Technical Note: 20051017008

Merchandise Reception from the Workstation

(Maitre'D 2005, from Service Pack 1 and later versions of Maitre'D)

You can allow employees to perform Merchandise Reception from a workstation, such as a Handheld, with or without a Purchase Order. You can even scan bar codes straight on the packaging and thus enter the corresponding inventory items' quantities when receiving merchandise with a Handheld's built in scanner, just like when taking the physical inventory.

Inventory Management / View / Options / Configuration

Remote PO Reception:

Enable this option to make these receptions available.

P.O.S. Control / Employees / Configuration / Functions

Merchandise Reception:

Also enable this option.

On the workstation, within the Function menu, touch MERCHANDISE RECEPTION.

Touch WITHOUT PURCHASE ORDER or touch the Purchase Order you are receiving, and touch OK.

Enter the supplier's Invoice number and touch ENTER.

Touch OK.

Note: You could also change the Reception Date from the default current day.

Touch an item for which the ordered quantity was shipped, and touch COMPLETED.

Touch an item for which the shipped quantity is different then the quantity shipped, and touch MODIFY.

Touch the Receiving field, enter the shipped quantity, and touch OK.

If all items ordered were received in the proper quantity, touch ACCEPT ALL.

Note: You could also ADD or REMOVE items on the purchase order.

On the confirmation screen, touch OK.