Inbound sorting

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Inbound sorting is the process in warehousing and logistics of routing and classifying incoming goods to the appropriate storage locations, destinations, or handling workflows based on attributes such as supplier, product type, destination, or receiving priority, enabling efficient put-away and downstream processing.

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