// ROBOTICS AND SMART FACTORIES TERM
Receiving
The process of accepting incoming goods, verifying them against purchase orders, and recording them into inventory.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
Receiving is the critical warehouse operation involving the physical acceptance of incoming shipments, verification against purchase orders and bills of lading, inspection for damage, and the subsequent recording and staging of goods for storage or cross-docking.
BACKGROUND
Lean manufacturing is a management system built on three principles: produce only what is needed, when it is needed; correct abnormalities as soon as they occur; and empower workers to improve the process themselves.
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- Inbound logistics
- goods inward
- delivery acceptance
- intake
USAGE NOTE
Accurate receiving processes prevent discrepancies and ensure inventory integrity.
DEVELOPERS
Organizations developing technology related to Receiving.
Develops the Stretch robot, a mobile robot designed for truck unloading and case handling in warehouses, directly automating a critical first step of the receiving process.
Provides advanced data capture solutions, including fixed industrial scanners, machine vision systems, and RFID portals that automate the identification and verification of goods as they enter the receiving dock.
Offers a range of automated solutions for receiving, including robotic truck unloaders, high-speed conveyor and sortation systems, and Warehouse Management System (WMS) software to manage inbound logistics.
Specializes in machine vision systems and industrial barcode readers used on receiving docks to automate tasks like item identification, damage inspection, package dimensioning, and sorting.
A KION Group company that engineers and implements integrated automated systems for the receiving process, including high-speed conveyor systems, automated guided vehicles (AGVs), and software to manage the flow of inbound goods.
Manufactures autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and AI-based orchestration software that automates the movement of pallets and goods from the receiving area to storage or other warehouse zones.
Focuses specifically on automating the truck unloading process with AI-powered robots that can handle a wide variety of mixed-case packages, a key bottleneck in receiving.
Provides a suite of technologies to optimize receiving, including Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), voice-directed solutions, and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) that streamline workflows from the dock to stock.