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Scanning a GRN against a PO

Receiving on the handheld is the fastest, most accurate way to book goods in. Scan against the purchase order, let Fast WMS do the carton-to-piece math, and print pallet labels — all from the scanner in your hand.

4 min read Updated July 2026

Fast WMS gives floor staff a dedicated handheld interface — a separate login and single-column screens built for barcode scanners, where each scan auto-submits. Receiving against a purchase order this way validates every unit as it arrives and creates the pallets you'll put away next.

Scanning the receipt

  1. Log in on the handheld. Use the scanner terminal login and open the mobile goods-receipt option.
  2. Select the PO or ASN. Choose the purchase order or advance shipment notice you are receiving against.
  3. Scan each carton or item. Scan the carton or LPN barcode. Fast WMS checks it against the pending quantity and applies carton-to-piece conversion automatically.
  4. Confirm the quantity and disposition. Confirm the received quantity, and mark anything short or damaged appropriately — see handling short or excess delivery.
  5. Print the pallet label. Fast WMS creates pallets and prints the bin-ID and pallet-ID label for each one.
  6. Move to putaway. With pallets staged, confirm putaway to make the stock truly on-hand.
Two things people trip on

Duplicate carton or LPN scans are rejected — that stops the same physical unit being received twice. If a scan bounces as a duplicate, that carton is already booked in.

Scanned stock is not pickable yet. A scanned receipt sits in staging; inbound only commits at Putaway Confirmation. Confirm putaway before anyone tries to pick it.

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Frequently asked questions

Why was my carton scan rejected as a duplicate?

Fast WMS rejects duplicate carton or LPN numbers so the same physical unit can't be received twice. That carton has already been booked in — check before re-scanning.

Is my scanned stock available for picking immediately?

No. Scanning creates pallets in staging; inbound commits at Putaway Confirmation. Confirm putaway to make the stock pickable.

Rolling out handheld receiving?

We'll set up your scanners and mobile receiving flow and train your floor team live on your own POs.

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