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Hi all!
 
So I have configured a warehouse with Directed put-away. We basically store our customers' products in our warehouse, and ship it when they say to the destinations they say. We are expected to be managing the products with FEFO, so we need lot number in the products.
The problem comes with the warehouse receipts. We need to receive these products, but we would really like to avoid creating POs with a cost of 0 to have a clean accounting. I have tested the transfer orders with a virtual warehouse, but I'm required to enter the lot number in the shipment process and I can't change it in the receipt.
 
I'm fully aware this is some special use case, but I couldn't think of any workaround. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
 
Kind Regards,
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    OussamaSabbouh Profile Picture
    12,808 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    Hello,
     
    BC can’t do warehouse-only receiving with lot tracking without creating inventory & value entries.
    So with Directed Put-Away + FEFO, your options are basically:
     
    Zero-cost PO → the only standard way to receive lots cleanly.
     
    Or custom development to create warehouse entries without affecting accounting.
     
    Transfer Orders won’t work because LOT must be specified at shipment and can’t be changed at receipt.
     
    Regards,
    Oussama Sabbouh
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    Alex A Profile Picture
    3,068 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    Why do you need to change the Lot Number when received with a Transfer Order?
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    RockwithNav Profile Picture
    8,947 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    With the Standard Process this structure wont work. Warehouse receipt cant exist independently with corresponding PO and TO etc.
    Try exploring Warehouse Internal Put-away and see if this works for you, you can attach tracking as well on this.

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