# Accepting

*/Activities/Accepting*

GS1 EPCIS business step: accept goods or objects in the supply chain.

## Overview

Accepting goods into a supply chain facility requires matching physical arrivals against expected purchase orders and advanced shipping notices. Dock workers unload pallets, scan barcodes or RFID tags, verify quantities, and inspect items for transit damage. The process bridges the physical receipt of inventory with the digital update of enterprise resource planning systems.

The recurring pain lives in exception handling. Shipments frequently arrive with missing items, damaged packaging, or incorrect paperwork. Resolving these discrepancies forces workers to manually cross-reference packing slips, document damage with photos, and initiate communications with vendors or carriers to process claims and adjust invoices.

This step presents clear opportunities for computer vision and services-as-software. Vision systems validate pallet contents and detect damage at the dock door without manual scanning. Autonomous agents ingest unstructured packing slips, instantly reconcile them against purchase orders, and automatically draft vendor claims when physical and digital records mismatch.

## Breakdown

### Accepting Tasks
- [Unload Inbound Shipments](/Activities/Accepting/Tasks/Unload_Inbound_Shipments) — moves goods from transport
- [Scan Item Barcodes](/Activities/Accepting/Tasks/Scan_Item_Barcodes) — captures EPCIS receive events
- [Verify Packing Slips](/Activities/Accepting/Tasks/Verify_Packing_Slips) — matches physical to documentation
- [Inspect For Damage](/Activities/Accepting/Tasks/Inspect_For_Damage) — identifies transit issues
- [Log Receipt Times](/Activities/Accepting/Tasks/Log_Receipt_Times) — records exact arrival timestamp
- [Update Inventory Ledgers](/Activities/Accepting/Tasks/Update_Inventory_Ledgers) — registers new stock quantities

### Primary Occupations
- [Receiving Clerk](/Activities/Accepting/Occupations/Receiving_Clerk) — processes inbound documentation
- [Loading Dock Worker](/Activities/Accepting/Occupations/Loading_Dock_Worker) — physically unloads goods
- [Warehouse Associate](/Activities/Accepting/Occupations/Warehouse_Associate) — handles general receiving duties
- [Inventory Control Specialist](/Activities/Accepting/Occupations/Inventory_Control_Specialist) — verifies stock accuracy
- [Quality Assurance Inspector](/Activities/Accepting/Occupations/Quality_Assurance_Inspector) — checks received goods quality

### Related Supply Processes
- [Inbound Logistics](/Activities/Accepting/Processes/Inbound_Logistics) — manages incoming supply flow
- [Purchase Order Reconciliation](/Activities/Accepting/Processes/Purchase_Order_Reconciliation) — matches receipts to POs
- [Quality Assurance Checking](/Activities/Accepting/Processes/Quality_Assurance_Checking) — validates product standards
- [Reverse Logistics Receiving](/Activities/Accepting/Processes/Reverse_Logistics_Receiving) — accepts customer returns
- [Cross Docking Operations](/Activities/Accepting/Processes/Cross_Docking_Operations) — routes goods directly out

### Supporting Software
- [Warehouse Management Systems](/Activities/Accepting/Software/Warehouse_Management_Systems) — orchestrates receiving workflows
- [Inventory Management Software](/Activities/Accepting/Software/Inventory_Management_Software) — tracks stock levels
- [Enterprise Resource Planning](/Activities/Accepting/Software/Enterprise_Resource_Planning) — integrates financial data
- [Electronic Data Interchange](/Activities/Accepting/Software/Electronic_Data_Interchange) — transmits receiving manifests
- [Inbound Logistics Platforms](/Activities/Accepting/Software/Inbound_Logistics_Platforms) — schedules dock appointments

### Receiving Equipment
- [RFID Scanners](/Activities/Accepting/Products/RFID_Scanners) — captures bulk EPCIS tags
- [Handheld Barcode Terminals](/Activities/Accepting/Products/Handheld_Barcode_Terminals) — scans individual labels
- [Industrial Weighing Scales](/Activities/Accepting/Products/Industrial_Weighing_Scales) — verifies bulk shipment weight
- [Pallet Jacks](/Activities/Accepting/Products/Pallet_Jacks) — moves accepted goods
- [Automated Conveyor Systems](/Activities/Accepting/Products/Automated_Conveyor_Systems) — transports goods inland

## Diagrams

```mermaid
flowchart LR; A([Receive Physical Goods]) --> B[Scan GS1 Barcodes/RFID]; B --> C[Validate against ASN]; C --> D[Execute Physical Inspection]; D --> E[Generate EPCIS ObjectEvent]; E --> F[Assign bizStep: accepting]; F --> G[Update Facility Inventory]; G --> H([Acceptance Complete]);
```

## Neighborhood

### Specific tasks implementing this

- [Order Acceptance Check](/Tasks/Order_Acceptance_Check) — implements activity · Tasks
- [Accept and Tender Service Requests](/Tasks/Accept_and_Tender_Service_Requests) — implements activity · Tasks
- [Witness acceptance and accept machine](/Tasks/Witness_acceptance_and_accept_machine) — implements activity · Tasks
- [Receive standards-adoption or certification scope](/Tasks/Receive_standards-adoption_or_certification_scope) — implements activity · Tasks
- [Receive Acceptance Trade Order](/Tasks/Receive_Acceptance_Trade_Order) — implements activity · Tasks
- [Coordinate Carrier Acceptance](/Tasks/Coordinate_Carrier_Acceptance) — implements activity · Tasks
- [Accept freight tender](/Tasks/Accept_freight_tender) — implements activity · Tasks
- [Accept pickup request](/Tasks/Accept_pickup_request) — implements activity · Tasks
- [Accept parcel at origin station](/Tasks/Accept_parcel_at_origin_station) — implements activity · Tasks
- [Accept goods or mail into network](/Tasks/Accept_goods_or_mail_into_network) — implements activity · Tasks
- [Accept trustee appointment](/Tasks/Accept_trustee_appointment) — implements activity · Tasks
- [Accept Inbound Page](/Tasks/Accept_Inbound_Page) — implements activity · Tasks
- [Accept cargo under bill of lading](/Tasks/Accept_cargo_under_bill_of_lading) — implements activity · Tasks
- [Accept parcel and label](/Tasks/Accept_parcel_and_label) — implements activity · Tasks
- [Accept parcel at origin counter](/Tasks/Accept_parcel_at_origin_counter) — implements activity · Tasks

### Similar Activities

- [Arriving](/Activities/Arriving) — similar · Activities
- [Receiving](/Activities/Receiving) — similar · Activities
- [Unloading](/Activities/Unloading) — similar · Activities
- [Unpacking](/Activities/Unpacking) — similar · Activities
- [Loading](/Activities/Loading) — similar · Activities
- [Collecting](/Activities/Collecting) — similar · Activities
- [Departing](/Activities/Departing) — similar · Activities
- [Shipping](/Activities/Shipping) — similar · Activities

### Similar Resources

- [COM COL receiving warehouse](/Resources/COM_COL_receiving_warehouse) — similar · Resources

### Similar Software

- [Inventory Management Software](/Activities/Receiving/Software/Inventory_Management_Software) — similar · Software
- [Warehouse Management Systems](/Activities/Receiving/Software/Warehouse_Management_Systems) — similar · Software

### Similar Problems

- [Manifest Exception Handling](/Problems/Manifest_Exception_Handling) — similar · Problems
- [Inbound Freight Damage Adjudication](/Problems/Inbound_Freight_Damage_Adjudication) — similar · Problems

### Similar Metrics

- [Receiving Accuracy Rate](/Metrics/Receiving_Accuracy_Rate) — similar · Metrics
- [Cost Per Received Line Item](/Metrics/Cost_Per_Received_Line_Item) — similar · Metrics
- [Dock-to-Stock Cycle Time](/Metrics/Dock-to-Stock_Cycle_Time) — similar · Metrics
- [Dock To Stock Time](/Metrics/Dock_To_Stock_Time) — similar · Metrics
- [Receiving Cycle Time](/Metrics/Receiving_Cycle_Time) — similar · Metrics
- [Percentage of total number of goods receipts received without item and quantity verification](/Metrics/Percentage_of_total_number_of_goods_receipts_received_without_item_and_quantity_verification) — similar · Metrics
- [Cost Per Goods Receipt](/Metrics/Cost_Per_Goods_Receipt) — similar · Metrics