What is decanting in inbound operations?

• A. Sealing cartons for shipment.
• B. Taking items from cartons and placing them in a tote or cart so the smallest sellable unit is handled by stow.
• C. Scanning items multiple times.
• D. Placing items in magenta bins.

Answer: (B)

Decanting in inbound operations means removing items from their outer carton and placing them into a tote or cart so that the smallest sellable unit is what the stow team handles. This prepares goods for putaway by unit, enabling accurate storage and faster handling later. It’s about breaking bulk packaging into the actual units that will be sold and stored. This isn’t about sealing cartons for shipment, nor about scanning items repeatedly, nor about placing items in magenta bins.