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Pick and pack orders without touching the keyboard

The packing assistant speeds up the process of picking and packing goods according to the rules you set yourself: courier collection times, locations within the warehouse, or any order you choose. Automated actions, custom shortcuts and a barcode scanner mean you can prepare parcels without having to use the keyboard.

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Packing Assistant – COLLECT and PACK modes

Features

Everything a packing station needs

  • Queues by courier and time

    Orders are grouped by courier and collection time, e.g. InPost 15:00. You pack the items that are due to be collected first.

  • Grouping by location

    The order in which you pick items may depend on their location in the warehouse – or you can pick them in any order.

  • Order reservations

    You select a few orders and the system reserves them for you. No two people will pick up the same parcel.

  • Barcode scanner

    You confirm each product with a scan. The progress indicator ‘0 / 2 collected’ shows how many are left.

  • Custom shortcuts

    You assign the most common tasks to shortcuts, so your hands stay on the goods.

  • Automatic actions

    Once the parcel has been packed, the system automatically carries out the next steps, such as updating the status and preparing the label.

Step 1

COLLECT: list of orders to be collected

Right from the start, you can see how many orders are waiting to be picked, and you can filter them by courier or delivery method. You select a few orders and pick them one by one – each one has product thumbnails and a progress bar.

  • Number of orders to be collected
  • Filters: all, InPost 15:00, manual dispatch
  • Search by order number or recipient’s surname
The ‘To Do’ and ‘Done’ columns

Step 2

PACK: from scan to finished parcel

Collected orders are moved to the ‘Ready’ column and await packing. You scan the products, and automated actions complete the process without the need to click.

  • The ‘Ready’ column containing orders to be packed
  • Daily counters for the team
  • Automatic view refresh
  • Collected today counter updated in real time
  • Packed today the view refreshes automatically

The process

How a warehouse operator works with the Packing Assistant

  1. Selects a queue

    For example, InPost orders with a 3.00 pm collection time, or all orders.

  2. Reserves orders

    He ticks a few orders – they’re reserved just for him.

  3. He collects them using a scanner

    They confirm each product with a scan and can see the progress of the collection.

  4. Packs and dispatches

    Once packed, automated processes prepare the parcel for dispatch.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the rules for collecting orders?

Based on the courier’s arrival time, the location of the goods in the warehouse, or as required.

Can several people pick at the same time?

Yes. Orders marked by one person are reserved for them, so there is no duplication of work.

Can I pack without a keyboard?

Yes. A barcode scanner, custom shortcuts and automated actions guide you through the entire process.

Can I see the team’s performance?

Yes. The counters show the orders collected and packed on a given day, whilst the user statistics show the work done by individual staff members.

More parcels delivered on time, fewer mistakes

Take a look at the Packing Assistant demo, or book a consultation about your warehouse.

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