License Plate/ Pack and Ship Decision Flow
In order to provide the best support and guide the partner in regards to License Plate or Pack & Ship processes, a good understanding of the customer’s flow is needed.
Solution
Start by understanding the customer’s goal:
The following questions might help:
What is their entire workflow?
What problems are they trying to solve?
Do they need:
Faster receiving?
Consolidation of items?
Better warehouse movement?
Faster picking?
Faster shipping?
Would better barcodes (GS1 with Lot/SN/etc.) be enough?
Once the entire workflow has been undestood, the following table can be helpful to assess what they need.
Case | Customer Need | License Plate | Pack & Ship | GS1 | Notes |
1 | Receive items into License Plates (boxes/ pallets) | Yes | No | Maybe | Group inventory during receiving. Easier put away by scanning pallet/box. (optional) Assess if GS1 barcodes could be helpful? |
2 | Move license plates around in the warehouse | Yes | No | No | Consolidate inventory. (Unplanned move adv.) Move full pallets/boxes efficiently. (Unplanned move adv./ Bulk move) |
3 | Pick from or entire License Plates | Yes | No | No | License plates already existing before pick process |
4 | Pick to License Plate | No | Yes | No | License plate created in pick process |
5 | Pick + Ship | Yes | Yes | No | License Plate needed only if case 3 - otherwise only Pack and Ship |
6 | Add produced items into LP | Yes | Yes | No | Production output to License Plate. Pack and ship needed if they want to ship. |
7 | Faster flows when registering lines in planned processes. | Maybe | Maybe | Yes | Assess if they might only be looking for a way to register lines faster - if printing better barcodes could be enough. This could also be part of the solution adding to License plate or Pack and Ship. |