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Using the Hospital Flag While Picking Wholesale Orders

If there is a problem at a location when picking a wholesale order, the picker can mark the location as Hospital. This lets them flag the issue, continue picking another assignment, and allows a manager to resolve the problem asynchronously.

Before You Begin

  • For the Picking and Packing flow: any partially picked items can be assigned to an LPN before flagging — the remaining quantity stays open on the job.
  • For the Picking flow: any partially picked items will be transferred to staging — the remaining quantity stays open on the job.
  • Once a location is flagged as Hospital, it must be cleared before any other picks can be completed from that location. See Using the Hospital Location Feature in the Mobile App for instructions on clearing the flag.

Flagging a Location as Hospital

From the Scan Location page, select the option to flag the location as Hospital. A confirmation screen appears before the flag is applied.

Scan Location Page Flag as Hospital Confirmation Order Updated to Hospital Status
Scan location page with Hospital flag option Flag as Hospital confirmation screen Order updated to Hospital status in mobile app

After Flagging: Manager Actions

After the location is flagged Hospital, the order status changes to Hospital in both the dashboard and mobile views. A manager needs to assign an alternate location — the order status then returns to Picking and the picker sees the new location in their mobile app.

View Example
Dashboard: Hospital Status Dashboard showing order in Hospital status
Dashboard: Edit Location Dashboard edit location screen
Dashboard: Picking Status Dashboard showing order returned to Picking status
Mobile: New location for picker Mobile app showing new pick location assigned

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