Packing scanning

Table of contents

Introduction

Like the batch pick scanning, the packing scanning allows one user to pick several outbound orders at the same time. However, the packing scanning uses a multi-step process where only the last part requires a hand-held unit connected to the internet:

  1. Several orders are grouped together.
  2. Using an ordinary paper picking list and a picking cart with multiple bins, a user collects goods for all orders on a single trip through the warehouse.
  3. The goods are brought to some designated place in the warehouse, such as a packing table.
  4. At the table, the goods are scanned and transport labels are prepared.
The crucial point here is that step 2 does not require a hand-held unit. This means that this workflow is suitable for warehouses which do not have wireless internet, but which still want the additional picking accuracy which you get from scanning the goods before shipping them.

Scanning workflow

There are three different packing options for which the workflows are described below. The first one is the regular packing, where each order can have any number of articles. The second one can be used in a case where there are a batch of single item orders.

Batch packing from multiple bins

When the goods have been brought to the packing table (described in step 4 in the workflow outlined above), the user will scan them using the following process:

  1. Select which group of orders to work with.
  2. Select which specific order in the group to work with.
  3. Scan each article in the order.
  4. When all articles have been scanned, the user receives a message saying that the order is done.
  5. If there are more orders in the group to handle, go to step 2. Otherwise the entire group of orders is finished.

Batch packing from one bin

If there are only single item orders in the batch to be packed, the scanning flow can be simpler. Instead of choosing which order to work with one can just scan an article and an order with that article is automatically chosen. This packing option is very useful combined with batch picking in one bin. The scanning process will then be the following:

  1. Select which group of orders to work with.
  2. Scan an article.
  3. The user receives a message saying that the order is done.
  4. If there are more orders in the group to handle, go to step 2. Otherwise the entire group of orders is finished.

Single order packing

The third option is to pack one order at a time instead of a batch of orders.The scanning process will then be the following:

  1. Scan or select an order.
  2. Scan each article in the order.
  3. When all articles have been scanned, the user receives a message saying that the order is done.

Settings

Transport labels

If you have an integration to a shipping platform such as nShift, it is possible to make a transport booking from the scanner.

Delivery notes and other printouts

Regardless of what type of packing scanning is used, it is possible to have a printout of a delivery note (or some other type of document) automatically triggered once the order is packed. To do this you need to install our printer service.

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