Packing Labels
Packing labels convert order data into container-level packing instructions.
What’s on a packing label?
Section titled “What’s on a packing label?”Each label shows destination and exact contents for one container.
- 1
- Container name and total items in container
- 2
- The order's fulfillment date
- 3
- Container item contents listed as item quantity and name
- 4
- Customer
- 5
- Box number
Example
Section titled “Example”This example shows allocation across container sizes.
For this order and configuration of containers:
- Customer
- Steep Street Coffee House
- Order
-
- 24
- Muffin
- 12
- Danish
- 12
- Scone
- Containers
-
Name Capacity 10x box 10 20x box 20
The system calculates the 48 items will occupy two 20x containers and one 10x container, and so produces 3 labels representing the entire order:
Steep Street Coffee House - Box 1 of 3
20x box
Items
20 - Muffin
Steep Street Coffee House - Box 2 of 3
20x box
Items
4 - Muffin
4 - Scone
12 - Danish
Steep Street Coffee House - Box 3 of 3
10x box
Items
8 - Scone
Prerequisite: packing containers
Section titled “Prerequisite: packing containers”Configure containers per shop location in:
Settings -> Shop locations -> Manage -> Packing containers
For each container type, set:
- Name
- Capacity (optional)
If container capacity is not given, the system will eventually prompt you one time for the sizes of items relative to the container.
Create packing labels
Section titled “Create packing labels”You can create labels from either entry point:
- Orders: More actions -> Create packing labels for these orders
- Labels: click Create packing labels for batch generation
Both flows use selected shop location and date range context.
Next step
Section titled “Next step”- Primary: Shop locations
- Reference: Orders