Shipment Control
Shipment control is the process through which a company inspects and quality-checks goods received from suppliers. The purpose is to ensure that the delivered goods match the purchase order—in terms of both quantity and quality—before they are registered in inventory. Shipment control is an essential part of inventory management, as it prevents errors that could impact the rest of the supply chain.
Rackbeat January 24, 2025
What Does Shipment Control Involve?
Shipment control encompasses several key activities performed when goods arrive at the company’s warehouse. These activities can vary depending on the company and its requirements, but the typical steps include:
- Visual inspection of goods: Checking packaging and products to ensure they are not damaged.
- Counting and quantity control: Ensuring the delivered quantities match the purchase order.
- Quality assurance: Inspecting the goods to ensure they meet the agreed-upon specifications.
- Registration: Logging and updating inventory levels in the company’s warehouse management system (WMS).
Why Is Shipment Control Important?
Shipment control is a critical process because errors or omissions at this stage can lead to significant problems later in the supply chain. For example, incorrect deliveries can result in production standstill, delays in customer deliveries, or unnecessary costs from handling returns and complaints.
By ensuring that all goods are inspected and properly registered upon receipt, a company can achieve:
- Reduced risk of errors: Minimizing the likelihood of inventory and production issues, which optimizes production management.
- Better real-time visibility: Accurate inventory levels that are immediately updated in the company’s WMS.
- Increased process efficiency: Optimized order management and purchasing management through reliable data.
- Higher customer satisfaction: Faster and more accurate deliveries to customers, as potential errors are caught early in the process.
How Can Rackbeat Help with Shipment Control?
Rackbeat makes it easy to implement efficient and error-free shipment control, directly integrated into your inventory management. With Rackbeat’s warehouse management system (WMS), you can digitalize and optimize the entire process, from receiving goods to quality assurance.
With Rackbeat, you get:
- Registration of incoming goods: Quickly and easily register goods in the system via Rackbeat’s intuitive interface as they arrive. This ensures your inventory is updated automatically in real time.
- Product quality assurance: Set up specific requirements and checklists for your shipment control. This allows you to verify that the goods meet all quality and specification standards.
- Mobile flexibility with a warehouse management app: Rackbeat’s app enables you to perform shipment control directly at the receiving area. You can scan goods with your phone or tablet and immediately register them in the system. This saves time and reduces the risk of errors.
By using Rackbeat, you can create a more streamlined and automated shipment control process, making it easier to manage both small and large deliveries without any issues.
Would you like to see how Rackbeat can help you optimize your inventory management?
Book a free demo of Rackbeat today to get insight into how Rackbeat’s warehouse management system and mobile app can make your business more efficient and error-free. Choose a date and time to see how easy inventory management can be.
