Packing Items by Order Using a Pre-defined Structure

Packing by Shipment is a transaction belonging to the Packing Sub-Menu on the Warehouse Mobility icon based and list based menus.

On the Packing Sub-Menu:

  1. Select Packing by Shipment.
  2. Specify some or all of this information:
    Handling Unit
    Leave this field blank.
    Shipment
    Optionally, scan the shipment to be packed.
    Order Type
    Optionally, select the order type on the shipment.
    Order Number
    Optionally, scan the order number on the shipment.
    Item Number
    Optionally, scan the item number.
    Lot Number
    Optionally, if applicable, scan the lot number.
    Serial Number
    Optionally, if you are performing this transaction using a single serial-in-inventory item, scan the serial number. Otherwise, leave this field blank.
  3. Select Next. Using the information you specified, a search is performed to find associated shipment lines that need to be packed. If more than one shipment line is found, a list of shipment lines is displayed; select a shipment line to pack from this list.

    If the handling unit contains other handling units, the parent handling unit number, shipment number, and package definition are displayed along with a list of all the child handling units that need be packed. Select a child handling unit to pack.

    If the handling unit does not contain other handling units, you do not need to select which handling unit to pack. For example, if you are packing a pallet (parent handling unit) containing five boxes (child handling units) of items, you must pack the five boxes, one-by-one, using the following steps before you can pack the pallet. However, if you are packing a pallet (only handling unit) holding items that are not contained in separate boxes assigned to handling units, then you can pack the pallet without having to pack other handling units first.

  4. Specify or review this information:
    Parent Handling Unit
    The parent of the handling unit that you are packing is displayed. This field is only displayed if the handling unit you are packing is contained by other handling units.
    Handling Unit
    The handling unit being packed is displayed.
    Order Number
    The order number associated with the handling unit is displayed.
    Package Definition
    The package definition of the handling unit is displayed.
    Item Number
    The item number is displayed.
    Quantity
    The quantity of items in the handling unit are displayed.
    Confirm?
    Specify whether the handling unit has been packed correctly and should be confirmed as a package.
    Break?
    Specify whether to break up the handling unit for re-packing. If there is a problem with the handling unit, you should select Yes. This field is only displayed if you selected Yes in the Confirm? field.
  5. Select Process. If there are additional handling units that need to be packed as part of the package structure for this shipment line, select another handling unit to pack using the instructions in the step above. If there is only one additional handling unit left to pack, it is automatically selected.

    All confirmed handling units on the shipment line are packed. If any handling units were broken up for re-packing, those handling units are removed from the shipment line, and placeholder handling units are created to account for the item quantity. Package labels for all packed handling units are printed.