Warehouse & logistics

Warehouse management & logistics.

Claimed picks, scan-verified packing, carrier rules and fourteen courier integrations from one despatch queue. Every step from pick to delivery in one connected platform.

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14 courier integrations PDF-to-ZPL thermal labels Email and SMS tracking
Despatch boardLive
12Picking
8Packing
54Despatched today
ORD-4821DPD next day, 2 parcels Packing
ORD-4820Royal Mail Tracked 24 Picking
ORD-4819Palletways, 1 pallet Despatched
ORD-4818DHL International, customs data attached Despatched
Scan-verified: 0 mis-picks
Tracking SMS sent
14 Courier integrations, labels from one queue.
Scan-verified Packing catches wrong items and over-packs before the box is sealed.
Pick claiming Two pickers can never take the same order.
Proof Signature capture, certificates of conformity, despatch log.
Platform capabilities

End-to-end warehouse control.

Follow an order from the picking queue to the customer's door.

1

Pick

The next-order queue is ordered by carriage priority. A picker claims an order, scans a tote, and walks a route ordered by location with quantity confirmation. Orders can be suspended and released, and pickers can pick against a parked trade-counter basket.

Picking queueHandheld
ORD-4821, DPD next dayClaimed by Sam, tote T-14, 6 linesPicking
ORD-4822, Royal Mail 48Next in queue, 2 linesWaiting
Counter basket, Northern BuildersParked at till 2, pick for collectionReady
2

Pack

Every item is scanned at packing. Wrong items and over-packs raise an error before the box is sealed. Multi-parcel shipments are split and labelled per parcel.

Packing: ORD-48216 of 6 scanned
DeWalt DCF887 impact driverScanned 1 of 1OK
Makita blade setScanned 3 of 3OK
Stanley tape 5mFourth scan rejected: over-packBlocked
3

Label

Optionally, carrier rules pick the service by order value, postcode, country, hazardous contents and next-day requirement. Labels go straight to thermal label printers.

Carrier rulesAuto
Over £100, mainland, next dayDPD Next Day, 2 parcels, ZPL to printer 3DPD
Aerosol, hazardous flagAPC Overnight, hazardous serviceAPC
Ireland, commodity codes attachedDHL International, CN22 generatedDHL
4

Despatch

The despatch board shows the queue by carriage priority, assigned picker and status. The customer gets an email and, optionally, an SMS with tracking.

Despatch boardLive
12Picking
8Packing
54Despatched today
ORD-4821 despatchedEmail and SMS sent with DPD trackingNotified
Picking queueHandheld
ORD-4821, DPD next dayClaimed by Sam, tote T-14, 6 linesPicking
ORD-4822, Royal Mail 48Next in queue, 2 linesWaiting
Counter basket, Northern BuildersParked at till 2, pick for collectionReady
Packing: ORD-48216 of 6 scanned
DeWalt DCF887 impact driverScanned 1 of 1OK
Makita blade setScanned 3 of 3OK
Stanley tape 5mFourth scan rejected: over-packBlocked
Carrier rulesAuto
Over £100, mainland, next dayDPD Next Day, 2 parcels, ZPL to printer 3DPD
Aerosol, hazardous flagAPC Overnight, hazardous serviceAPC
Ireland, commodity codes attachedDHL International, CN22 generatedDHL
Despatch boardLive
12Picking
8Packing
54Despatched today
ORD-4821 despatchedEmail and SMS sent with DPD trackingNotified
Couriers

Your couriers, already connected.

Every carrier below is live on customer systems today, and we integrate with other couriers on demand. If the one you use is not here, speak to us.

Royal Mail Click & Drop Royal Mail ProShipping Parcelforce DPD DPD Local DHL Parcel UK DHL International UPS FedEx Evri APC Overnight Parcelhub / Whistl Yodel Palletways

International with customs

International shipments carry commodity codes, country of origin and values with a CN22 layout.

Proof of collection and local delivery

Signature capture when goods are collected at the counter or delivered by your own driver, stored against the despatch note.

Certificates of conformity

Generated and emailed with the despatch note where a product requires one.

Your courier not listed? Talk to us

Handheld

The whole warehouse on a handheld computer.

Picking, packing, goods-in, put-away, stock takes and transfers, from a handheld computer that works from the same stock file as the till.

Hardware and peripherals

Order picking Despatch packing Goods-in Put-away Stock takes Transfers Price checks
One system

Works with the rest of TABS

Stock ControlBin locations, stock takes, kits, batches and 19 data-health checks. E-commerceAmazon, eBay, Shopify, Google and your own website, one stock file. Quotes & OrdersQuote, tender, special order, deposit, collect, despatch, invoice.
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Warehouse questions, answered

How does picking route planning work?

We work with you to determine the best picking routes for your warehouse and configure the system accordingly. Pick lists are ordered by location to minimise walking time, pickers claim orders so two people cannot take the same one, and totes and baskets are scanned so nothing is lost between pick and pack.

Which courier services does TABS integrate with?

Royal Mail Click & Drop, Royal Mail ProShipping, Parcelforce, DPD, DPD Local, DHL Parcel UK, DHL International, UPS, FedEx, Evri, APC Overnight, Parcelhub/Whistl, Yodel and Palletways. Labels and tracking numbers are generated from one despatch queue, and carrier rules choose the service by order value, postcode, country, hazardous contents and next-day requirement. We integrate with other couriers on demand, so speak to us if yours is not listed.

How are customers notified about their orders?

Customers are automatically emailed when their order is despatched, with tracking. You also have the option to notify them by SMS. If there are any issues with an order, you can notify the customer by email or SMS directly from the order screen.

Does it connect with my EPOS and stock control?

The warehouse module is fully integrated with TABS EPOS and stock control. Despatch updates stock levels in real time, and orders flow automatically from the till, the website and the marketplaces to the warehouse floor. Pickers can even pick against a parked trade-counter basket.

Can I capture proof of collection or delivery?

Yes, where you hand over the goods yourself. Signatures are captured on a signature pad when a customer collects at the counter, or by your own driver on local deliveries, and stored against the despatch note. This does not apply to courier deliveries, where the courier holds the proof of delivery. Certificates of conformity are generated and emailed with the despatch note where a product requires one.

Can I ship internationally?

Yes. International shipments carry customs data including commodity codes, country of origin and values, with a CN22 layout. Multi-parcel shipments and up to eight shipping printers are supported.

Watch an order go from pick to label in under a minute.

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