Shipping Sortation definition
Shipping Sortation. The current shipping sorter is currently being used to deliver totes to one of six fill and seal diverts on a round ▇▇▇▇▇ keep full basis. The new line scanner added to this sorter will enable the sorter sort to one of six specific lines based on the carrier to be used (Airborne, FedEx, etc.) using the tote LPN bar code to direct the tote. Lane assignments may be changed to accommodate different carrier assignments throughout the day. Also added to the existing sorter feed conveyors at the scanner is an inline scale, which shall communicate with the host computer to assign a shipping weight to all cartons for manifesting. Each shipping divert will contain an air-pillow dunnage dispenser and a semi automatic taping machine. Taped cartons are then fluid loaded with gravity best-flex conveyors onto a waiting trailer or palletized for future shipment. - Sorter Runout - A gravity runout will be added to the discharge end of the existing RedEnvelope February 18, 2004 shipping sorter to accumulate no-reads and mis-directs from the sorter. Cartons will be manually moved to intended ship line or reintroduced prior to ship scanner.