- We are looking into working with a warehousing company as we need more space for storage of products. They said we need to have barcodes on each skid so that they can easily scan a skid and know what exactly is within the skid. As our products are smaller and in boxes, where 21 boxes fit on a skid. Is it possible to use a barcode generator app to where we can set a barcode for a skid and be able to say exactly what the skid is made up of? Instead of having multiple barcodes for each different product on the skid, we were hoping it could be easier to just have one barcode that can list all the products in the skid so that when we want to get them from the warehouse, all they have to do is scan the skids until they find the correct products on the correct skid. Let me know of this doesn’t make sense, or if it does and you have found out solutions to problems like this! Thank you!
Topic summary
Single barcode for each skid (pallet) to identify its exact contents for a 3PL warehouse; each skid holds ~21 boxes. Goal is to scan one code to see all products on that skid, avoiding multiple product barcodes.
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Simplest path: define a “skid” as a product and assign it a single barcode. Suitable if each skid has a fixed, known composition.
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For barcodes that reflect variable, actual contents, this is more complex and not standard in generic barcode generators. Options include: contacting barcode app/services for capabilities; building automation via Mechanic or Shopify Flow; creating a custom app; or using an Excel-driven process. A link to Mechanic tasks was shared as a starting point.
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No turnkey, pre-existing solution was confirmed, but a custom workflow is feasible.
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Status: Unresolved. Next steps are to assess app support or commission custom automation; the responder offered professional assistance via email.
If you just make a “skid” product and assign it a barcode that’s the simplest.
If you need it generated based on the contents on the skid that’s much more complicated and you’d need to directly contact such barcode apps/services about their functionality.
Or roll your own using an automation app like mechanic, maybe with shopify flow, or your own custom app , or excel process etc.
Though there’s nothing pre-existing for such use cases it can be made
https://tasks.mechanic.dev/?q=barcode
If you need this type of automation then contact me by email for services.
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