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Do you know the 3 key factors to setting up an optimized packing station? Discover the best way to set up pack stations in your warehouse and how it can help improve your team's efficiency!
Hello. Iâm Aaron Rubin, the CEO of ShipHero. Iâm at one of our facilities. I want to show you a typical way to set up your packing station and what that process should look like. So your objectives are, first of all, you want to minimize touches, so you want to touch everything once. You never want to go backwards, so you want a flow that always moves in one direction. It never requires you to change directions. You want to not use your keyboard and definitely not use your mouse. So those things will all go slow. So, Iâll show you how we do it at ShipHero but those are the basic principles to build your own flow. So we start with totes. Totes have barcodes. You scan the barcode which pulls up the order.
You then scan the items, you put them on the scale. You then choose your correct packaging material. These buttons actually tell our system which was selected, put the items in the packaging material. If itâs a box, we use this to get the wet tape, seal the package. The invoice is printed by pressing this button here so we donât use a keyboard, we donât use a mouse.
We just use this big button that says invoice and label that prints a label from here. You slap that label on. You typically throw it on a conveyor here. The way this is set up, weâve got these bins at the station, so you throw it in the bin. If you need void fill thatâs available right here. Thereâs a foot pedal, so youâre completely hands free and youâll notice the flow goes uninterrupted from grabbing the tote until here.
When youâre done packing it, youâre done with the order. The tote goes back, you grab the next one, repeat the process. Thatâs it. Thatâs the simple philosophy when youâre designing your pack stations: one touch, keep one direction throughout the flow, donât move backwards, donât use the keyboard, donât use your mouse. Just keep those points in mind.
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"ShipHero is the Apple of shipping software." Join us behind the scenes with Mitch Mammoser, COO and Co-Founder of Frost Buddy, to see how they managed a "rocket ship" growth trajectory to nearly $80 million in sales. In this case study, discover how Frost Buddy utilized ShipHero to navigate the challenges of rapid scaling and high-volume fulfillment. Follow their journey to discover:
Watch the full story to see why ShipHero is a "non-negotiable" partner for one of the world's fastest-growing drinkware brands.
Meet the Packer Performance Dashboard, ShipHeroâs latest feature that goes beyond simple pack rates.
đŚ Tracks key packing events (Tote Scan, Item Scan, Print Label, Order Complete)
đ Scores efficiency based on expected vs. actual pack time
⥠Factors in order complexity & shipment type for real-world accuracy
Your warehouse just got smarter. Ready to optimize labor costs?
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