Warehouse receipt

Mesh  •  Article  •  4/27/2026  • 

The receipt workflow is a step-by-step guided process that allows warehouse workers to receive incoming items from source documents and register them into the system using the mobile application through the Mesh framework.

On the Mesh Home screen, the Inbound section displays a list of receipt and put-away documents that are available for processing.

The list includes:

  • Documents assigned to the respective warehouse employee.
  • Unassigned documents that are available for processing.

You can filter and view only receipt documents in the Inbound section by entering Receipt in the Quick Search field. This is also configurable using the home screen filter.

The system supports processing different types of source documents, including purchase orders, sales return orders, and transfer orders. This flexibility allows warehouse users to handle various inbound scenarios within a single workflow.

When a source document number is in the Released state, enter the source document number in the Quick Search field. The system creates a warehouse receipt and automatically opens the Receipt screen on the scanner.

Documents are displayed as tiles, each showing key information such as:

  • Document No.
  • Type (Receipt or Put-away)
  • Location
  • Assigned User
  • Assigned Date

When a user selects a document tile, the system navigates to the Detail screen, where the activity line details for the selected document are displayed, including:

  • Item No.
  • Quantity
  • Source No.

From this screen, warehouse workers can proceed with the receipt workflow in the Aptean Mesh mobile app.

Processing warehouse receipt line

The following procedure shows how to register a warehouse receipt in Mesh.

  1. Open the Mesh Home screen.
  2. Select Inbound > select the document.
    The Detail screen opens.
  3. Open the warehouse receipt line.
  4. In the Lot Tracking: Required field, scan or enter a lot number (if required). Available lots are displayed in the side panel, where you can manually select an existing lot or generate a new lot.
  5. In the Expiration Date field, scan or enter an expiration date.
  6. In the Enter Quantity field, scan or adjust the quantity. Units of measure are displayed in the side pane based on the configuration for the respective item, where you can manually select the appropriate UOM. Once the quantity is scanned or entered, scan entries are created in the system with a Pending status.
  7. In the Scan Receive Bin field, scan or manually enter the bin code. Available bins are displayed in the side pane, where you can manually select the appropriate bin. Once all steps are completed, the receipt process is successfully recorded.

Scan GS1-compliant barcodes

You can scan GS1-compliant barcodes containing GTIN information to automatically populate the item and lot details during warehouse receiving. This eliminates manual entry and strengthens traceability across the inbound logistics process. The system captures the item, lot number, expiry date, and quantity from a single scan.

  1. Open the Receipt screen in Mesh.

  2. Scan the GS1-compliant barcode containing GTIN information.

    For example: (01)01234567890011(10)LOT0001(17)280907(37)10

The system completes the receipt for the item once all the required data is scanned.

The warehouse receipt is posted, and the system creates warehouse entries. Once a warehouse receipt line is completed, the system generates a put-away document for that line.