Shipment Packing Profile

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Understanding Shipment Packing Profile

What is a Shipment Packing Profile?

A Shipment Packing Profile in Canary7 defines how packing tasks are handled within your warehouse. It determines:

✅ Which packing jobs a user can access
✅ How the packing process functions
✅ What verification steps are required to complete packing

These profiles are crucial for ensuring that packing is streamlined, accurate, and tailored to your operational needs.

🔍 Accessing Shipment Packing Profiles

You can access the module in two ways:

  • Use the Search Bar in the Navigation Menu and type "Shipment Packing Profile"

  • Or go to:
    ConfigurationShipment Profile SetupShipment Packing Profile

➕ Adding a Shipment Packing Profile

Click on the Red Action Buttonred action button, this will bring up a drop-down menu, and select "Add"

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🧾 General Tab

Complete the required fields under the General Tab.

FieldDescription
NameName of the Packing Profile
Initiation MethodChoose between Container or Location
Packing LocationThis is always set as User Defined e.g. PAC-01
Blind PackingEnable to hide item details during packing (e.g. item name or quantity)
Auto Generate Pack To Container IDEnable to automatically generate container IDs during the packing process



✅ Verifications Tab


Customise how the user interacts with each packing task:

VerificationDescription
Enter Base QtyPrompts the user to enter the base quantity manually
Enter UOM QtyRequires the user to enter quantity by Unit of Measure
Preset to 1Auto-sets quantity to 1 — ideal for scan-by-scan environments
This allows you to reduce packing errors and tailor input methods to your operational style.


📦 Container Close 



📦 Container Close Options

Decide what happens when a container is ready to be closed:

OptionDescription
Confirm WeightRequire users to input the final weight manually
Confirm DimensionsAsk for container dimensions before closure
Auto Calculate Container WeightSystem calculates weight based on packed contents
Auto Calculate Container DimensionsAutomatically derives container dimensions
Log Packing ExtraLet users record exceptions, notes, or issues during packing




🚚 Continue to Consigning


Enable this setting to automatically direct users to the Consigning screen once packing is complete—great for streamlining outbound processes. 


🧠 Dynamic Input


Dynamic Input enables the system to interpret barcode scans in real-time using flexible parsing scripts.

📌 Use Cases

  • Standardise Barcode Formats
    Handle barcodes from multiple suppliers by normalising structures.

  • Remove Unwanted Characters
    Strip out prefixes, suffixes, or non-essential characters.

  • Extract Relevant Data
    Parse complex barcodes and isolate only the required details (e.g., SKU, batch, expiry).

  • Support Multiple Symbologies
    Convert different barcode types into a format Canary7 understands.

This gives you greater control over scanning workflows and improves compatibility across suppliers and products.



Once you have selected and entered the required fields, click on the submit buttonsubmit button(1) to add.