Use Order Preparation to find outstanding orders and prepare them for picking. You can print picking documents or, where applicable, send the pick directly to an operator using the Scanner App.

Once an order has been prepared, it can move into the picking and packing process.

Before you start

Make sure:

  • The order has already been created in Warehouse.
  • The order is ready to be prepared for picking.
  • If you are sending the pick to an operator, the required scanner is available.


1. Open Order Preparation

Go to Orders → Order Preparation.

The Order Preparation screen shows orders that are available to be prepared for picking.

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2. Find the orders

Use the search options to find the orders you want to prepare.

You can narrow the results using information such as:

  • Contract
  • Order number
  • Carrier Service

Additional filters can also be used to include or exclude particular types of orders, such as printed orders, bulk orders or orders that are on hold.

If you do not select a specific contract or filter, Warehouse can display all available orders.

When you have entered the required search criteria, select Find Orders.

Note: Your selected filters determine which orders appear in the results. If you cannot find an order, check the search and exclusion options before searching again.
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3. Select the orders

Select the checkbox beside each order you want to prepare.

To select every order currently visible in the results, select the checkbox at the top of the list.

Review the selected orders before continuing.

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4. Choose the picking documents

Use the document selection options to choose which documents should be produced for the selected orders.

For a standard picking workflow, this will normally include the Pick Sheet.

Other available documents can be selected where required for your warehouse process.

Tip: Check the document selection before preparing multiple orders to make sure the correct paperwork will be produced.
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5. Select a scanner if required

If the pick will be completed using the Scanner App, select the scanner assigned to the operator from the scanner dropdown.

When the order is prepared, the pick will also be sent to the selected scanner.

If you are using printed pick sheets instead, leave the scanner selection empty.

Note: You only need to select a scanner when the pick is being sent to an operator using the Scanner App.
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6. Prepare the orders

Once the orders, documents and scanner options are correct, select Print Selected.

Warehouse will open the print window so that the selected documents can be printed.

If a scanner was selected, the pick will also be sent to the selected operator.

Complete the printing process as required.

Example Pick Sheet

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What happens next?

Once prepared, the orders will normally disappear from the Order Preparation results.

This happens because previously prepared orders are excluded from the default results.

The order is now ready to continue through the picking and packing process.

Next step:
Continue to Pick and pack an order, or complete the pick using the Scanner App if it was assigned to an operator.

View previously prepared orders

If you need to find an order that has already been prepared:

  1. Return to Orders → Order Preparation.
  2. Clear or disable Exclude printed orders.
  3. Select Find Orders.

Previously prepared orders will now appear in the results.

A print indicator beside the order shows that it has already been prepared.

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