Inventory and Order Management: Batch Pick Lists with Shortages

In a busy warehouse, stock levels can change faster than pick lists do, so you might not be able to pick from an alternate location. When a shortage occurs, you still need to keep the batch moving—confirm what you’ve actually picked, complete the worksheet, and quickly identify which shipments need attention before packing and shipping.

In MYOB Acumatica 2026.1.1, you can confirm short quantities—that is, picked quantities that are less than required—and continue picking the batch without stopping the process.

Picking Short Quantities in a Batch

You can confirm a short quantity for a shipment in a batch if the Allow with Warning option is selected in the Short Shipment Confirmation box on the Sales Orders Preferences (SO101000) form. Short picking on the Pick, Pack, and Ship form is supported for batch pick lists in paper-based and paperless picking.

When you confirm a batch pick list with a short quantity, the system automatically distributes the picked quantities across the shipments included in the worksheet. The inventory transfer to the sorting location includes only the picked quantities.

To help you catch exceptions before packing and shipping, the system now shows whether a shipment is affected by shipment rules when a shortage exists. On the Shipments tab of the Picking Worksheets (SO302500) form, the system selects the new Non-Shippable check box (shown below) for picked shipments with issues. You can use this check box to quickly identify shipments that cannot be packed or shipped right now.