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Overview: Troubleshooting Picking in ShipHero

This hub connects you to the right troubleshooting article for picking issues in ShipHero. Whether an order isn't appearing in a batch queue, a location has been flagged as non-pickable, or a picker is seeing unexpected routing, use the table below to find the relevant article.

For picking setup and configuration help, see Getting Started: Configuring Picking in ShipHero. For an overview of picking methods, see Overview: Picking Methods in ShipHero.

Table of Contents

Order and Batch Queue Issues in ShipHero

Issue Article
An order is not showing as pickable Troubleshooting: Why Is My Order Not Pickable? — covers non-pickable location inventory, holds, and inventory availability checks.
An order is not appearing in the multi-batch queue Troubleshooting: Order Not Showing in Multi-Batch Queue — covers orders canceled while still in a tote.
An older order shipped before a newer one Troubleshooting: Why Did an Older Order Ship Before a New One? — explains how ShipHero prioritizes orders by deadline and warehouse efficiency rather than chronological order.

Hospital and Location Issues in ShipHero Picking

The Hospital feature lets pickers flag a location as non-pickable when there is an inventory problem — such as damaged stock, a count discrepancy, or a missing item. ShipHero stops routing pickers to that location until the flag is cleared by a manager.

Scenario Article
A picker needs to flag a location during a standard pick Using the Hospital Location Feature in the Mobile App — how to mark a location as Hospital and set up email notifications.
A picker needs to flag a location during a wholesale pick Using the Hospital Flag While Picking Wholesale Orders — wholesale-specific hospital flag behavior.
A tote has a previous shipping error that needs to be cleared How to Display Previous Shipping Errors and Use the Hospital Flow — how to view errors and use the Hospital flow to resolve problem totes.

Inventory in a Hospital location is not counted as pickable. If orders are not showing as pickable because of a Hospital location, clear the flag first and confirm inventory quantities before retrying the batch. See Troubleshooting: Why Is My Order Not Pickable?

Mobile App Performance Issues During Picking

Issue Article
Batch is slow to load on the mobile app Troubleshooting: Batch Loading Latency on ShipHero Mobile
General mobile app issues Troubleshooting the ShipHero Mobile App

Order Routing and Fulfillment Sequence Issues in ShipHero

If orders are routing unexpectedly — picking in the wrong order, skipping locations, or not entering a batch despite appearing in the orders list — the issue is usually a routing rule, a ship date filter, or a pick priority setting.

Issue Article
Picker is being routed to unexpected locations Understanding Pick Routing and Location Priorities for Pickers — explains how ShipHero determines pick order and what pick priority settings do from the picker's perspective.
Batch settings are not filtering orders as expected How to Optimize Batch Picking and Order Sorting Settings
Only orders with today's ship date or earlier should be picked How to Only Pick Orders with Today's Required Ship Date or Earlier

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