Shipment Packing Profile
- 08 May 2025
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Shipment Packing Profile
- Updated on 08 May 2025
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Understanding Shipment Packing Profile
What is Shipment Packing Profile?
A Shipment Packing Profile determines:
Which Packing Jobs a user has access to,
How those jobs function during the packing process,
And which verification steps are required to complete them.
Accessing Shipment Packing Profile
To access Shipment Packing Profile:
Use the Search Bar in the Navigation menu and type "Shipment Packing Profile".
Alternatively, go to Configuration > Shipment Profile Setup > Shipment Packing Profile.
Add Shipment Packing Profile
Click on the Red Action Button
, this will bring up a drop-down menu, and select "Add"
General Tab
Complete the required fields under the General Tab.
General Tab
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Name of the Packing Profile |
| Initiation Method | Choose between Container or Location |
| Packing Location | This is always set as User Defined e.g. PAC-01 |
| Blind Packing | Enable to hide item details during packing (e.g. item name or quantity) |
| Auto Generate Pack To Container ID | Enable to automatically generate container IDs during the packing process |
Verifications Tab
Select any of the following verifications to tailor how users interact with the packing process:
| Verification | Description |
|---|---|
| Enter Base Qty | Requires user to manually enter the base quantity being packed |
| Enter UOM Qty | Requires user to enter quantity based on the Unit of Measure |
| Preset to 1 | Automatically sets the item quantity to 1. Ideal for environments where each item must be scanned and packed individually, reducing bulk scanning errors |
Container Close
Container Close Options
Configure behaviour for closing containers:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Confirm Weight | Requires user to enter or confirm the final weight of the packed container |
| Confirm Dimensions | Requires entry of container dimensions before closure |
| Auto Calculate Container Weight | Automatically calculates weight based on packed items |
| Auto Calculate Container Dimensions | Automatically calculates dimensions based on packed contents |
| Log Packing Extra | Allows users to record additional notes or exceptions during packing |
Continue to Consigning
Allows the option to automatically direct the user to the Consigning screen upon the completion of Packing.
Dynamic Input
Dynamic Input allows the creation of scripts to parse scanned barcodes in real-time, providing maximum flexibility when dealing with diverse barcode formats and structures.
Use Cases for Dynamic Input
Standardise Barcode Formats – Normalise varying barcode structures from different suppliers.
Remove Unwanted Characters – Strip out prefixes, suffixes, or special symbols that may interfere with processing.
Extract Relevant Data – Parse barcodes that contain multiple data points (e.g., SKU, batch, expiry) and isolate only the required value.
Support Multiple Barcode Types – Convert various symbologies into a common identifier format used in Canary7.
Once you have selected and entered the required fields, click on the submit button.png)
to add.
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