Mobile App: How to Record Packing

This document contains a how-to step by step guide on how to record a packing event on the Croptracker mobile app. You will need the Packing module to access this event type.

For more information on using this module see the main instruction page linked HERE.

For more information on adding Packing to your Croptracker account contact support@croptracker.com

You will need to set up your Master Styles and Products beforehand (one-time set up):

Master Styles:

Products:

Step-by-step guide:

  1. Login into the Croptracker Mobile app on your Andriod or IOS device

  2. On the Dashboard, go to Packing to see the list of packing events.

 

  1. Press the + button in the top right corner of the screen to create a new event. To edit an existing event, just tap the corresponding item in the list.

     

  2. Enter the Packing Date, Pack Lot #, and the Products you'll be packing.

     

  3. Tap Show Advanced to see some more fields. Optionally enter the Packing Location, Wax Lot number, Responsible Person, and whether the Responsible Person Assessed Site.

     

  4. Enter any Comments and Notes for the event.

     

  5. Press Save.

     

  6. You will be taken back to the list of packing events. The new event should now appear in the list.


Recording what raw inventory was packed:

  1. Tap the Blue Down Arrow next to the event.

     

  2. Select List Event Inputs.

     

  3. You will be taken to a list of inventory that has been packed in the event. This list will be empty at first.

     

  4. There are two ways to add inputs to the event:

    1. Scan harvest tags: Tap the barcode icon in the top right to begin scanning harvest tags. Press Close to finish.

       

    2. Select an earmarked input: If your inventory is earmarked for RFID tags, you can select them by pressing the + button in the top right.

       

  5. To finish, press the Back button to go back to the list of events.

Recording what raw inventory was packed with Packing - Offline Beta:

  1. Tap the Done button in the top left.

     

  2. Tap on the Packing - Offline Beta.

     

  3. Tap on the event you created

     

    1. You will see an empty list at first.

       

    2. Press the Scan Harvest Tags button (This will be the raw inventory labels you created in either Harvest or Receiving).

    3. Continue to scan until you are done scanning the inventory you will be packing

  4. Press Back

  5. Head back to normal Packing to continue.


Recording packing output

  1. Tap the Actions dropdown for the event on the right side of the list.

  2. Select List Pallets.

  3. You will be taken to a list of pallets that have been packed out. This list will show each product and pallets of that product that have been packed.

  4. If you haven't selected any Packing Products when creating the event, this list will be empty, and you won't be able to record packing output. Follow the steps above to edit the event and set the Products field.

  5. To create a new pallet, press New Pallet next to the product that you're packing, and select the number of pallets.

  6. Enter the Packed Time, Units, Label Format, Supplier and Notes for the new pallets, and press Save.

  7. The new pallets should now appear in the list underneath the product.

  8. To add more units to a pallet, tap the Actions dropdown for that pallet in the list, and select Create Masters.

    1. Enter the # of Masters, Pack Style, Employee, and whether to Create another and remain on this screen after saving.

    2. If you have a mobile printer, you can print Master tags for each unit. Select a Label format and Mobile Printer, and press the Save & Print icon instead of the Save button.

      1. See iOS App: How to set up a mobile printer for more information.

    3. Otherwise, press Save.

  9. To edit a pallet, tap the corresponding item in the list. You can view a list of units on the pallet and print master tags for each.

  10. To print tags for a pallet, tap the Actions dropdown for the selected pallet and choose Field Print Pallet Tag.

 

Need a little more support? Not sure you’re using your Croptracker account to the fullest? Get in touch with an expert at support@croptracker.com. You can also book 1-on-1 training with a Croptracker expert at https://www.croptracker.com/1-on-1-training.html.