It is possible to process orders by scanning the product barcodes into the Despatch Console – by Item Barcode field. The Despatch Console brings up oldest order in the open order book for the scanned item and lets you print shipping label and an invoice for the order.

Using Pick List

Since the pick list is designed to give you a summary of what needs to be shipped for the selected orders, it is counter intuitive to think of a pick list something you can use to process orders. However, it is very efficient way of processing orders. Consider the following

• You print a pick list for all open orders
• Walk around in a predefined path (for example from bin to bin in one direction, since the pick list can be sorted by Bin/Rack location)
• once everything is picked off the list, you go to the despatch station
• open Despatch Console
• and start scanning barcodes of the products you have picked
• Linnworks comes up with the oldest order which contains the scanned product and lets you print label, print invoice and process the order.

So think of it as backwards order processing. Instead picking for every order individually you can pick all the items and then fit the orders to what you have picked.