Pallet/Carton Labels (Settings Screen)

Carton and pallet labels are shipping documents placed on cartons and pallets; they help recipients quickly identify the items contained in the carton or pallet. Pallet and carton labels contain both information about the product and scannable barcodes.

ShipHawk supports the customization of pallet and carton labels, along with the label’s associated SSCC code using a custom SSCC Code generator. You can currently customize UCC-128 and Amazon SSCC labels in the label creation section.

The Pallet/Carton Labels screen displays a table view of all packing materials that have been added to your system, regardless of whether they are enabled. You can also filter your table view by selecting one or more options under the Filters section:

Search: Allows you to search your table view for a specific pallet or carton label.

Type: Allows you to filter your results based on the type of label.

Add New [Carton/Pallet] Label

The Add New [Carton/Pallet] Label action will redirect you to the Add New [Carton/Pallet] Label screen, which contains fields to customize your label and configure the label layout.

Label Name: Enter a unique name for your label in this field.

Default Label: If you want the default label that prints when a shipment is created to be this label you are customizing, select this checkbox.

SPS Commerce: If you have using SPS Commerce generated labels enabled, you will see this option. For more information, see https://shiphawk.atlassian.net/l/cp/70tygnS7 .

Layout: Use this field to select the type of label you are creating. Choose from either a UCC-128 or Amazon SSCC label.

Elements: The Elements section is where you can set the variables you want to insert into your label. Elements are separated by zones, which organize shipping data into pre-set categories . Zones correspond to the headings under the Elements section.

Element: Select the category you want to pull a field from. For example, you can choose whether you want to pull a field from an Order or Shipment element from the Ship To zone.

Select Field: Select a field associated with the element you selected from here. Different fields to choose from will populate depending on the element you selected.

SSCC-18: The last zone under the elements heading, titled SSCC 18, is for adding a code generator. Click on the Select SSCC Code Generator field to view a list of your code generators and select one from the list.

Render Sample: When you are finished entering the necessary elements in your label zones, you can preview the appearance of your label by clicking this button. The sample label downloads automatically as a PDF file to your computer.

Add New Carton Label: When you are finished configuring your label, click this button to save your label to your account. Your label should populate on the table on the Pallet/Carton Labels page.

Manage SSCC Code Generators

If you are creating a new pallet/carton label, you may need a new SSCC code configured for your label. You can configure SSCC codes using the Manage SSCC Code Generators screen. The Manage SSCC Code Generators option is located under the drop-down arrow to the right of the Add New Carton Label action. The Manage SSCC Code Generators pop-up screen will populate after you click this action. Provided below are the definitions for each field under the Add New SSCC Code Generator heading:

Name: Enter a name to identify the SSCC code generator you are creating.

Extension Digit: Ranges from 0 - 9, enter an extension digit to increase the capacity of the Serial Reference.

Starting Serial Reference #: Used to identify a pallet/carton. ShipHawk increases this number in increments of 1 for every label generated.

GS1 Company Prefix: A unique number issued to a company by GS1.

The combined length of your Extension Digit, Serial Reference #, and GS1 Company Prefix should always total 17 digits.

SSCC Code Generators: A list of all SSCC codes that have been created in ShipHawk are displayed here.

Pallet/Carton Label Actions

There are a few actions you can take from this screen.

Copy: Click the Copy button under the Actions column to copy the label. The copy of the label will populate on the table.

Render Sample: You can preview the appearance of your label by clicking the Render Sample. Click the drop-down arrow located to the right of the Copy button and select Render Sample. The sample label downloads automatically as a PDF file to your computer.

Delete: Delete the selected label permanently. No confirmation message exists to ensure a user has deleted the intended label, so ensure the label you selected is the one you want permanently deleted.