Create Put-aways

Depending on the warehouse setup, Put-away documents may be required to move inventory from the Receive bin to other picking or storage bins. Put-away documents can also be used to automatically break down the Purchase Units of Measure into the Sales Units of Measure.

Bypass the Receive Bin

To bypass the put-away step, enter a pick bin with Bin Type = Pick in the Receive Bin field on the Warehouse. With this setup, you will not need to create a put-away document after posting the Whse Receipt to move inventory from the Receive bin to other pick bins or storage bins. However, you still have the option to manually or automatically create put-away documents to convert Purchase Units of Measure to Sales Units of Measure.

Using a Receive Bin

Set up a Receive bin with Bin Type = Receive. By default, inventory in bins with this bin type can only be used for receiving purposes. Inventory in the Receive bin must be moved to other picking bins through put-away processes to become available for picking. You cannot pick directly from the Receive bin.

Benefits of Using a Receive Bin:

• Enforces picking from older inventory instead of the newly received stock.

• Prevents pickers from breaking down pallets in the Receive bin, improving operational efficiency.

Assigning the Put-away Bin

• For Special Purchase Orders, GoldFinch will use the Cross-Dock bin defined in the Warehouse as the put-away bin.

• For regular Purchase Orders, GoldFinch will use the first bin marked with the Default Put-away as the put-away bin.

The put-away bin will be overwritten by the Default Bin on the Item page if:

• The Default Warehouse on the Item page matches the Warehouse on the Whse Receipt.

• The Default Bin on the Item page is not blank

If you prefer to manually enter the put-away bins, check the Default Blank for Put-away Bin field in the Warehouse to clear the default put-away bin.

More Information:

• Put-away Unit of Measure
• Create Put-aways without Lines
• Auto Create Put-aways

Article Create-Put-aways  ·  Last updated October 02, 2025 · GoldFinch ERP Help Center