If packing speed is more of a concern than accuracy, you can pack all of the tote's contents without verifying each product and its quantity.
For example, you are shipping an order for 100 sink faucet handles. You pick all 100 faucet handles into Tote-12. When you pack the contents on Tote-12, use the Quick Pack functionality in Carton Packing Maintenance to pack all 100 faucet handles at once instead of verifying each faucet handle while packing. Configure the Order Status to always display. Then when you scant tote-12, the order status displays with the Tote-12 checked, allowing users to click Quick Pack. When you use the Quick Pack functionality, the system updates all quantity on the tote to packed in Carton Packing Maintenance. The system also closes all in-process records for the tote.
Note: You must be assigned the CONVERT.TOTE.TO.CARTON authorization key to use the Convert Tote functionality.
Use one of the following options when converting tote content to packed without verification:
Convert the tote directly into a carton, using the tote's ID as the carton number.
Note: This functionality is currently not available.
Create a new carton with a system-assigned UCC 128 vendor number.
Note: UCC 128 vendor numbers identify a shipment by the vendor, content, and location.
To pack a tote's contents without verifying product and quantity:
From the Whse Mgt menu, select Carton Packing to display the Carton Packing screen.
Scan or enter the order or tote to pack.
The system displays the Order Status screen.
With the tote(s) to pack selected, use the Convert Tote hot key to display the Convert Tote screen.
Note: Before you can pack a tote, it must be staged. Also, you must be assigned the CONVERT.TOTE.TO.CARTON authorization key to use the Convert Tote functionality.
Use one of the following hot keys to pack the tote:
Hot Key | Function |
Convert Tote | Displays the Carton Header with the tote's ID as the carton number. |
New Carton | Displays the Carton Header with a system-assigned UCC 128 vendor number as the carton number. Note: Set up the system to automatically assign carton numbers in the Create UCC 128 Shipping Label ID and UCC 128 Assigned Vendor Number control maintenance records. |
Enter all required header information and press Esc to return to the Carton Packing screen.
Note: For more information, see Entering Carton Header Information in this document.
The system does the following:
Creates a new carton in which to pack the order, using the ID defined on the Carton Header screen.
Automatically reduces the amount in the ToPak Qty column to 0 for the line item.
Automatically increases the amount in the Pack Qty column to the amount ordered for the line item.
In the Pack Qty field, confirm that the correct packed quantity is displayed and press Enter.
Press Esc to complete packing the carton.
To pack a tote's contents without verifying product and quantity:
From the Warehouse Management menu, select Carton Packing to display the Carton Packing window.
Scan or enter the order or tote to pack.
The system displays the Order Status with the tote auto-selected.
With the tote(s) to pack selected, click Quick Pack to generate a new carton and place all items and quantities from the selected totes into the Packed in Carton pane and the Available To Pack pane will be empty.
Note: Before you can pack a tote, it must be staged. Also, you must be assigned the CONVERT.TOTE.TO.CARTON authorization key to use the Convert Tote functionality.
Click Finished.
Enter the carton type and staging location, if prompted.
Any labels configured to print through Carton Packed activity trigger print.
Note: If you have the Item Packed activity triggers configured for the customer that you use the Quick Pack feature on the Product Labels button will be highlighted in green. The Quick Pack bypasses the Item Packed trigger and the user must generate the desired labels using the Product Labels button.
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