Revamped Picking Flow in the Hopstack(Location and SKU scan with Hard Allocation)

This document explains the revamped item picking flow in the Hopstack app from a picker’s perspective. It covers selecting a warehouse and batch, handling totes and bins, scanning products (including when barcodes are not scannable), viewing pick summaries, and confirming drop-off at the packing station.

Step 1: Select Warehouse and Retrieve a Batch

1. Open the Hopstack app and navigate to the Picking workflow.

2. On the new picking screen, select the warehouse:

3. If you have multiple warehouses, use the “Tap to switch” option to choose the correct warehouse.

   • If you have only one warehouse, it will be preselected.

4. Tap Get Batch to retrieve the picking batch assigned to you.

Step 2: Review Batch Summary and Handle the Tote

1. After fetching the batch, review the batch summary:

2. You will see the batch details and the “Pick your tote” prompt.

   • The summary shows the number of “stops” (locations/bins) you must visit and the quantity to pick at each.

     • Example: “1 stop” means going to one bin to pick a specified number of units.

     • Multiple stops (e.g., 3 or 4 stops) indicate multiple bins to visit.

3. Decide how to proceed with the tote:

   • You can scan the tote to associate it with this batch, or

   • You can skip the tote if needed.

4. If you choose to skip the tote, confirm the action when prompted.

Step 3: Scan the Bin and Manage Bin Issues

1. Proceed to the indicated bin location and scan the bin barcode to start picking from that bin.

2. If you have any issues with the bin, tap Issue:

3. Options may include:

   • Bin label is missing

   • Bin label is damaged

   • Select the appropriate issue or choose to skip this stop if you cannot pick from this bin.

4. If the bin is available and scannable, scan the bin barcode to confirm the location.

5. Once scanned successfully, the app will confirm that you are at the correct bin location.

Step 4: Scan the Product or Report Product Barcode Issues

1. At the confirmed bin, scan the product barcode to pick items.

2. If there are no identifiers like expiry dates to capture, you only need to scan the product itself.

3. If you cannot scan the product barcode, tap Issue:

4. Select the option indicating the product barcode is not scannable.

5. When you select that the barcode is not scannable, the app will allow you to proceed to the next step without manual data entry, where possible.

6. Alternatively, if the barcode is scannable, scan the product barcode to register the pick.

7. After scanning and picking the correct quantity, tap Confirm Pick to record the pick.

Step 5: Confirm Non‑Scannable Product and Complete the Pick

1. If the product barcode is not scannable and you indicate this in the app, you will be asked to confirm the product.

2. The app will prompt you: “Is this the correct product?”

3. Confirm that it is the correct product; the app will then mark it as successfully scanned/identified.

4. Proceed to Confirm Pick to complete picking for that line.

Step 6: Review Pick Summary

1. After confirming the pick, review the line summary:

1. See how many units you have picked.

2. Review which line items have been picked.

3. Tap View Summary for detailed views:

   • By line

   • By SKU

   • By code

Step 7: Confirm Drop-Off at the Packing Station

1. Once you have completed all required picks (for example, picking 2 out of 5 items or the full required quantity), proceed to the indicated drop-off station.

2. The app will show the next drop-off station (e.g., “Drop-off station 2”), which is typically the packing station.

   
   

   

3. Confirm the drop-off in the app to complete the picking flow for this batch.