User Interface

Scan to Select Package | Limit Select Packaging to 1 package only
Current SSI behavior Initial Package Scan -> The software is REPLACING the packaging. It will set the default package to 0 and will set the newly scanned package to 1 Any Package Scan Thereafter -> Any additional scans, the software is ADDING additional packages, rather than replacing the last scanned package as per the Initial Package Scan The Proper Procedure for Partial Shipments The proper procedure for partial shipments (to create multiple shipping labels for a single order), involves setting the item to ship = 1 or 0 etc, which allows SSI accurately add the items weight and the packaging weight together, and have that value inputted onto the shipping label. When the system is letting the user choose more than 1 package, without follow the proper procedure for partial shipments, then it causes issues. The issues caused by allowing the user to choose more than 1 package; 1) Incorrect Label Weights on the shipping labels If you select more than 1 package, then the shipping weight put onto the shipping labels is always wrong, because the system is not able to know/add up the item weights, as you did not specify what was inside each shipping label. That is why there is no reason why a user should be able to select more than 1 package. 2) User Error In a SSI video, they show the user scanning one out of many barcode, that are placed onto a piece of paper. There is a high chance that the user can accidentally scan the wrong barcode when pointing the barcode scanner at it. The user should be able to simply scan the correct packaging barcode, which should REPLACE the last set packaging (not add). Currently, as the software is adding... if the user prints the label without them being aware, this causes flow-on effects where two or more shipping labels are printed with wrong weights, and the tracking numbers has been provide to the inventory software or sales platform requires additional steps of having to undo the ship tab / unfulfill the sale order etc (which if those tasks are not down, then SSI won't/may not be able to push the new tracking number over) 3) Manifest Fee AusPost introduced manifest fees, where if the weight you provided to them does not closely match, they will charge you for it. To avoid this problem, we need the software to accurate add the item & packaging weight, but its programmed in a way that allows for user error, who can scan/select more than a single package, which leads to the exact problem we're trying to solve. Summary We want accurate weights displayed on the shipping labels We cannot have SSI allow the user to select more than a single package, because it leads to the exact problem we are trying to solve (incorrect weight on the shipping label). We can already foresee the user accidentally scanning the incorrect packaging and then scanning the correct one, which will lead to further problems down the line with inventory/sales platforms. The system should only allow 1 package at a time, where any scan/change will replace the last package, not add. I have not heard of any reason why someone would need to select more than a single package per shipping label. There is already a process in place that operates correctly for partial shipments.
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