WAREHOUSE PICKING & PACKING OPTIMIZATION WORKFLOW

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[ ] Fetch Pending Orders: Retrieve all orders from the Order Data Model with status 'Pending Picking'.
[ ] Calculate Total Line Items: Sum the total number of individual items across all retrieved pending orders to determine workload scale.
[ ] Update Order Status to 'Picking In Progress': Update the status of the selected orders to signal to the warehouse team that picking has started.
[ ] Assign Picking Task: Create a task for the Warehouse Picker containing the list of items and bin locations.
[ ] Get Item Stock Levels: Fetch current inventory levels from the Inventory Data Model for the items in the active task.
[ ] Verify Stock Availability: Compare requested quantity vs. available quantity to identify any shortfalls.
[ ] Create Replenishment Task: If stock is insufficient, create a task for the Inventory Manager to restock the specific bins.
[ ] Create Packing Task: Once picking is marked complete, create a task for the Packing Station staff.
[ ] Fetch Packing Materials: Retrieve required box sizes and dunnage requirements based on the order dimensions.
[ ] Create Packing Slip: Generate a new entry in the Packing Slips Data Model linked to the specific order.
[ ] Update Inventory Post-Packing: Decrement the stock levels in the Inventory Data Model by the quantity packed.
[ ] Create Shipping Label: Generate a shipping record and label data for the carrier.
[ ] Notify Customer: Send an automated email to the customer stating their order has been packed and is ready for dispatch.
[ ] Set Order Status to 'Ready for Dispatch': Update the Order Data Model status to trigger the final logistics step.
[ ] Daily Warehouse Throughput Report: Generate a report summarizing total orders picked, packed, and shipped during the shift.

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