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- Flexible Fulfillment Solutions with Luminous
- Custom Fulfillment Options
- Streamlined Pick and Pack Process
- Dedicated Support to Optimize Your Flow
- Key Takeaways
- Simple vs. Full Pick and Pack
- Which Flow Is Right for You?
- Tips for a Smoother Warehouse
- Common Questions
- Why Luminous for Fulfillment?
Flexible Fulfillment Solutions with Luminous
Managing fulfillment effectively is essential for any ecommerce business, but rigid systems often fail to meet the specific needs of different brands. That’s where Luminous comes in, offering a flexible approach to fulfillment that adapts to your business needs.
Custom Fulfillment Options
One size does not fit all when it comes to fulfillment. Traditional inventory management tools and ERPs often force companies into a rigid fulfillment flow that doesn’t work for every business. Luminous gives brands options instead.
Whether you need a straightforward setup that allows you to quickly print pick lists, packing slips, and labels, or a more complex workflow using tablets and mobile devices, Luminous supports both. That flow can also include quality control scanning for order accuracy, depending on your specific requirements.
Streamlined Pick and Pack Process
With Luminous, you can choose between a simple or detailed pick and pack process. If speed is your priority, you can get orders out the door quickly with minimal steps. But if your business requires a more thorough process with checks for accuracy, Luminous allows for that too. The goal is a system your warehouse team is happy with.
Dedicated Support to Optimize Your Flow
Our Customer Success Managers (CSMs) work closely with you to ensure that your chosen fulfillment flow works for your business. Whether you're a small brand with simple needs or a larger operation, we’re committed to making sure Luminous helps your team ship orders on time and accurately.
Key Takeaways
- No forced flow: Luminous doesn't lock you into one rigid fulfillment process.
- Simple option: Print pick lists, packing slips and labels and ship.
- Full option: Pick and pack on a tablet or mobile device, with quality control scanning for accuracy.
- Guided setup: Your CSM helps you choose the flow that fits your business.
Simple vs. Full Pick and Pack
- Simple flow: Print a pick list, pull the items, print the packing slip and label, and ship. Best when speed matters most and your order volume and SKU count are manageable.
- Full pick and pack: Pickers work from a tablet or mobile device, and orders can go through quality control scanning before they ship. Best when accuracy matters most, like with large catalogs, look-alike SKUs or retail partners with strict requirements.
Which Flow Is Right for You?
Ask yourself a few questions:
- Are mis-picks or wrong items costing you returns and reviews?
- Do you have many similar SKUs, sizes or colors that are easy to mix up?
- Do you need to track lots or batches as orders are picked?
- Is your team growing, or bringing on temporary help for peak season?
If you answered yes to any of these, a full pick and pack flow with scanning is likely worth it. If not, the simple flow may be all you need, and you can always change later.
Tips for a Smoother Warehouse
- See it step by step: Watch how to use pick and pack in Luminous.
- Make your packing slips work for you: Learn how to customize packing slips.
- Batch your work: See how to stage orders using the Sales Order Grid.
- Automate the repetitive steps: Use automations to enhance your fulfillment flow.
- Tracking lots? With lot tracking and pick and pack both turned on, pickers reference a lot number on the pick list.
- Getting ready for peak season? Clear SOPs and a digital pick and pack flow help temp labor get up to speed. See Jared's tips on getting ready for Q4.
Common Questions
Do I have to use tablets or scanners?
No. If you just want to print pick lists, packing slips and labels and ship, Luminous supports that simple flow.
Can Luminous check orders for accuracy?
Yes. The full pick and pack flow can include quality control scanning to help ensure order accuracy.
Who helps me set up my fulfillment flow?
Your Luminous CSM works with you to make sure the fulfillment flow you choose works for your business.
Why Luminous for Fulfillment?
At Luminous, we understand that fulfillment isn’t just about getting products out the door. It’s about doing it efficiently, accurately, and in a way that suits your business. Our flexibility, combined with dedicated support, helps your fulfillment process run smoothly from start to finish. Book a demo today!
Video transcript
Why Most Systems Get Fulfillment Wrong
Here's what fulfillment, or pick and pack, looks like inside of Luminous. Personally, I think inventory tools and ERPs get this part wrong all the time.
“How many times have we gotten this wrong?” “You've gotten it wrong five times.”
They try to force companies into a rigid flow of fulfillment, which just doesn't work for every single brand. Everyone needs something completely different when it comes to fulfillment, and when it comes to making sure the warehouse team is happy with the system implementation.
Option 1: Simple and Fast
So Luminous gives you options in terms of fulfillment. On one side of the spectrum, we make it really simple and flexible, with printing of pick lists, packing slips and labels, if you'd just like to quickly ship out orders and that's it.
Option 2: Full Pick and Pack With QC Scanning
We also enable customers to go through a more complicated pick and pack flow, which includes using a tablet or a mobile device and can lead up to some sort of quality control scanning to ensure order accuracy.
Your CSM Helps You Choose
It kind of depends on what the client needs, and our CSMs are dedicated to making sure the fulfillment flow you choose works completely for your business, big or small. Overall, Luminous makes it extremely easy to ship out orders on time and accurately. And that's about it. Thanks, guys.