TRUSTED FACTORYFLOW
From receipt to supply: connect warehouse records, quality gates and inventory transactions under one explicit owner.
WMS organizes warehouse records and decisions. Coordinators need stock condition before assigning work to people or equipment.
An item is interpreted within warehouse, location, UOM, lot/serial and quality context. Unit mismatches or held lots change usable quantity even when goods remain physically present.
In the example, LOT-010 at A-01 holds 40 EA, with 12 EA reserved for CALL-010 and 28 EA available absent other restrictions. QC-held LOT-020 is treated separately. These are illustrative quantities, not performance claims.
| LOT / location | Quantity | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| LOT-010 / A-01 | 40 EA | Lot balance at location |
| RES-010 | 12 EA | Reserved for CALL-010 |
| AVAILABLE | 28 EA | Eligible in this example |
| LOT-020 / QC | 38 EA | Not quality-released |
INBOUND
ASN/PO defines expectations; counts and scans record observations. GRN retains received quantity and discrepancies; QC authorizes use. Putaway completes after location/quantity verification. An ERP message alone does not make stock usable.
Explore receiving and QCOUTBOUND
Outbound orders create demand; reservations commit quantity under WMS authority. Pick/pack checks items, lots and quantities; short picks retain unresolved demand. Partial shipment cannot silently become full fulfillment. Shipment feedback retains ERP transaction identifiers.
Follow pick/pack/handoverRules follow module scope and warehouse configuration; no universal allocation algorithm is assumed.
Check valid demand, eligible quantity and revision. Competing demand follows approved rules and recorded allocation; two systems cannot independently reserve the same stock.
QC disposition controls usability, not just location. Movement scans cannot bypass hold. Release authority is separate from transport execution.
Define scope/timestamp, inspect active movements and recount where needed. Authorized review precedes adjustment; robot telemetry is not a physical count.
Compare demand, capacity and in-transit work. Approved plans create tasks; changed destinations require reference and handover rechecks.
A separate illustrated receipt: observed quantity, shortage, QC and location remain distinct decision milestones.
| Configuration | FactoryFlow role | Stock confirmation owner |
|---|---|---|
| Use FactoryFlow WMS | Manage warehouse records, reservations, tasks and outcomes by module; WCS/fleet execute and return evidence. | FactoryFlow WMS |
| Retain the existing WMS | Accept permitted requests/gates, coordinate execution and return mapped outcomes with source IDs. | Source WMS, including iWMS when selected |
Choose representative receiving or supply work. Pilot outputs include codes/UOM/locations, hold/reservation rules, source integration and reconciliation records. Test shortages, mismatches and duplicate effects.
