How To: Mark POs as Arrived using the Arrival Log

The Arrival Log is a feature that tracks when Purchase Orders (POs) have physically arrived but are not yet fully received into inventory. It gives teams visibility into shipments that are ready for receiving and provides an audit trail of when, and by whom, a PO was marked as “Arrived.”

All clients types that use Purchase Orders in their workflow can utilize the Arrival Log.

There are two options for marking a PO as arrived, either through YD Mobile or Yellow Dog Inventory.

How to mark a PO as arrived in YD Mobile:

1.  Press PO Arrival.
   
   
2. Select PO from the list:
   
1. Use the search bar to search by PO number or
   
2. Scan the PO barcode located on the printed PO.
   
   
3. Press Arrived.
   
   
4. Tap Submit.

Tip: Using YD Mobile to mark orders as arrived is ideal for on-the-go usage like in warehouse environments.

How to mark a PO as arrived in Yellow Dog Inventory:

1. Go to Purchasing > Purchase Orders.
   
   
2. Click to highlight the PO you wish to mark as arrived.
   
   
3. Click the Arrived button.
   
   
4. Select Yes.
   
   
5. Click OK.
   

Figure 1. After a PO is marked as arrived, the creator of the PO will receive email notification as long as their user has a valid email address associated.

How to review the Arrival Log:

1. Go to Purchasing > Purchase Orders.
   
   
2. Click to highlight the PO then select Edit Purchase Order.
   
   
3. Select Arrival Log at the top right.
   
   
   

Figure 2. After selecting Arrival Log in an PO, the Arrival Log will open and display arrival details.

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