A few days later, the supplier ships the order and the goods arrive at the receiving
department. The receiving clerk reviews the digital purchase order from his terminal, inspects the
goods, creates a digital Receiving Report record, and prints two hard copies of the receiving
report. The system automatically updates the inventory records to reflect the receipt of goods.
The clerk sends Copy I of receiving report with the goods to the stores, where they are secured.
Copy2 is filed in the receiving department