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Add a Purchase and Receive on Encompass Mobile

Distributor warehouse steps on Encompass Mobile for adding a new purchase when none exists, entering products and dates, receiving it into inventory, then putting it away. Requires v22.01+.

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Written by Bailey Naas-Thornton

Minimum Version Required: 22.01

Steps


Add a new Purchase and Receive it on Encompass Mobile
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Add Purchase
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1. Tap the Warehouse button from the home screen of Encompass Mobile.
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2. Enter your username and password and tap 'Log in to Warehouse.'
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3. If your company has multiple locations, tap the location the shipment is being received at.
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4. Tap 'Receiving'
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5. Tap the '+' to add a new Purchase.
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6. Search for and select the Vendor that sent the product.
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7. Enter the Shipment details that are available (Invoice num, PO num, Shipment num, memo, Carrier).
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8. Tap 'Add new Purchase'
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9. Tap 'Add Products'

10. Choose whether the product should be put away in a bin now or remain in the receiving bin.

  • Yes = Put away in a bin now

  • No = Keep product in the receiving bin


11. Search for or scan the product
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12. Enter the expiration date, code date, born on date, or other date required for the product.
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13. Enter the number of cases received using the 'Pallets', 'Layers', or 'Cases' boxes.

  • Please note that these boxes are additive.

14. Review the total number of cases in the 'Total' box.
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15. Tap 'Save'
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16. Repeat steps 8-15 if there are any additional products to add.

Receive


1. Optionally you can tap 'Add Pictures' to take and attach a photo to the purchase.
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2. Edit the receiving details including the temperature, time received, or add a memo.
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3. Once all products and any additional details have been added, tap 'Receive'.
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4. Confirm the product is ready to be received into inventory and tap 'Yes'.


​PutAway
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1. If the product remains in the receiving bin, tap the back arrow to return to the main menu.
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2. Tap 'Put Away'
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3. Tap the receiving bin.
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4. Scan or search for the product.
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5. Or, tap 'Show Products' to see all products in the receiving bin.
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6. Tap to select the product.
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7. Confirm the number of cases to put away is correct.
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8. Scan the bin or search for and tap the bin the product is now put away in.
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9. Tap 'Next'

Best Practices

  • Only create a new Purchase when receiving product if a Purchase record does not already exist.
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  • If a Purchase already exists, follow the Receive a Purchase on Encompass Mobile guide instead.

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