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Information scan
The information scan answers the question "what is this?" on the warehouse floor. Scan a bin location label to see where it is and which containers are on it; scan a container to see where it belongs and what is in it; scan a tote to start picking with it.
Where to use it
Use the scan button (or the scan trigger of your device) on:
- the Picking dashboard, the first screen of the app;
- the Picklists overview you open from All or My on the dashboard.
On other screens a scan does something else, for example register a pick or add an item to a parcel; see Scanning.
What you can scan
Boxture looks the barcode up in your location, in this order:
| You scan | What opens |
|---|---|
| A tote | A pick list to pick into this tote, see Scanning a tote. |
| A bin location | The bin location information, see Bin location information. |
| A container | The container information, see Container information. |
| Anything else | Nothing: the app stays on (or returns to) the dashboard. |
Bin locations and totes are found by their name; upper or lower case doesn't matter. Containers are found by their container number. You can also type just the first part of the number, as printed on the container label (for example #1A2B3C4D; the # is optional).
Scanning a tote
Scanning a tote is the quickest way to start picking. Boxture opens:
- the open pick list that is already being picked into this tote (to continue where you or a colleague stopped); otherwise
- the oldest open pick list assigned to you; otherwise
- the oldest open pick list in your location.
The pick list is assigned to you and opens with the tote already selected, so you can start picking right away. See Picking for the rest of the flow. When there is no open pick list at all, nothing happens.
Bin location information
The screen Bin Location followed by the bin location name shows:
| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Name | The name of the bin location, as on its label. |
| Purpose | What the bin location is used for, for example picking, receiving, packing or replenishment. |
| Zone, Walkway, Aisle, Rack, Shelf, Section, Bin | Where the bin location is in the warehouse. Empty when not filled in. |
| Standard for product | The product for which this is the standard bin location in your location, if any. |
Below the details, Containers lists the containers on the bin location, each with a badge showing the number of items in it. Tap a container to open its information.
How bin locations and their purposes are set up is explained in Bin locations and Warehousing setup.
Container information
The screen Container followed by the container number shows:
| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Name | The container number, as on its label. |
| Open or closed | Whether the container is Open or Closed. |
| Bin location | The bin location the container is on. Empty when it is not on a bin location, for example when it has been picked. |
| Packing material | The type of container (pallet, box, crate and so on). |
| State | The state of the container, for example whether it is on hold. |
Below the details, Products lists the products in the container by name.
More about containers and their states in Containers.
Tips for the floor
- Checking before a move. Before you put a container on a bin location with Inventory moves, scan the bin location to see what is already there and for which product it is the standard bin location.
- Finding the standard bin location. When a replenishment is refused with ... is not standard bin location for this product, scan the bin location to see which product it belongs to.
- Unknown containers. When a container is not found, check that you are in the right location: the information scan only finds containers and bin locations of the location you work in.
- Going back. Use Back at the top left to return to the previous screen.