When you post a warehouse received in Business Central on a warehouse received required location, it will also post the purchase order and automatically create a put away.
When you post a warehouse receipt in Business Central on a location set up to require warehouse receipts, the system posts the purchase order and automatically creates a put-away document. The put-away guides the warehouse worker on where to place the received items in inventory.
A warehouse put-away is used on advanced locations and is created automatically from the warehouse receipt. An inventory put-away is the simpler alternative used on locations without advanced warehouse setup.
The put-away document moves items from the receiving bin to the storage bins. You can change the suggested bin codes, split a quantity across multiple bins if one bin does not have room, and post the document to register the movements. This is standard Business Central functionality.
How the warehouse put-away is created in Business Central
When you post a warehouse receipt on a location that requires warehouse receipts, three things happen at once. The system posts the warehouse receipt, posts the purchase order, and creates a put-away document automatically.
The put-away is the document you use to put the items into inventory after receiving them. The items land on the receiving bin code, and the document suggests where to put them and in which quantities across the different bins.
Warehouse put-away versus inventory put-away
The document is called a warehouse put-away, as opposed to an inventory put-away. The warehouse put-away applies to advanced locations and is generated directly from the warehouse receipt. Its purpose is to guide the warehouse user around the inventory so the items end up in the right bins.
Finding and processing the put-away document
You can find the put-away document by searching on the item number or by looking up all the put-away documents. From there you can:
- Select a sorting method that determines how you move around the inventory
- Assign a user ID if you want to
The document then shows the first item number and walks you through the process. It tells you to take the item, walk to the bin (for example bin 36.07), and confirm the bin number. Once you are there, you confirm placing the quantity (for example 35) on that bin, or you select another bin.
You can change the bin code if you want to put the item somewhere else. If you do not have room for the whole quantity in one bin, you can split it and place portions in different bins.
Posting the put-away
When you have placed the last item in its bin and entered the quantities, the system asks whether you want to post the put-away document. When you confirm, it posts the movements from the inbound bin code to the warehouse storage bins. The items are then registered in their final locations in inventory.
Q&A
What happens when you post a warehouse receipt in Business Central?
On a location that requires warehouse receipts, posting the receipt also posts the purchase order and automatically creates a put-away document. The items land on the receiving bin, ready to be placed in storage.
What is the difference between a warehouse put-away and an inventory put-away?
A warehouse put-away applies to advanced locations and is created automatically from the warehouse receipt. An inventory put-away is the simpler version used on locations without advanced warehouse setup.
Can you place received items across multiple bins?
Yes. If one bin does not have room for the full quantity, you can split it and place portions in different bins. You can also change the suggested bin code if you want to store the item somewhere else.
What does posting the put-away document do?
It posts the movements from the inbound receiving bin to the warehouse storage bins, registering the items in their final inventory locations.
How do you find a put-away document in Business Central?
You can search by item number or look up all put-away documents. You can also select a sorting method to control how you move around the inventory and assign a user ID.