Warehouse Procedures
The warehouse clerk’s terminal immediately produces a hard-copy printout of the electronically transmitted stock release document. The clerk then picks the goods and sends them, along with a copy of the stock release document, to the shipping department.
Shipping Department
A shipping clerk reconciles the goods, the stock release document, and the hard-copy packing slip produced on the terminal. The clerk then selects a carrier and prepares the goods for shipment. From the terminal, the clerk transmits a shipping notice containing shipping date and freight charges. The system updates the open sales order record in real time and places a Y value in the CLOSED field, thus closing the sales order.