In batch picking, picking is followed by a separate packing process. You assign the collected products to the individual orders, allocate them to boxes, and complete the orders, including printing documents and shipping labels. For an overview of the packing process for all picking types, see How does the packing process work in the WMS App?
Packing modes
Two modes are available for the batch picking packing process, which you set in the WMS configuration:
Product-by-product – You scan the collected products one after another and assign them to the boxes of the respective orders. This process is described below.
Order-by-order – You pack one order completely before starting the next. After scanning a product, you pack all remaining items of the same order, print documents and the shipping label, and only then move on to the next order. This process is described in How does packing at the packing table work in the WMS App?
Packing overview
After you finish picking, you land in the packing overview.
Tap Packen starten to begin the packing process. Alternatively, you can postpone the entire process via Später packen.
Here you see a progress ring that shows how many orders and products have already been packed. Below it you find the product list of all products to be packed.
Packing products and assigning boxes
Scan a product or select it via the product selection to assign it to a box. For each product, the WMS App shows the name, product number, manufacturer, and weight. In the lower area you see the allocation: how many units of the product are to be packed into which box. The checkmark next to Quantity turns green as soon as the required quantity is reached.
Tap Kiste abschließen to confirm the allocation and move on to the next product.
Order progress
Within an order, you see the order number, a green progress bar, and the current box number at the top. The product list is divided into Offene Produkte and Gepackte Produkte. Open products still need to be scanned and assigned, while packed products have already been assigned to a box.
Completing and shipping an order
As soon as all products of an order are packed, a checklist with the following steps appears at the bottom of the screen:
Bestellung abschließen — The order is marked as completed.
Dokumente drucken — Order documents such as the delivery note or invoice are printed automatically, depending on your configuration.
Versandetikett drucken — The shipping label is created and a dialog opens automatically, in which you can check the shipping method, parcel weight, parcel dimensions, and shipping address and adjust them if needed.
Once the shipping label is created, tap Ship to mark the order as shipped and move on to the next order.
If you do not want to ship the order yet, you can also cancel the creation of the shipping label. You can then continue via Später versenden.
Postponing the packing process
You can postpone a packing process at any time. To do so, tap the three-dot menu at the top right and select Pause.
A document for the postponed shipping process is printed, listing the remaining products. By scanning the barcode on the document, you can resume the packing process at a later time.
Info view and order overview
You can also open the Info view via the three-dot menu. It shows you the picklist number as well as an overview of all included orders, divided into Open orders and Gepackte Bestellungen. Each order is displayed with its order number, date, and customer name.
Note: Single item picking also has a packing process. Since a scan there corresponds directly to one order, the process differs slightly. You can find additional information in the corresponding article.