Infor LN & Baan Tips & Tricks for OPERATIONS: Blocking or Unblocking Warehouses
You can block a warehouse for inbound procedures, outbound procedures, or both. For example, you can block inbound and outbound procedures for a warehouse if the warehouse must be closed temporarily for inspection.
You can impose these types of blockings:
If you impose a full block on inbound procedures, the receipt and inbound inspection procedures are not allowed for the warehouse.
If you impose a full block on outbound procedures, the outbound, outbound inspection, and shipment procedures are not allowed for the warehouse.
An interactive block on inbound procedures blocks the confirm receipt step. For the other inbound steps (for goods already received), a warning is displayed and you are prompted to cancel the procedure or to continue.
These are the other inbound steps:
- Generate and release inbound advice
- Print and confirm storage lists
- Put away stock
If you perform the outbound steps of a warehouse transfer and an interactive inbound block is imposed on the receiving warehouse, you are warned that the receiving warehouse is blocked.
An interactive block on outbound procedures blocks the confirm shipment step. For the remaining outbound and shipment steps, a warning is displayed and the user is prompted to cancel the procedure or to continue. Assembly, internal inventory movements and inventory adjustments are also allowed.