Supplier shipping notices, logistics in-transit records, and warehouse receipts may all describe the same batch of materials. If supply is included separately, false sufficient inventory will appear on the purchasing board. The system needs to clarify the status migration of materials from planning to receipt, rather than directly adding up different sources.

How to arrange records and operations

Each batch of delivery is associated with an order line and shipping ID, and the quantity changes from pending to in-transit, and then to received or abnormal status. Partial receipts retain the remaining quantity in transit, and return shipments are independently recorded. The estimated arrival time is juxtaposed with the actual status, and the expired and en route entry into the verification queue.

The in-transit record should indicate the origin and destination of the goods and the business object responsible for confirmation. The shipped quantity and received quantity are saved separately. After part of the goods arrives, only the remaining part continues to be counted as in transit. When returns, transshipments or packaging adjustments occur on the way, the original shipping records will be associated and a new unsourced inventory cannot be added. The estimated arrival is used for planning and does not directly determine the book receipt time. When querying the available quantity, it is clear whether it includes goods that have not yet arrived. Production personnel cannot regard the total quantity in transit as inventory that can be picked up now.

Specific scenarios that need to be checked

For example, if the logistics interface repeatedly sends arrival notifications, the test should ensure that inventory does not increase repeatedly. The status of goods that have arrived but not yet been accepted must be clear and cannot be mixed with available inventory. The Kanban board provides source details, allowing procurement to distinguish between expediting shipments, expediting goods, or supplementary acceptance records.