Create your own packaging in Cahoot to configure Package Manager Data for your items and efficiently track utilization and reorder points.

 

 

Cahoot supports three types of Packaging: 

• Boxes
• Mailers (including bubble mailers and polyethylene "poly" mailers)
• Supplies 

 

 

Video Walkthrough

 

Step by Step Guide

1. To create Custom Packaging, go to Settings > Packaging Manager tab.

 

2. Click Add New.

 

3. Select the Packaging Type (Box, Mailer, or Supplies)  

4. Enter the following data for your new package: 

• Name the packaging
  
  
• Create a Packaging SKU Name (this is the unique identifier)  
  
  
• Enter the packaging dimensions (length, width, height) in inches. 
  

 

Optional Fields 

• Enable Use for MLMQ Automation If you wish for Cahoot to consider this Box for Multi-line/Multi-quantity automation. This feature does not work for poly mailers. 
  
  
• Reorder Point
  
  
• Packaging Cost/Unit
  
  
• Packaging Weight (oz.)
  
  
• Bin Location
  
  
• Barcode
  
  
• Units Per Master Case
  
  
• Master Case Dimensions (L x W x H)
  
  
• Master Case Weight (oz.)

 

 

4. Click Save and check your work on the Package Manager tab for accuracy.

5. Once the package is created, add quantity using the Add Packaging Inventory feature. Learn more here. 

 

 

 

 

Boxes

Boxes are rigid rectangular shipping devices; SKUs using boxes as part of their Package
Data will use the Box's Dimensions to calculate shipping rates

 

 

Mailers

Mailers are flexible shipping devices. When Package Data is configured using a Mailer, Cahoot will use the Product's Dimensions to calculate shipping rates, not the Mailer dimensions.

 

 

Supplies

Certain products require additional Supplies to ship safely such as inserts, bubble wrap or other forms of dunnage.

Up to 3 Supplies can be added for a SKU in the Additional Options section of the Add Package Data window.