Packing operations are
performed after completing
picking or VAS operations. Certain pick methods including "sort while
pick" and "pick and pack" combine packing activities along with picking.
This section describes the packing process to be
followed at the pack station.
The pack station
is designed for a high-speed operation
through a web browser with minimal mouse usage. This can also be used
for data entry operations where barcodes are not readable or available.
The Pack Station console supports packing of shipment
containers for both system-defined and user-defined containers. For
a system-defined containers, the system automatically closes the shipment
or container after packing the items. However, in a user-defined packing
process, the user has to manually close the shipment or container.
Note: When the shipment is packed, a "ON_SHIPMENT_PACK_PROCESS_COMPLETE"
event that is associated with the "ADD_TO_CONTAINER" transaction is
raised (if enabled). You can use this event to print shipping labels,
container labels, or both. Similarly, when the container is packed,
a "ON_CONTAINER_PACK_PROCESS_COMPLETE" event that is associated with
the "ADD_TO_CONTAINER" transaction is raised (if enabled). You can
use this event to print container labels.
For
more information about the Execution Console
Framework, see Appendix B, "Understanding the Execution Console Framework".
You can pack cartons, pallets, or both after picking
the items. The packing process can either be system-defined or user-defined.
Note: The
Pack HSDE menu provided out of the box in does
not prompt for COO (Country or Region Of Origin) during packing. In
order to record COO on packing from Pack HSDE console, create a new
a resource from the resource corresponding to the Pack HSDE resource,
set CaptureCOO=Y in the JSP parameter, and use the new resource for
packing.
For more information about the pack planning
process, see the Sterling Selling and Fulfillment Foundation:
Warehouse Management System Configuration Guide.
This chapter explains in detail the following use
cases:
- Navigate to the Pack Details Screen
for Packing
Containers
- Pack System-Suggested Containers
- Pack User-Defined Containers
- Pack
a Container with Unknown Contents
- Pack Single
Item Shipments
- Capturing an Item's Extended
Attributes
- Add Items into a Container
- Remove Items from a Container
- Add
Inner Packs for an Item
- Remove Inner Packs
for an Item
- Pack Containers for a Shipment
- Unpack Containers for a Shipment