Pack and Ship for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Pack and ship is not a single step. It is a chain: items picked into containers, containers verified at the dock, carrier labels generated, and goods handed to the driver. Warehouse Insight connects every link in that chain from a single handheld device. Workers build boxes and pallets as license plates during the pick run, confirm the entire pallet contents at shipping with a single barcode scan, and trigger Dynamic Ship to generate carrier labels and packing documentation without leaving Warehouse Insight or touching a desktop.
At a Glance
- Build boxes and pallets as license plates during picking: scan items onto a plate as you work through the pick document.
- One scan of the license plate barcode at shipping confirms all contents against the warehouse shipment in Business Central.
- Multi-level license plate tracking for boxes nested inside pallets, with full contents visible at every level.
- Dynamic Ship generates carrier labels, packing slips, and bills of lading from the handheld once the shipment is confirmed.
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Key Capabilities
Build license plates during picking. Workers start a license plate from within the pick application by pressing Start License Plate. They scan items onto the plate as they work through the pick document, filling boxes or building pallets in real time. When the container is full, the worker presses Stop License Plate and prints the LP barcode label directly from the device. The license plate and its contents are tracked in Business Central from the moment the first item is added.
Single-scan confirmation at shipping. When a pallet arrives at the shipping dock, the shipping worker scans the LP barcode. All items and quantities on the license plate are confirmed against the warehouse shipment document simultaneously. Business Central updates all associated lines in one transaction. For multi-pallet shipments, the shipping worker scans one barcode per pallet rather than confirming items line by line.
Multi-level license plates. Workers can nest boxes inside pallets, creating a hierarchical LP structure where each level carries its own barcode. Warehouse Insight tracks the full contents at every level in Business Central. Scanning the outer pallet LP at shipping confirms all nested box contents in a single action, providing complete visibility into pallet composition without unpacking.
LP label printing from the device. Workers print license plate barcode labels to any BC-configured printer directly from the handheld at the moment the plate is completed. The printed label is applied to the physical container immediately, keeping the physical pallet and the Business Central record in sync from the point of packing.
Dynamic Ship carrier label generation. Once the shipment is confirmed at the shipping stage, Dynamic Ship generates the carrier label for FedEx, UPS, or other supported carriers, along with the packing slip and bill of lading. Workers trigger this from a menu action on the handheld device—the label prints to any configured printer on the dock floor. The driver picks up a labeled, documented, posted shipment without anyone touching a desktop.
Photo capture before carrier pickup. Workers take photos of packed pallets and boxes from within the shipping application before goods leave the dock. Those photos attach automatically to the warehouse shipment record in Business Central, creating a timestamped condition record for carrier damage claim defense.
Deferred shipping by a second worker. When picking and shipping are handled by different workers, the packer builds the license plate during picking and drops the pallet in the shipping staging area. The shipping worker opens the warehouse shipment later, scans the LP barcode, confirms the contents, and posts the shipment. The two steps are fully decoupled, with the license plate carrying the continuity between them.
How Pack and Ship Works in Warehouse Insight
The pack-and-ship workflow begins at the pick aisle. With a pick document open on the device, the worker presses Start License Plate from the pick menu. The device prompts the worker to create a new plate or reopen an existing one. The worker creates a new plate and begins scanning items from the pick document onto it. Each scanned item is added to the license plate record in Business Central in real time. When the box or pallet is full, the worker presses Stop License Plate, confirms the label print, and the LP label prints to the nearest configured printer. The worker applies the label to the container and continues to the next plate.
For multi-level packing, the worker repeats this process to build individual box-level license plates, then groups those boxes onto a pallet-level license plate. Each level carries its own barcode. Business Central tracks the entire hierarchy: which boxes are on which pallets, and which items are in which boxes.
When picking is complete, the pallet moves to the shipping staging area. The shipping worker opens the warehouse shipment document on their device and scans the LP barcode on the pallet. All items and quantities on the license plate are confirmed against the shipment lines in one transaction. If Dynamic Ship is configured, the worker selects the carrier and service from the device menu, and Dynamic Ship generates the carrier label, packing slip, and bill of lading—the label prints to the dock printer. The shipment is posted from the device.
Why Warehouse Insight Pack and Ship Stands Out
Most WMS pack-and-ship workflows stop at shipment posting. The pallet is confirmed, the document is posted, and generating the carrier label requires opening a separate system, re-entering shipment details, and printing from a desktop application. That handoff between systems is where time is lost, and errors are introduced.
Warehouse Insight’s Pack & Ship workflow extends end-to-end to the carrier label via Dynamic Ship. The worker who confirms the pallet at shipping triggers carrier label generation from the same device, in the same workflow, without switching applications. Label selection, and label printing all happen at the dock door. The result is a workflow in which the driver receives a labeled, verified, posted shipment, and every step from the pick aisle to carrier pickup is executed on a handheld device.
For outbound-heavy operations processing significant pallet volume, the time saved across every shipment compounds quickly. One scan to confirm a pallet instead of line-by-line item scanning. One menu action to generate the carrier label, without a desktop detour. Those are measurable reductions in per-shipment labor time across all volume levels.
Who Uses Pack and Ship
Pickers build license plates during their pick run, filling boxes and pallets as they move through the warehouse. The pick document and the license plate record stay in sync throughout Business Central. Shipping staff confirm pallets at the dock door with a single LP scan, trigger carrier labels via Dynamic Ship, photograph outbound loads, and post shipments from the handheld without returning to a desktop. Operations managers configure license plate behaviors, posting controls, and Dynamic Ship carrier options in Business Central. For operations where picking and shipping are performed by different workers on different shifts, the license plate carries the continuity between the two steps, with no paper handoff and no re-verification required.
Frequently Asked Questions
Workers build license plates during the pick run by scanning items onto a plate as they work through the pick document. When a box or pallet is complete, the LP label is printed from the device and applied to the container. At shipping, the dock worker scans the LP barcode to confirm the entire pallet’s contents against the warehouse shipment in one transaction. Dynamic Ship then generates the carrier label, packing slip, and bill of lading from the same device. The shipment is posted from the handheld.
Yes. Workers build box-level license plates for individual containers, then group those boxes onto a pallet-level license plate. Each level carries its own barcode and Business Central tracks the full contents at every level of the hierarchy. Scanning the outer pallet LP at shipping simultaneously confirms all nested box contents, without unpacking or scanning individual boxes.
Yes. Dynamic Ship is Insight Works’ shipping integration for Business Central, supporting carrier rate shopping, label generation for FedEx, UPS, and other carriers, and packing slip and bill of lading creation. Workers trigger Dynamic Ship from a menu action within the Warehouse Insight shipping application after confirming the license plate. The label prints to any configured dock printer from the same device workflow, without opening a separate application or returning to a desktop.
Yes. The Pack & Ship workflow fully supports a split between the worker who builds the license plate during picking and the worker who confirms and ships at the dock. The picker builds the LP during the pick run and drops the pallet in the shipping staging area. The shipping worker opens the warehouse shipment later, scans the LP barcode, confirms the contents, generates the carrier label via Dynamic Ship, and posts the shipment. The license plate carries the link between the two steps in Business Central, with no paper handoff required.
The LP label prints when the worker presses Stop License Plate on the device, immediately after the container is complete. The worker confirms the print prompt and the label prints to the nearest BC-configured printer. The label is applied to the physical container at the point of packing, so the physical pallet and the Business Central record are in sync from the moment packing is finished.