Available settings are:

Example: Prevent Shipping Until a Pre-Shipment Checklist is Completed

A company performs a final packaging and documentation inspection before shipment.

The company configures the grades as follows:

In this scenario:

• Inventory can exist in the warehouse while inspections are being performed
• Inventory with an INPROGRESS grade cannot be picked or shipped
• Inventory with a FAIL grade remains blocked from shipment
• Inventory can only be shipped after the inspection is completed with a PASS grade

This helps prevent accidental shipment before required final checks are completed.

Example: Prevent Warehouse Movement Until Testing Passes

A manufacturer receives raw materials that must pass laboratory testing before they can move into usable inventory locations.

The company configures:

In this scenario:

• Received inventory remains quarantined while testing is in progress
• Warehouse movement and transfer transactions are blocked during testing
• Production cannot consume the inventory until testing passes
• Inventory can only move into normal operations after the inspection receives a PASS grade

This helps prevent untested materials from accidentally entering production.

Example: Allow Production Rework but Prevent Customer Shipment

A manufacturer may allow failed inventory to continue through internal rework processes while still preventing shipment to customers.

The company configures:

In this scenario:

• Inventory with an INPROGRESS grade can continue through internal production processes
• Inventory with a FAIL grade can still be consumed or reworked internally
• Inventory with a FAIL grade cannot be sold or shipped to customers
• Inventory can only be sold after a successful inspection resulting in a PASS grade

This allows controlled rework processing without risking accidental shipment of failed inventory.

Example: Soft Warnings Versus Hard Restrictions

Some settings, such as:

• Allow Out. Sales Item Tracking
• Allow Out. Tran. Item Tracking

do not completely block the transaction.

Instead, they display a confirmation warning when users select the tracked inventory in Item Tracking Lines.

This is useful when:

• Supervisors may occasionally need to override the restriction
• The company wants visibility into questionable inventory usage
• The restriction should function as a warning rather than a hard stop

For example, a company may allow emergency shipment of inventory with an INPROGRESS or FAIL grade, but require the user to explicitly confirm the selection.

Common Workflow Pattern

A common configuration using the default grades is:

Each grade can allow or block different operational transactions depending on the company’s quality control requirements.