{"id":7452,"date":"2023-04-10T16:47:01","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T16:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/au\/warehouse-management\/warehouse-receiving\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T17:04:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T17:04:02","slug":"warehouse-receiving","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/au\/warehouse-management\/warehouse-receiving\/","title":{"rendered":"Warehouse Receiving"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-shipbob-blocks-section-hero-standard-form hero-standard\"><div class=\"container row\"><div class=\"col hero-standard-content\"><h1 class=\"hero-standard-title \">Warehouse Receiving Guide<\/h1>\n<p>How a business receives inventory at a warehouse will impact other areas of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/blog\/retail-supply-chain\/\">retail supply chain<\/a>, including inventory management, picking, packing, and shipping. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As your business grows, the warehouse receiving process can get messy pretty easily.&nbsp;And a poor warehouse receiving process can lead to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/blog\/stock-control\/\">stock control<\/a>&nbsp;issues and higher operational costs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, you will learn more about the warehouse receiving process, the benefits of optimised warehouse receiving, and how ShipBob can take care of fulfilment and inventory receiving for you using our standardized processes, fulfilment network, and expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-so-what-do-you-want-to-learn\">So, what do you want to learn?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#what-is\">What is warehouse receiving?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#process\">Walking through the warehouse receiving process (steps)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#how-to\">How to optimise your warehouse receiving<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#benefits\">Benefits of optimised warehouse receiving<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#faq\">Warehouse receiving FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"col hero-standard-form offset-1  \"><div class=\"card hero-home-customer-card form-card\"><h3 class=\"form-title\">Request WMS Pricing<\/h3><h3 class=\"h4 form-subtitle\">Let&#8217;s talk. See if ShipBob&#8217;s warehouse management system is right for your warehouse.<\/h3><p class=\"form-copy\"><\/p><div class=\"card-body form-5fa2a87b-e745-450e-871c-95ecc2c7f85a\" data-controller=\"form-controller\" data-form-controller-form-id-value=\"5fa2a87b-e745-450e-871c-95ecc2c7f85a\" data-form-controller-form-container-query-value=\"form-5fa2a87b-e745-450e-871c-95ecc2c7f85a\"><\/div><p class=\"form-note\">A fulfilment expert will get back to you shortly. <a href=\"\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is\">What is warehouse receiving?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"standard\">Warehouse receiving is the first step of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/ecommerce-fulfillment\/\">ecommerce fulfilment<\/a>&nbsp;process and refers to the process of delivering, unloading, and storing&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/ecommerce-inventory\/\">ecommerce inventory<\/a>&nbsp;in a warehouse or fulfilment centre. A well-established warehouse receiving process can help make inventory management and fulfilment easier, cost-effective, and more efficient.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-where-most-businesses-get-receiving-wrong\">Where most businesses get receiving wrong<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The goal of warehouse receiving is to unload, check, and store inventory efficiently and accurately, and to make sure all inventory is accounted for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When warehouses or businesses don\u2019t have a set of procedures or a checklist for unloading and receiving, they risk ending up with inaccurate or lost inventory, which can impact accurate inventory counts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To avoid dealing with inaccurate&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/inventory-management\/inventory-tracking\/\">inventory tracking<\/a>, business owners should provide their warehouse staff with resources that clearly communicate a streamlined, step-by-step task list to follow when receiving, as well as ordered lists of questions to ask and details to check.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, ShipBob uses a step-by-step WRO process to check inventory being received and to ensure it gets stored correctly. We require every customer to fill out a WRO from the ShipBob dashboard for each box and\/or pallet of inventory they order and book or reserve a dock appointment, which helps us understand how much of each item is being shipped and to which fulfilment centre location and plan for capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"what\">If a box or pallet does not contain exactly what is listed on the WRO,&nbsp;we will put a hold on your items and move the boxes\/pallets to an on-hold receiving status. This creates an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/support.shipbob.com\/s\/articles\/3956393-on-hold-receiving-uro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Unidentified Receiving Order<\/a>&nbsp;(URO).&nbsp;We will notify you about the URO via email and ask that you create a new WRO for the order or resolve the discrepancy. This ensures minimal delay in processing your inventory and getting it on the shelves.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wms-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col wms-cta-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>ShipBob&#8217;s Warehouse Management System (WMS)<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>ShipBob&#8217;s WMS helps your warehouse reduce picking errors, manage inventory in real time, and fulfil orders faster.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wms-cta-button-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/product\/merchant-plus\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">Learn More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"process\">Walking through the warehouse receiving process (steps)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Warehouse receiving is not simply a matter of purchasing inventory and having it delivered to your warehouse; rather, it involves several key steps that must be done right to ensure the right items and quantity are being delivered and stored correctly. Here is an overview of the standard process of receiving goods:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-create-proper-documentation-and-then-send-your-inventory\">1. Create proper documentation and then send your inventory<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before inventory is ordered and delivered, a business owner must complete pre-receiving tasks before sending inventory to a warehouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During this stage, the business owner decides how much of each item will be shipped in how many containers, as well as determine packaging requirements for each item (e.g., labelling criteria, the number of packages loaded per pallet, and acceptable package sizes and weights).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you partner with a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/3pl\/\">third-party company<\/a>&nbsp;(3PL), you will want to check their pre-receiving requirements as most of them have their own process for how to send inventory to their warehouse(s) and often steps you must complete before you send them your inventory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In most cases, you will need to fill out a Warehouse Receiving Order (WRO) label and attach it to each shipment with the barcode visible. This makes it easy to scan the shipment using a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/warehouse-management\/warehouse-management-system-wms\/\">warehouse management system<\/a>&nbsp;(WMS) to pull up data on the order and make sure the receiving inventory is accurate and stored in the right place.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"706\" width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/e985b9c7b89aca00e2e54859da9fec52-700x706.png?w=1280px\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16411\" style=\"width:380px;height:auto\" data-responsive-img srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/e985b9c7b89aca00e2e54859da9fec52-700x706.png?w=700px 650w, https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/e985b9c7b89aca00e2e54859da9fec52-700x706.png?w=860px 768w, https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/e985b9c7b89aca00e2e54859da9fec52-700x706.png?w=1180px 1080w, https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/e985b9c7b89aca00e2e54859da9fec52-700x706.png?w=1400px 1280w, https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/e985b9c7b89aca00e2e54859da9fec52-700x706.png?w=1600px 1440w\" fetchpriority=\"low\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-receive-and-unload-stock\">2. Receive and unload stock<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you manage a warehouse, the next step is to have warehouse receiving staff meet the shipper at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/blog\/what-is-a-loading-dock\/\">loading dock<\/a> and unload the necessary cargo. Receiving staff should be standing by to discuss questions or concerns regarding the shipment with the delivery driver.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ideally, truck beds should be packed back-to-front in the reverse order of the delivery schedule so that warehouse workers can unload their inventory immediately without having to move another other cargo in the way.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on the size and volume of the cargo, unloading sometimes requires heavy lifting equipment such as forklifts and pallet jacks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-count-and-confirm-inventory\">3. Count and confirm inventory<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As the cargo is being unloaded, the warehouse staff checks the contents of each delivery, including the quantity, the integrity of seals, the product codes\/SKUs, and the overall condition of the cargo to ensure that what\u2019s in the boxes matches what is listed on the WRO and is expected to arrive.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stock counting, inspection, and general warehouse operations can be time-consuming.&nbsp;To avoid hours at the loading dock, some merchants require warehouse staff to count boxes or pallets, rather than individual items, or choose to perform periodic random inspections. Or, you can use an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/blog\/inventory-scanner\/\">inventory scanner system<\/a>&nbsp;to automate this process, or leave it up to a 3PL to take care of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-store-and-file-product\">4. Store and file product<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once all inventory is unloaded and inspected, the final step in the warehouse receiving process is organising and storing new inventory in the warehouse.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This step looks different for each business, depending on the type of warehouse, the quantity and size of their items, and whether a business relies on a 3PL partner for inventory storage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on the size and quantity of products, inventory can be stored either on a palette, a shelf, or a bin. If you partner with a 3PL, it\u2019s up to their fulfilment staff to store your inventory in the most efficient and cost-effective way to save you on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/blog\/inventory-carrying-costs\/\">carrying costs<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"where\"><a><br><\/a>If you own or lease a warehouse, businesses are in charge of handling storage based on their&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/3pl\/fulfillment-process\/\">fulfilment process<\/a>. Your logistics staff will need to take charge of completing all documentation and verification, as well as inputting the receive inventory\u2019s information into the WMS&nbsp;or manually track it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to\">How to improve your warehouse receiving<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are several ways to optimise the warehouse receiving procedure. To help you get started, here are some best practices that you can implement\u2013whether you manage your own warehouse or partner with a 3PL like ShipBob.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-deploy-inventory-management-systems\">Deploy inventory management systems<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/inventory-management\/software\/\">Inventory management systems<\/a>&nbsp;help ecommerce businesses optimise their&nbsp;<em>entire supply chain (not just the process of receiving goods)<\/em>&nbsp;by automating the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They give you insights into real-time inventory counts and more accurate numbers for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/blog\/inventory-accounting\/\">inventory accounting<\/a>&nbsp;purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once your existing inventory is loaded into an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/inventory-management\/\">inventory management<\/a>&nbsp;system, you\u2019ll be able to view real-time stock levels and see your inventory numbers change immediately after the warehouse receiving process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This type of software also makes it easy to set&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/blog\/reorder-point-formula\/\">automatic reorder points<\/a>&nbsp;to remind you it\u2019s time to order more products based on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/inventory-management\/inventory-forecasting\/\">inventory forecasting<\/a>&nbsp;predictions for each SKU.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-track-your-inventory-metrics\">Track your inventory metrics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A proper warehouse receiving process will make tracking inventory and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/blog\/logistics-costs\/\">logistics costs<\/a>&nbsp;much easier\u2014especially if you store inventory in multiple warehouses or fulfilment centres. By using technology to manage all inventory, you\u2019re able to monitor important&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/blog\/distribution-metrics\/\">distribution metrics<\/a>&nbsp;all from one central dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For instance, with&nbsp;ShipBob\u2019s&nbsp;built-in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/blog\/new-free-analytics-reporting-tool\/\">&nbsp;analytics reporting tool<\/a>, you can keep track of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Average storage cost per unit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Total number of bins\/shelves\/pallets currently in use<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How much inventory is stored at each location<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>By monitoring these metrics and translating them into meaningful change, business owners can transform their data into a competitive advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-run-inspections\">Run inspections<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A few minutes of caution upfront prevents the hassle and expense of sending back damaged, missing, or incorrect inventory after it\u2019s too late.&nbsp;Periodic&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/blog\/warehouse-audit\/\">inventory audits<\/a>&nbsp;such as physical counts and cutoff analyses also catch inventory imbalances before they get out of hand, and will inform your next round of warehouse receiving.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ShipBob\u2019s built-in inventory management tool can help you conduct inventory audits as needed, and gives you real-time updates on stock levels, damaged products, and specific SKUs to make tracking inventory quicker and easier.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-double-check-documents\">Double-check documents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>No one likes paperwork, but you will save the trouble of correcting mistakes by double-checking that receiving inventory matches your purchasing order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Implementing a system for all receiving and shipping documents, in which each type of document has a numbering system and different forms are labelled in sequential order, also makes it easier for staff to check paperwork thoroughly and identify missing inventory.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For instance,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/support.shipbob.com\/s\/article\/Send-Inventory-to-ShipBob-WRO\/\">ShipBob\u2019s WRO system<\/a>&nbsp;is designed to make sure you have the information you need to send us your inventory, so everything is accounted for and stowed away properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the dashboard, you easily create a WRO with information on where you\u2019re sending inventory to, the&nbsp;quantity of each SKU being sent, how it will be shipped to us (e.g., parcel, palletized container, or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/blog\/floor-loaded-vs-pallet-loaded\/\">floor-loaded<\/a>&nbsp;container), and create a box label for each shipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"where\">With this information, we\u2019re able to make sure what is sent to our fulfilment centres is accurate, so we can store and update&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/blog\/inventory-levels\/\">inventory levels<\/a>&nbsp;accordingly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"benefits\">What happens when you optimise your warehouse receiving?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Optimising your warehouse receiving process is an investment that will set your&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/fulfillment-logistics\/\">fulfilment&nbsp;<\/a>logistics&nbsp;strategy up for success. Since it\u2019s the first step in the fulfilment process, a structured warehouse receiving process will help you properly manage inventory and make sure the right items and quantity of those items are available to be fulfilled.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are just a few of the benefits you can expect when you optimise the warehouse receiving process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-more-accurate-stock-counts\">1. More accurate stock counts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Accurate stock counts are essential to a brand\u2019s ability to manage their inventory,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/inventory-kpis\/stockout-costs\/\">avoid stockouts<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/blog\/demand-forecasting\/\">forecast demand<\/a>, reduce&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/inventory-kpis\/inventory-shrinkage\/\">inventory shrinkage rate<\/a>, and maintain a healthy profit margin.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By taking the time to develop a comprehensive checklist for your staff to follow will help with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/inventory-management\/inventory-control\/\">inventory control<\/a>\u2014especially if you use automated technology to make the process easier, such as using a new inventory scanner, so stock levels can be updated in real-time. This also to ensures that the contents of a delivery matches the original order.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-fewer-stockouts-and-dead-stock\">2. Fewer stockouts and dead stock<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/inventory-kpis\/stockout-costs\/\">Stockouts<\/a>&nbsp;(not having enough items in stock to fulfil order) can cause customers to look elsewhere and can also lead to negative reviews that can impact your online brand\u2019s reputation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, overstocking (known as&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/inventory-kpis\/dead-stock\/\">dead stock<\/a>) leaves business owners with an inventory surplus that will not deliver a return on investment, let alone a profit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An optimised warehouse receiving process will help prevent both issues, and issues with inventory receiving can be caught early on\u2014such as the supplier not delivering the quantity ordered.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-efficient-inventory-storage\">3. Efficient inventory storage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/warehouse-management\/warehouse-optimization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Optimising your warehouse<\/a> receiving process can also strengthen your&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/warehouse-operations\/inventory-storage\/\">inventory storage system<\/a>&nbsp;by making sure inventory is being stored in the most efficient, cost-effective way possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"how\">Using a WMS, once the inventory is scanned when received, staff can retrieve instructions on how to unpack and store the inventory, as well as how to pick, pack, and ship items once sold.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/quote-plus\/\">Request ShipBob\u2019s WMS pricing<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sb\">2 ways ShipBob can optimise your warehouse receiving for faster shipments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>ShipBob is a 3PL that helps business owners&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/blog\/supply-chain-optimization\/\">optimise their supply chain<\/a>. ShipBob takes the fulfilment process seriously, and it starts with a proper warehouse receiving procedure.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ShipBob Fulfillment Center Guided Tour - 3D 360\u00b0 VR Video\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YdTbM4XlizY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>ShipBob implements a number of best practices when receiving customers\u2019 inventory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-outsource-your-entire-warehousing-operation-to-shipbob\">Outsource your entire warehousing operation to ShipBob<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>First and foremost, ShipBob\u2019s standardized WRO process is designed to cut unnecessary time and complication out of the warehouse receiving process by having your inventory sent directly to one of our <span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">order<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/blog\/differences-warehouse-fulfillment-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&nbsp;fulfilment<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/blog\/differences-warehouse-fulfillment-center\/\"> centres<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once it arrives, your inventory is unloaded, checked, and unpacked by expert&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/blog\/warehousing\/\">warehousing<\/a>&nbsp;and fulfilment workers trained to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/warehouse-operations\/inventory-storage\/\">store inventory<\/a>&nbsp;in the most spatially-efficient manner possible; all while being tracked in our inventory management software. From the ShipBob dashboard, you can track the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/support.shipbob.com\/s\/article\/WRO-View-Page\/\">status of all WROs<\/a>&nbsp;and check if WRO was received on time based on our service level agreements (SLA).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/quote\/\"><strong>Request Fulfilment Pricing<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/rtaImage-700x328.png?w=1280px\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11114\" data-responsive-img srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/rtaImage-700x328.png?w=700px 650w, https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/rtaImage-700x328.png?w=860px 768w, https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/rtaImage-700x328.png?w=1180px 1080w, https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/rtaImage-700x328.png?w=1400px 1280w, https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/rtaImage-700x328.png?w=1600px 1440w\" fetchpriority=\"low\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-warehouse-in-house-with-shipbob-s-industry-leading-wms\">Warehouse in-house with ShipBob\u2019s industry-leading WMS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.shipbob.com\/s\/article\/ShipBob-Storage\/\">ShipBob stores each SKU<\/a>&nbsp;in a separate, dedicated storage location within our fulfilment centres (either on a shelf, in a bin, or on a pallet, even equipped for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/inventory-management\/lot-tracking\/\">lot tracking<\/a>) and enters new inventory using our WMS technology that tracks real-time inventory as your stock depletes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once inventory is stowed, ShipBob merchants can track inventory in real-time, set reorder points,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/inventory-management\/inventory-forecasting\/\">forecast inventory<\/a>&nbsp;needs, and more, all from one dashboard.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"faq\">With ShipBob, ecommerce business owners can spend less time and money on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipbob.com\/ecommerce-logistics\/inbound-outbound-logistics\/\">inbound and outbound logistics<\/a>, knowing that warehousing and fulfilment are being taken care of. 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Quantity and quality checks are also part of the putaway process.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-shipbob-blocks-single-faq single-faq direction-col\" data-controller=\"faq-controller\" data-faq-controller-open-value=\"true\"><div class=\"single-faq-title-contianer\"><h4 class=\"single-faq-title\">What is pre-receiving in a warehouse?<\/h4><div class=\"single-faq-expand\" data-faq-controller-target=\"expand\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/shipbob-2022\/resources\/svg\/plus-solid.svg\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"single-faq-childs\" data-faq-controller-target=\"answer\"><div>\n\n<p>Pre-receiving is a preparatory stage of the warehouse receiving process that ecommerce business owners must complete before any inventory is shipped or delivered to a warehouse. In this stage, you must decide on receiving requirements and fill out appropriate documentation, labelling materials, and order forms needed to ensure new inventory is received by the warehouse properly.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-shipbob-blocks-single-faq single-faq direction-col\" data-controller=\"faq-controller\" data-faq-controller-open-value=\"true\"><div class=\"single-faq-title-contianer\"><h4 class=\"single-faq-title\">What are common challenges faced during the warehouse receiving process?<\/h4><div class=\"single-faq-expand\" data-faq-controller-target=\"expand\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/shipbob-2022\/resources\/svg\/plus-solid.svg\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"single-faq-childs\" data-faq-controller-target=\"answer\"><div>\n\n<p>Some challenges in the warehouse receiving process include miscommunication about shipment details, inaccurate inventory counts, delayed receiving times, and damaged or mislabeled goods. 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