App - Multi-Tote Picking

Overview

The Multi-Tote pick method is ideal for picking multi-item orders at the same time in location order.

You'll need to use a picking trolley that can fit several totes on it - depending on what your typical orders size & makeup are will drive what size tote is best for your operation.

We would recommend to have colour coordinated totes for each level on the trolley:

With a colour coordinated barcode identifier (e.g. Red-Tote-1 / Blue-Tote-1) as well:

Organizing & naming the totes like this will make it much easier & quicker for the picker to identify which totes the they need to place the items in.

Create Multi-Tote Batch & Assign to Mobile User

To create a multi-tote picking batch - navigate to Picking > Manage Batches > Create New Batch

Choose the warehouse / client / courier / product filters as normal required.

For Multi-Tote picking you may find the multi-line only filter useful:

Now when the batch has been created, navigate to the Mobile Tab & make sure the picking type is correct (bulk or bulk paperless) and choose the user you want to assign the batch to (you can assign to a specific picker or assign to an open "All" pool)

Picking a Multi-Tote Batch on the App

Navigate to Batch Picking:

Select the batch you want to pick - anything with a green square has been allocated to an open "All" pool - the first user to select the batch will get automatically assigned.

Multi tote type batches have a blue badge to identify them:

For multi tote you will need to scan the first item:

Then for the first item on that order it will ask to scan an empty tote:

Then when you pick the next item - if it belongs to an existing order - it will tell you which tote to put that item in and scan to confirm:

Now just repeat all item & tote scans as directed until the batch is complete:

The batch is now ready for packing / despatching

Packing / Despatching Items for Multi-Tote Picks

Once the goods have been successfully scanned & picked on the app - to start the packing / despatch process for the items, at a pack station navigate to Picking > Order Picking

The system will now ask you to scan barcodes for the stock picked in the tote.

Where an order contains more than one SKU line - the system will show you the additional items that need to be scanned.

In our example below, i need to find & scan 1 x A1 Test shirt & 1 x Coffee in the bulk trolley to complete the order;

Printing Courier Label & Despatch Note / Invoice
 

Once you have scanned all items successfully for an order, you will have an option to create shipment and finally print despatch note to ship the customer: