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Receive & Verify Inbound Shipment
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Purpose
This procedure tells the Receiver how to confirm that what physically arrived on the dock matches the purchase order and packing manifest before product is system-received. A clean receive here prevents inventory drift, chargebacks, and put-away errors, and short-pay disputes with carriers downstream.
Note: This procedure applies to all inbound freight received at the main receiving dock, including parcel, LTL, and full truckload, and vendor drop-ships. It does not cover customer returns or transfers between sites, which follow separate procedures. Hazmat loads must additionally follow the Dangerous Goods addendum.
Definitions
TermMeaning
POPurchase Order — the approved order the shipment is checked against
Packing ManifestThe carrier's document listing cartons, weights, and reference numbers on the trailer
Pallet TagThe pallet-level label scanned at receipt to open the receiving record