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How to Receive New Stock Into Your Warehouse

Rudi van Buuren
Updated 16 May 2026
8 min read

Receiving stock properly is the difference between a warehouse you trust and a warehouse that lies to you. In Fulnex, every new unit gets scanned into a specific bin with optional lot and expiry tracking. This makes FEFO (First Expiry First Out) picking possible and gives you a full audit trail of what came from where.

Before you start

  • Bin locations set up in Fulnex (see Set Up Bins guide)
  • Stock delivery in hand (or arriving soon)
  • A smartphone with Fulnex open
  • Optional: supplier's packing slip for cross-checking
1

Open the Receiving page

Log in to Fulnex on your phone or laptop. Navigate to Receiving. This is where every incoming stock item gets recorded before it joins your inventory.

  • Receiving is separate from Inventory — stock isn't live until you confirm receipt
  • You can have multiple receipts open at once for different suppliers
  • Past receipts are searchable for audit purposes
2

Start a new receipt

Tap 'New Receipt' or '+ Receive Stock'. Enter the supplier name (or 'Unknown' if you don't track suppliers yet) and an optional reference number from the packing slip.

  • Supplier name: helps with supplier scorecards later
  • Reference: the supplier's invoice or delivery note number
  • Notes: anything you want to remember about this delivery
Tip

Even if you don't track suppliers formally, type at least their name. In a few months you'll thank yourself when reconciling.

3

Pick the destination bin

Scan the bin barcode where this stock is going (or type the bin code manually). Fulnex confirms the bin exists and is active.

  • Same product can go into multiple bins — that's fine, scan one at a time
  • Use overflow bins (OF-01, OF-02) when regular bins are full
  • Receiving bins (R-01, R-02) are good for stock that's not yet shelved
Important

Don't 'eyeball' the bin code. Always scan or type carefully. Wrong bin = wrong location forever, until someone manually fixes it.

4

Scan the product

Point your camera at the product barcode. Fulnex looks up the SKU and shows the product name and any existing stock in that bin.

  • First time seeing a product? Fulnex can add it as a new SKU on the fly
  • Product has multiple barcodes? Scan any one of them
  • No barcode on the product? Type the SKU manually
5

Enter quantity, lot number, and expiry (if applicable)

Type the quantity received. If your products have lot numbers or expiry dates (supplements, food, cosmetics), enter those too.

  • Quantity: how many units you received in this bin
  • Lot number: the batch code from the supplier (optional but recommended)
  • Expiry date: the use-by or best-before date (optional but recommended)
Tip

Lot and expiry are optional, but if you skip them, you lose FEFO picking. For supplements, food, and cosmetics, always fill them in.

6

Confirm the line

Tap 'Add to Receipt'. The line is saved. The receipt screen shows everything received so far. You can keep adding lines until you've finished all the products in this delivery.

What you should see

Each confirmed line shows up in a running list. You can edit or delete any line before finalizing.

7

Finalize the receipt

Once everything is scanned in, tap 'Finalize Receipt'. Fulnex commits the stock — it's now live and available across all your connected WooCommerce stores within seconds.

What you should see

The receipt is closed. Stock moves from 'incoming' to 'available'. Every connected store updates its stock count automatically. The receipt is saved forever for audit.

Troubleshooting

Product not found when I scan

The barcode doesn't match any SKU in Fulnex. Tap 'Add New SKU' and enter the product details. After that, future scans will recognize it.

I made a mistake on a finalized receipt

Receipts can't be edited once finalized (audit integrity). But you can create a Stock Adjustment to correct the bin. Navigate to Inventory → select bin → Adjust Stock.

Stock not showing in WooCommerce after receipt

Sync takes 2-5 minutes depending on your plan. Tap Portals → your store → 'Sync Now' to force an immediate push. If still not updating, check the portal connection.

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