Putaway moves confirmed receipts from the receiving area into storage or picking locations and creates the inventory-location record used by later workflows.
Before putaway
- Confirm the receipt and required quality checks.
- Print and attach LPN or pallet labels.
- Confirm the inventory status.
- Keep damaged, hold, or quarantine inventory separated from available stock.
Directed putaway
Use the destination suggested by Packem when location rules and capacity have been configured.
- Open the putaway task on the scanner.
- Scan the LPN, pallet, or item.
- Review the suggested destination.
- Move the inventory.
- Scan the destination location.
- Confirm the quantity and complete the task.
Manual putaway
Use manual putaway when an authorized operator must choose the location.
- Open the putaway task.
- Scan the inventory identifier.
- Select or scan an allowed destination.