Warehouse Fundamentals

Warehouse Fundamentals

1. Order of the order

   • it is a document by which the seller and the consumer express agreement on the order and its price; especially in cases where the purchased item cannot be delivered immediately. If a good or service cannot be delivered immediately, the buyer and seller may reflect in writing the terms of the transaction and its price through a purchase order.

2. Entrance to the warehouse

   • Warehouse receipt is a logistics process that involves receiving and registering goods, products, or materials in a warehouse or distribution center. It's the first step in adding new items to an organization's inventory.
     • What does warehouse entry entail and how does it work?
       • Warehouse entry involves receiving deliveries from suppliers, verifying the quality and quantity of products, recording information in the inventory system, and storing products properly in the warehouse. This process is essential to maintain accurate stock control.
     • Key Features of Warehouse Entry
       • Key features of warehouse entry include receiving products, quality verification, proper documentation, updating inventory, and assigning storage bins.
     • What are the common challenges in warehouse entry and how can they be overcome?
       • Common challenges at warehouse entry can include errors in quality verification, delays in receiving, and documentation issues. These challenges can be overcome through proper staff training, process automation, and improved communication with suppliers.
     • Warehouse Entry Process Example
       • An example of a warehouse entry process can be when a retail store receives a shipment of electronics from a supplier. Warehouse staff check the quantity and quality of products, record the information in the inventory system, and place products in the appropriate locations within the warehouse.

3. Control of Decrease

   • It involves minimizing the causes of it as well as knowing the percentage of loss in each product and process in order to standardize it
     • How is shrinkage control done?
       • Tips to Reduce Shrinkage in Your Manufacturing Warehouse: 1. Improve safety processes within the warehouse. ... 2. Select warehouse staff more selectively. ... 3. Take care of and supervise the distribution chain in detail. ... 4. Control the proper handling of the goods.
         • What are the types of shrinkage?
           • Types of shrinkage: *Caducity. In perennial products it is very important to control the expiry of our products. ... *Breaks. Another of the most common causes is breakage. ... *Identified Thefts. ... *Clerical errors. ... *Theft.
     • Why is shrinkage control important?
       • Keeping track of shrinkage is more than just keeping an eye on the costs of the premises. Keeping an eye on the waste your restaurant generates will keep you attentive to what's happening in all processes, from purchasing to plating.
     • How to calculate inventory shrinkage?
       • How is shrinkage calculated? To calculate the shrinkage, the initial weight of the ingredient must be known (Gross weight = PB) and subtracted the final weight of the product, after its preparation for cooking, (net weight = PN).
     • What is shrinkage percentage?
       • Knowing the net weight, it is very easy to determine through the standard percentage the amount of the raw ingredient we need. To establish this loss, it is necessary to divide the clean weight of a part by its gross weight and multiply the result by 100.

4. Warehouse Card

   • This is the document where the goods are sent out and sent to the warehouse. Keep track of the cost of the product by following the inventory valuation system that the company has selected.
     • Types of Warehouse Cards
       • Physical warehouse cards:
         • These cards are used in physical warehouses, where product incoming and outgoing information is manually recorded.
       • Virtual warehouse cards:
         • In virtual warehouses, an inventory management system is used that automatically records product movements. These records can be viewed online.
       • Double-entry warehouse cards:
         • These types of cards allow you to record both product inflows and outbounds, making it easier to track inventory.
     • Benefits of Using a Warehouse Card
       • Accurate inventory control:
         • With a warehouse card, it is possible to keep a detailed record of the stock available at all times, making it easier to make decisions regarding product replenishment.
       • Identification of movements:
         • Thanks to the warehouse card, it is possible to quickly identify the movements of incoming and outgoing products, making it easier to detect possible errors or losses.
       • Data analysis:
         • By having a detailed record of inventory movements, it is possible to perform analyses and reports that allow you to identify trends, patterns and opportunities for improvement in inventory management.
     • The warehouse card is made up of different sections that provide key information about each product. Below, we will tell you the name of each of them:
       • Product Information
       • Input and output data
       • Current Stock
       • Minimum and maximum stock

5. Transfer of goods

   • Stock transfer is an operation that consists of transferring goods from one warehouse to another warehouse or between stores. The aim of this process is to balance the amount of goods in the logistics facilities and provide the desired service.
     • Types of Transfers
       • The transfer of products between two warehouses of the same entity.
       • Transfer between different levels.
       • Changes of winery.
       • The temporary location of packages during the receipt of goods in the warehouse
       • The movement of damaged products to a waste area.
       • Movement between docks during the dispatch of goods.
     • How do you run a transfer?
       • Both human and computer factors are involved in the transfer procedure. See the case in which an operator detects incidents in the goods during their inspection. The operator informs the logistics manager and the logistics manager registers the incident. The goods must therefore be transferred for return. To keep the SI manager aware, a computer record is kept.

6. Material Requisition

   • A material requisition is a request made by the warehouseman or warehouse manager to deliver a material requested through a work order for the execution of a task.
     • Material requisitions are generated automatically when you add an inventory-type resource to a work order (see section "How to make outbound movements") So, once the material request has been made in a work order, the material requisition is generated that must be validated by the warehouseman from the "Material requisitions" tab
       • • Finally, after validation, the stockist must issue the material in the "Outputs" tab so that the value is discounted from the warehouse stock (referring to the type of output by OT, so that the system displays all the items requested through said material requisition)
     • Types
       • It is a request that is made to the purchasing department to acquire a certain bill of materials.
       • You need approval from the purchasing organization.
       • It is an internal document; that is, it remains within the organization

7. Goods Issue

   • It encompasses processes such as the preparation and consolidation of orders, the dispatch of goods and the transport of products to the end customer or to another centre of the company.
     • It is a phase of the supply chain aimed at ensuring the delivery of the finished product to the end customer. This logistics stage also encompasses the process of delivering goods to other company facilities, such as intermediate warehouses, physical stores, suppliers or production centers.
       • Phases of outbound logistics
         • Order preparation.
         • Order consolidation.
         • Packaging and labeling.
         • Loading the truck.
         • Transport and delivery of the order

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