Beam suggests a storage location for each order line based on available stock and your workflow. A suggested location does not reserve the items.
ORD-30417 · Oakfield Interiors
Picking and delivery
Every pick confirmed. Every shortage visible.
Follow the route to the products on your order. Confirm the quantity you pick, or scan the specific item requested. Beam tracks anything still missing.
ORD-30417 · Oakfield InteriorsManchester distribution centre
Starting point 12345678 A-02
Picked3 of 18
Stops2 of 8
Walking route ≈ 86 m · ~ 7 minFictional example · schematic view
01 The problem
Complete in the system. One chair short on the trolley.
A wrong storage location, a forgotten item or an unreported shortage may only be discovered in the truck or by the customer.
- 01 Searching for stock that is not there.
- 02 A partial pick counted as complete.
- 03 No one knows exactly which item left.
02 How it works
One order, eight stops, one shortage.
↓ Scroll to follow the process
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Open the order
Confirmed in the appThe order has eight lines, each with a quantity or a specific item to pick. The task is assigned to a team member.
Order and task
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Follow the route
In-app guidanceBeam suggests where to pick the products and the order in which to visit each location. The suggestion does not reserve stock.
Guidance for each line
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Confirm each stop
RFID handheldConfirm the quantity you pick. If the order requires a specific item, scan its own code. Here, five of the six chairs are available; one is missing.
Stop 5 · B-11
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Check before dispatch
BarcodeScan the code at the order’s collection point in dispatch. Only 17 of 18 items have been picked. Beam asks whether to finish with a shortage and keeps the missing item on record. Results can be sent back through the configured integration.
Dispatch and completion
17 of 18 items picked. One chair is missing, and the shortage stays on the order.
ORD-30417 · Oakfield InteriorsManchester distribution centre
Starting point 12345678 A-06A-04A-02B-08B-11C-03C-07B-14
Picked0 of 18
Stops0 of 8
Walking route ≈ 86 m · ~ 7 minFictional example · schematic view
03 In the app
What you see during picking
ORD-30417 · Oakfield Interiors
ORD-30417 · Oakfield Interiors
ORD-30417 · Oakfield Interiors
ORD-30417 · Oakfield Interiors
04 Outcome
What the completed pick tells you
- What still needs to be picked?
- Where is the available stock?
- How many items were picked and, with individual tracking, which ones?
- Where did the shortage occur?
- Is the order complete, and what can be sent back to your business system?
05 Fit
When this solution fits
- Picking errors or shortages are discovered too late.
- Orders are picked across multiple locations or containers.
- You need to identify specific items, pallets or containers at handover.
We configure and test routes, reservations and updates for your workflow. Shortages stay visible even when you finish the order. Shipping labels and carrier management are outside this solution.
Check each order before it leaves.
In the demo, we pick an order using your products and show how Beam handles a missing item.