Print labels based on product SKU

Overview

• Streamline your packing process for single-item orders by removing the need for traditional packing slips.
• Instead of printing slips and manually matching products to orders, you can gather your products, scan their barcodes, and let the system automatically find and process the correct order.
• This approach saves time and reduces errors, making it ideal for high-volume operations.

Table of contents

• Use case
• Key benefits
• How it works
• FAQs

Use case

Typically, you would print packing slips for all your orders and pack items based on those slips. Now, you can skip that step entirely. Grab a batch of products or use a packing summary, bring them to your packing station, and scan each product’s barcode. If an order exists for that item, the system will automatically print the shipping label, allowing you to immediately pack the item and apply the label—no need for packing slips or manual order searches.

Key benefits

• Eliminates packing slips
  No more printing and sorting packing slips for single-item orders.
• Streamlines packing
  Simply scan the product, and the system finds and processes the matching order, printing the label automatically.
• Boosts efficiency
  Reduces the time spent manually matching orders to products, allowing you to pack more orders, faster.
• Minimises errors
  Ensures that the correct label is always applied to the right product, reducing packing mistakes.

How it works

1. Generate Packing Summary
   Start by generating a packing summary for all single-item orders in the system. This gives you a list of the SKUs you need to pick and bring to the packing station.
2. Pick the Items
   Bring all the required SKUs to the packing station based on your summary. This allows you to process all the orders without needing to reference each individual packing slip.
3. Select Workflow Mode:
   • Go to the Workflows (UI 2.0) or Quick Print (classic UI) page in Starshipit.
   • Choose one of the following options:
     • Scan and open based on product barcode: This will open the oldest, unprinted order for that SKU.
     • Scan and print based on product barcode: This will automatically print the label for the oldest, unprinted order when the product's barcode is scanned.
4. Scan the Barcode
   Scan the barcode of the product at your packing station. The system will automatically identify and retrieve the oldest order that hasn't been printed yet for that SKU.
5. Automatic Order Handling:
   • If you chose Scan and print, the label will print immediately for the order.
   • If you chose Scan and open, the order details will appear on-screen for further action.
6. Finish packing
   When there are no remaining single-item orders for that SKU, you will receive an on-screen notification.

This workflow eliminates the need for you to manually look for packing slips or sort through multiple orders, speeding up your packing process and reducing errors.

FAQs

What happens if the barcode doesn’t scan?

If a barcode does not scan, make sure the barcode label is clearly visible and undamaged. Also, check if the scanner is configured correctly for your system.

Can I use this for multi-item orders?

No, this feature is specifically for single-item orders. Orders with multiple items or multiple quantities of the same SKU are excluded.

If there are multiple order matches to that product SKU which will be used?

The oldest order with that product SKU will be selected.

Can I switch between multiple printing options?

Yes, you can always switch to a different packing method by changing the toggle options from the workflows/quick print page.