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Customer-specific checks and events, especially during the scanning process, without requiring software customization
Color-coded highlighting of documents based on definable conditions
Customer-specific searches for items or storage locations
Entry of customer-specific information during data capture
Display of images or specifications related to the items
Operation with or without labeled goods
Item search via storage location
Creation or reprinting of labels, NVEs, and SSCCs
Recording of non-stock items

Creation of purchase suggestions or purchase orders
Intuitive recording of planned and unplanned goods receipts
Collective goods receipts: multiple purchase orders can be transferred to the device and received in a single entry process
Posting of returns
Large deliveries can be processed simultaneously by multiple employees
Automatic printing of labels or goods receipt documents
Photo documentation for items and/or documents possible at any time
Display of item images to assist with identification of delivered goods
Recording of batch and serial numbers
Assignment of best-before or expiration dates to batches, either automatically or manually
Automatic assignment of shipping units (NVEs / SSCCs)
Various checks during putaway can be custom-defined, including: Remaining shelf life checks for batch-managed items, automatic blocking of a batch if quality parameters are exceeded, prevention of re-delivery of previously rejected batches
Recording of parameters for quality assurance
Color-coded highlighting of documents or document positions based on definable conditions (e.g., deliveries containing hazardous goods)
Automatic posting to the oldest open purchase order upon goods receipt
Management of load carrier accounts with suppliers or freight forwarders

Recording of quotations and orders
Recording of planned and unplanned delivery notes, including document printing
Prioritization of orders
Flexibility for different workflows based on customer requirements
Pre-picking of orders followed by delivery note generation
Batch picking of multiple orders in a single process
Order picking by multiple employees
Route-optimized guidance through the warehouse
Automatic replenishment orders for picking zones
Creation of SSCCs/NVEs and mixed SSCCs during the picking process
Printout of item labels during entry
Recording of batches and serial numbers
Consideration of remaining shelf life
Consideration of batch status and quality parameters
Recording of variable-weight items
Capture of delivery signatures
Completeness check during truck loading
Recording of invoice documents
Recording of planned and unplanned return delivery notes
Load carrier tracking for managing load carrier accounts with freight forwarders or customers
Replenishment of consignment warehouses

Query stock levels and perform simplified stock transfers
Collective transfer of multiple items or shipping units (NVEs/SSCCs) in a single step
Optimized handling for stock removal and receipt postings
Route-optimized navigation through the warehouses
Packing and unpacking, as well as splitting/merging of shipping units (NVEs/SSCCs)
Inventory corrections for individual storage locations
Avoidance of inventory discrepancies through reduction of manual entries and checks (including batches)
Optimized recording of periodic (cut-off date) and continuous inventories

Supply of materials for manufacturing orders
Recording of planned and unplanned material consumption
Collective picking for multiple manufacturing orders in a single process
Picking of material for a manufacturing order by multiple employees
Production reporting, including creation and printing of NVEs/SSCCs or item labels
Recording of scrap and waste
Production reporting considering predefined split items
Backflushing of material and labor upon production reporting
Recording of batches and serial numbers
Consideration of remaining shelf life
Consideration of batch status and quality parameters
Start and record unplanned production orders directly on the device
Automatic supply orders for production lines
Completion of manufacturing orders directly on the device
Display of work instructions

Creation and centralized maintenance of quality parameters and selection options for Mobile Data Entry (MDE)
Monitoring of batch status and quality parameters for mobile scanners
Blocking and releasing of shipping units and batches
Recording of quality parameters for batches
Collection of retention samples, including label printing

Start, end, or pause of an operation
Start, end, or pause of a production order
Start and end of downtime with reason specification
Time recording by employees during the process
Time recording in team leader mode
Collective recording – multiple production orders or operations can be selected simultaneously when starting or ending a time entry