Over-receipts are checked against a tolerance in units; excess and missing quantities stay visible. Only authorised users can accept a surplus.
INB-1042 · Manchester distribution centre
Receiving and storage
Receive it. Check it. Put it in the right place.
Scan the delivery and the storage location. Beam tracks what still needs to be put away.
INB-1042Manchester distribution centre
Receiving22 units
Rack B0 put away
0 still expectedFictional example · schematic view
01 The problem
Received does not mean put away.
A delivery recorded as received may still be on the unloading dock. Or it may differ from what was ordered.
- 01 Shortages only surface during picking.
- 02 Pallets sit waiting with no clear next task.
- 03 Staff search for stock that has already arrived.
02 The process
From unloading dock to storage
↓ Scroll to follow the process
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Open the delivery
Confirmed in the appCheck what is due to arrive. No order? Record the receipt directly.
Expected delivery
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Scan and confirm
RFID handheldScan the boxes or an entire pallet. Confirm what has arrived.
Record the receipt
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Scan the storage location
BarcodePut the pallet away and scan the location. Its contents move with it.
Put away in Rack B
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Track the remaining putaway work
Confirmed in the appBeam checks whether the stock has been put away. Anything still in the receiving area keeps its putaway task open.
Still to put away
Pallet 01 is at B-11 and Pallet 02 is at B-12. Pallet 03 still needs to be put away.
INB-1042Manchester distribution centre
Receiving0 units
Rack B0 put away
22 still expectedFictional example · schematic view
03 In the app
The checks Beam applies at receiving
INB-1042 · Manchester distribution centre
INB-1042 · Manchester distribution centre
INB-1042 · Manchester distribution centre
INB-1042 · Manchester distribution centre
04 Outcome
What you can see
- What was expected and received?
- What differs?
- What is still in receiving?
- Where was it stored?
- What is available or on hold?
05 Fit
When this helps
- You receive partial deliveries or deliveries with discrepancies.
- You work with pallets, temporary locations or multiple storage locations.
- Different people handle receiving and put-away.
Location suggestions help you choose. A scan or confirmation records the location; capacity and route advice are validated for each setup. Beam does not record a receipt without someone reading or confirming the goods.
See your receiving process in Beam.
We walk through what arrives, where it needs to go and how your team tracks the remaining work.