A common receiving workflow in Finale is to first receive products into a receiving dock location and then transfer them into their individual bin locations once you are ready to put stock away. This method allows you to centralize receipts at your dock before distributing items across the warehouse.
Why Use This Workflow?
Keeps all incoming stock in a central dock area before distributing.
Speeds up the receiving process by separating receiving from putaway.
Provides better control when bins may need rearranging or when dock workers and putaway workers are different teams.
Receiving to the Dock
Sync the scanner to ensure you have the most up-to-date information.
From the scanner Main Menu, select Option 3: Receive.
Scan the Purchase Order ID (e.g., PO 100014).
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Select or scan the Receiving Dock sublocation.
Example: Scan the dock barcode or choose it from the list.
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Scan and receive each item from the purchase order:
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Example:
Scan
A-1000, receive 20 units.Scan
A-102, receive 20 units.Scan
A-101, receive 20 units.
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Once all items are received, exit back to the main menu and sync the scanner to upload the receipt.
At this stage, all products are recorded as received into the dock location.
Transferring to Bin Locations
When ready to distribute stock into bins:
From the scanner Main Menu, select Option 6: Transfer.
Choose the Quick Putaway function.
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For each product:
Scan the item.
Enter the quantity to transfer.
Scan the “from” location (the dock).
Scan the “to” bin location where the product will be stored.
Example transfer workflow:
Move 20 units of
A-1000from Dock > A01.Move 20 units of
A-101from Dock > A01.Move 20 units of
A-102from Dock > A02 (since A01 is full).
Repeat as needed for additional products.
Exit to the main menu and sync the scanner again to finalize transfers.
Verifying in Finale
In the Purchase Orders screen, you’ll see the order marked as fully received into the dock.
In the Stock Transfers > Transfer Shipments tab, you’ll see the follow-up transfer showing the movement of items from the dock to their final bin locations.
Key Tips
Always sync before and after both receiving and transferring.
Label your dock as a sublocation so staff can quickly scan it.
Use Quick Putaway for fast bin-level transfers directly from the dock.
If one bin is full, simply select or scan another available bin location.
Need Help?
If you have questions on this workflow or need further assistance, contact us at Descartes Customer Support or explore our other help articles and training videos.