Adding packages to BOLs using the SureShip Console

Adding packages to BOLs using the SureShip Console

Introduction

The SureShip Console can be used to add packages to Bills of Lading (BOL) and allocate units into those packages. Packaging is the second step of the packing and shipping procedure, after BOL creation and before setting shipping options.

This article describes how to add and remove packages on an existing BOL, add and remove units from a package, add self-contained items and packages, and set package weights.

Refer to this article for additional information about palletization of freight shipments.

Verify that the  Pack Scan tab is displayed for the correct  BOL before proceeding.
Use the Packed and Remaining fields on the upper-right corner of the form to determine progress made on unit packaging. This information can also be determined by Items tab row colors on the lower-right corner of the form – yellow indicates unpackaged units, and green indicates already packaged units. 

Adding packages to a BOL

  1. From the Bulk Add Packages section, select a Package Type and Qty (quantity) of that package type to be used on the shipment, then click Add Packages.


  1. Each package will be added as a separate row on the Packages table.


  1. Repeat steps 1 – 2 until all packages to be used on the shipment have been added to the BOL.

Removing packages from a BOL

All units must be removed from a package before it can be removed from the BOL.
  1. From the Packages table, click the package to be removed.
  2. Click Delete an object in the current collection and click OK on the resulting confirmation message.
  3. Click Save.

Adding units to packages

Method 1: Add units to packages one at a time, or in custom quantities

  1. Select the appropriate Package number.


  1. Select or scan the appropriate Item from the Scan Options tab to add 1 unit to the package.


To add multiple units at a time, enable the Prompt for Qty checkbox before selecting/scanning the Item, enter a Qty (quantity), then click Scan.


  1. Repeat steps 1 – 2 until all units are packaged.

Method 2: Add all units in an item, lot, or serial number grouping to a single package

  1. Select the appropriate Package number.


  1. Select the appropriate Item and/or Lot from Items sub-tab, then click Add Item.


Navigate to the Serial Numbers sub-tab to select from serial number enabled units.


  1. Repeat steps 1 – 2 until all units are packaged.

Method 3: Add all currently unpackaged units to a single package

  1. Select the appropriate Package number, then click Add All Items.


Method 4: Evenly distribute all currently unpackaged units into all packages

  1. Click Evenly Split All Items.


Adding self-contained item packages to a BOL

Select the appropriate Item and/or Lot from Items sub-tab, then click Add Item or Add All Items. Each item and its respective package will be added to the Package Contents and Packages tables respectively.

Removing units from packages

Method 1: Remove a single item, lot, or serial number grouping from a single package

  1. Select the appropriate Package number.


  1. Select the appropriate Item and/or Lot from Items sub-tab, then click Remove Item.


Method 2: Remove a single item, lor, or serial number grouping from a single package

  1. Select the appropriate Package number, then click Remove/Void All Items for Pkg.


Method 3: Remove all units from all packages

This method will also void all package tracking numbers generated for the current BOL.

  1. Click Remove/Void All Pkgs.


Adding weights to packages

Method 1: Read weight data from an attached scale

  1. Place the package on the scale attached to the currently selected Kiosk. Select the appropriate Package number, then click Get Weight.


Method 2: Enter weights manually

  1. Manually enter the Weight in the appropriate row of the Packages table.


  1. Click Save.

Next step

Refer to this article for additional information about setting shipping options.

References and Related Articles

Packing, Shipping, and Post-Shipment Overview

Palletization using the SureShip Console

Entering shipping options using the SureShip Console


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