Definition
Blind receiving is a goods-in practice where the person checking a delivery counts it without seeing the quantities on the purchase order.
What is blind receiving good for?
When the expected quantity is printed on the screen or the paper, it’s tempting to tick it rather than count. Hiding it forces a real count, so short and over-deliveries surface at the dock instead of at month-end. The trade-off is speed: blind counts take longer and need a clear way to resolve differences.
Example: a storekeeper counts 47 cartons without knowing the PO says 50, and the shortage is raised on the goods received note before the supplier’s driver leaves.
Blind receiving is related to blind stock counts, where counters don’t see system quantities.