Blog from November, 2023

To access the new features please update your CartonCloud mobile app to version 5.0.0 or higher.

This major feature release delivers intelligent and enhanced end-to-end unique reference (serial) handling, allowing you to achieve the ultimate accuracy and accountability in your operations.

Now you will have the ability to track serial numbers (or other unique references) end-to-end within CartonCloud, recording them at the point of receival (or having them specified on PO imports), grouping them together on pallets to quickly and easily move them between locations, and then scanning serials out as they’re shipped.

  • Rapid Capture Serials on Inbound: Quickly record serial numbers on inbound. New workflow within Purchase Orders allows for easy splitting of products into pallet groupings and rapid capture of serial numbers per pallet.

  • Reallocation/Stock Substitution in Task Picking: As CartonCloud assigns specific stock (specific serial numbers) to each order, this could make it challenging for pickers to find the specified serial number. Through the new “Task Picking” mode, we’ve introduced reallocation, which, if enabled, allows the picker to pick and scan an alternative serial number, and CartonCloud will automatically switch which stock is allocated to the order.

To access the new features please update your CartonCloud mobile app to version 5.0.0 or higher.

For more info on this and the other recent mobile updates, visit the new knowledge base article here.

To access the new features please update your CartonCloud mobile app to version 5.0.0 or higher.

This major update brings end-to-end pallet handling. This new feature and workflow provides a new way in which Pallets are handled throughout CartonCloud's WMS, making it much easier to use pallet barcodes from receiving to locating, and picking

  • Pallet Barcodes retained in Single Pallet Locations: To allow pallet barcodes to be used throughout the warehouse, you will be able to retain pallet barcodes when stock is moved in and out of single pallet warehouse locations. This change simplifies inventory management and tracking, updating from the previous workflow where the pallet barcode/id would be removed.

  • Charge Single Pallet Locations multiple times: To enhance storage charging, you will soon be able to charge single pallet warehouse locations multiple times, based on the number of pallets contained within. This setting will be made available at both the organization and rate card levels.

  • Bulk Print Pallet Labels: This update will help optimize warehouse pick efficiency by reducing the time spent walking to and from barcode printers. With this update, pallet barcodes can be pre-printed in bulk from both the web and mobile apps, to be stored on forklifts or near work areas, and then assigned to stock as the stock arrives.

To access the new features please update your CartonCloud mobile app to version 5.0.0 or higher.

For more info on this and the other recent mobile updates, visit the new knowledge base article here.

To access the new features please update your CartonCloud mobile app to version 5.0.0 or higher.

This major mobile release adds several significant enhancements when picking, giving you intelligent order picking and allocation prompts for smarter picking, delivering smart grouping for faster order picking, allowing simple stock substitution, and providing greater ability in pallet barcode scanning.

  • Revised UI: Experience a smarter picking process with our updated user interface. Now, pickers can view recommended pick quantities, like choosing 5 cartons instead of 100 units, streamlining decision-making.

  • Order Assignment: Enhance warehouse coordination by assigning orders from the web app in bulk. Pickers now have the flexibility to filter tasks, start unassigned work, and even take over others' tasks when necessary.

  • Grouping Enhancement: Simplify and speed up your picking process. Group related orders for more efficient handling. In some cases, you can merge individual stock lines into a single line item for group picking.

  • Reallocation/Stock Substitution: If enabled, pickers can now substitute stock items, allowing for picking from alternative locations, pallets, or serial numbers. enabling management of serial numbers end-to-end.Pallet Scanning Feature: This update brings comprehensive pallet handling to the system. Scan or create barcodes for incoming stock, track serial codes from receipt to dispatch, and utilize pallet barcodes during picking.

For more info on this and the other recent mobile updates, visit the new knowledge base article here.

With this update, we’ve added a History view to the existing Fuel Levy page. Now, you can easily see who updated the fuel levy and when - with entries showing the modifier's name and the date of modification.

Now:

  • Each row shows a record with active status, start and end dates where applicable, and the fuel levy percentage.

  • For new changes, the 'Modified Date' and 'User' fields are populated, indicating who made the change and when.

  • Existing entries without a 'Modified Date' or 'User' are historical and predate this feature update.

Please note: Any historic entries will not be populated with the Modified Date or the user


For more information, visit our Knowledge Base article on Fuel Levies

This update was delivered based upon this idea lodged in our ideas portal. To suggest your own improvements to CartonCloud, please visit this page

With this release, we’re improving our Consignment Report feature to make viewing Grouped Consignment income more intuitive.

Parent consignments will now appear on the report with the aggregated income from the child consignments, and their child consignments will instead show $0 income.

For more information on the improved Consignment Report income item, please see the knowledge base article here

We’re updating our Address geocoding workflow with a new setting that offers an additional layer of control for users dealing with ambiguous or complex address locations - such as vacant lots or locations where the company does not permanently operate (like a building site).

Users now have the option to disable this new setting - Automatically select the best geocode result when multiple are found. This setting is found in Organisation Settings, under the Features & Options tab

When turned off, the system will no longer automatically select the top geocode result for an address with multiple matches. This allows users to handle the geocoding as they see fit, ensuring accuracy in address data and minimising delivery confusion.

Please note: this setting defaults to Enabled, which maintains the current system behaviour, where the system automatically chooses the most likely geocoded address when there are multiple possibilities.

For more information on this setting and other Address Configuration settings, please visit the Features & Options article within the CartonCloud Knowledge Base here.