagate through the whole chain: wrong stock, picking with missing products, unreconciled invoices. Receiving against an ASN cuts unloading time and eliminates blind counting.
How CRMconnect helps
With the ASN received via EDI, the CRMconnect WMS pre-loads the receipt: the operator just scans and confirms. Discrepancies auto-generate supplier notifications, and the receipt note flows into accounting without re-entry.
Real-world example
An importer received 25 trucks/day with manual counting, 45 min/truck. With EDI ASN-based receiving in CRMconnect WMS, time dropped to 15 min/truck, and quantity discrepancies are auto-flagged to the supplier the same day.
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Frequently asked
Difference between goods receipt and the receipt note?+
Goods receipt is the physical verification process. The receipt note (NIR in Romania) is the accounting document confirming entry into stock, generated from the receipt.
What is ASN-based receiving?+
The supplier sends the shipping notice (ASN/DESADV) in advance via EDI, detailing each pallet. The WMS pre-loads the data, and the operator just scans and confirms, without blind counting.
How do I handle receiving discrepancies?+
A WMS records discrepancies (short, over, damaged) and auto-generates the claim to the supplier plus the correct adjustment in stock and 3-way match.
Where CRMconnect fits
Related terms
NIR / Goods Receipt Note (GRN)
Internal document confirming the physical receipt of goods in the warehouse - the pivot between supplier delivery note and invoice.
LogisticsPutaway
The process of storing received goods in optimal locations immediately after receipt.
LogisticsWMS (Warehouse Management System)
The system orchestrating physical warehouse operations: receiving, putaway, picking, packing, shipping.
LogisticsASN / DESADV (Advance Shipping Notice)
EDI shipping notice sent before goods physically arrive at the retailer - describes pallet, batch, quantity.