Amazon-style warehouse inbound operations for fence supply distribution: PO management, container receiving, putaway rules, dock scheduling, and quality inspection on receipt. Covers the full flow from "we ordered materials" to "materials are in the right location and counted." Use when building receiving workflows, PO tracking, or putaway features.
The warehouse-inventory-mapping skill handles COUNTING what's already there. This skill handles GETTING THINGS IN: purchase orders, container receiving, quality inspection, and putting materials in the right location.
PO CREATED → SHIPMENT TRACKING → DOCK SCHEDULING → CONTAINER ARRIVAL
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
Vendor ETA Bay/dock Truck at dock
confirms updates assigned ready to unload
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
RECEIVING → QC INSPECTION → PUTAWAY → INVENTORY UPDATE → PO CLOSED
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
Scan/count Check for Forklift to Count in Vendor
vs. PO damage correct zone system paid
purchase_order:
id, po_number (auto: PO-2026-0001)
vendor_id → vendors table
status: draft | submitted | confirmed | shipped | receiving | received | closed
expected_delivery_date
actual_delivery_date
notes
created_by, created_at
po_line_items:
id, po_id
product_id → raw_materials
description (free text for non-linked items)
quantity_ordered
quantity_received (updated during receiving)
unit_cost
total_cost
status: pending | partial | received | damaged | short