Barcode scanning & packing

Scan instead of searching

Every lot in Selloff has a reference printed as a barcode on its labels, from a Zebra label printer. When preparing a shipment or a return to a consignor, staff place the cursor in the scan field and scan each lot: the scanner types the reference, presses Enter, and the lot joins the shipment immediately. A reference can also be typed by hand.

Checks at every scan

Each scan is validated before anything is saved:

• a lot already in this shipment triggers a warning
• a lot that is not found or not available for this shipment is refused, with the reason
• for buyer shipments, the lot must be sold or paid, invoiced on an invoice that is not cancelled, belong to the shipment's client and not be in another shipment

Every addition is logged in the client's activity with the lot references, so you can see later who packed what.

Packing in practice

Scanning works on preparation slips as well as on direct shipments. The warehouse scans the lots onto a slip, updates their storage location when they are ready and marks them as shipped or returned; counters show how many lots are in the shipment and how many remain available. Scanning a whole parcel takes seconds, and a missing or wrong lot is caught before the box is closed.

Beyond shipping

The same barcodes are used to assign lots to a catalogue by scanning their references, and to open a lot from the search field in the header of any page.