A controlled inventory status that temporarily isolates products from normal warehouse operations until they undergo inspection, testing, or approval processes. Items placed in quarantine cannot be picked, shipped, or moved to available inventory until they receive proper clearance and status updates.
This function proves essential for maintaining product quality, regulatory compliance, and inventory accuracy. Quarantine prevents defective, expired, or unverified items from reaching customers while allowing systematic evaluation of questionable stock. The system tracks quarantine reasons, duration, and required actions, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks.
For example, when a food distributor receives temperature-sensitive products that may have been compromised during transit, the WMS automatically quarantines the entire shipment until quality assurance completes temperature logs and product inspections. Only after approval does the system release inventory to available status, protecting both product integrity and customer satisfaction while maintaining full traceability throughout the process.
