Services · QR and Inventory Identification

Give Every Required Package, Item and Destination a Reliable Identity

Create permanent custody identities, optional package labels, destination-specific QR codes and fast scan workflows without losing the relationship between the physical asset and its operating record.

Storage-only clients can use identification selectively. Items routed to rental, sales or subscription workflows receive the required item-level identity and supporting catalogue or destination references.

Permanent custody identity
Fast scan workflows
Destination-linked QR
From identity requirement to verified scan history
Generate + label + scan + trace
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Define the Identity
Choose package, item, custody, catalogue, SKU or destination-specific identification.
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Generate and Label
Create the approved QR, display the code clearly and print or export labels.
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Scan and Validate
Use phone, scanner or manual entry with duplicate, mismatch and invalid-code controls.
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Trace and Recover
Retain activity history, reprint damaged labels and recover identification without breaking custody.
One physical asset can have several operational references without creating several custody identities.
One item truth, multiple approved references
Choose the identification depth

Use Package-Level, Item-Level or Connected Destination Identification

The identification model follows the client’s storage and operating choices. Package QR can remain optional, while item-level custody identity becomes mandatory where the selected workflow requires individual control.

Swipe through the identification models
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Package and Container Identification

Create optional identities for cartons, trunks, crates, rails, bins and other receiving or storage units.

  • Optional by operating model
  • Linked to shipment and contents
  • Useful for client-managed storage
  • Repack and container history retained
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Catalogue and Destination Identity

Connect catalogue, SKU and destination-specific QR references to the same underlying custody record.

  • Catalogue or internal SKU reference
  • Marketplace or site-specific QR
  • Different destinations where required
  • One custody identity remains authoritative
Four connected identification components

Control Identity, Labels, Scanning and Recovery

Each component remains visible so the team can distinguish generation, physical labelling, verification and later relabelling without losing the custody record.

Swipe through the identification components
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Custody Identity

Create the stable item record used across storage, movement, fulfilment, return and care workflows.

Permanent QRClientLocationHistory

View custody identity

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Package and Destination QR

Add optional container identities and connected site-specific references where they improve control.

PackageCatalogueSKUSite QR

View package and destination QR

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Scanning and Validation

Use fast scanning with immediate confirmation, duplicate control and mismatch handling.

PhoneScannerManualValidation

View scan and verification

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Reprint and Recovery

Replace damaged labels, recover missing identity and retain the original activity history.

ReprintRelabelRecoveryAudit

View reprint and recovery

See inventory identification in action

Follow Identity from Generation to Scan, Mapping and Recovery

Start with the complete identification architecture, then move through custody QR generation, package labels, readable code display, destination mapping, continuous scanning, validation, batch export, reprint and missing-label recovery.

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Complete QR and inventory identification architecture

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Custody identity generation The screen creates the permanent item identity and shows client, inbound, category, readable code, user and timestamp.
Step 1 · Generate custody identity

Create the Stable Reference Used through the Item Lifecycle

The permanent custody QR remains authoritative even when physical labels are replaced.

  • Unique custody reference
  • Client and inbound relationship
  • Category and current state
  • Generation user and timestamp
What this screen demonstrates The custody record survives location changes, destination mapping and relabelling.
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QR display, copy and print The QR is shown with its readable value, copy action, print action, download action and verification state.
Step 2 · Display and label

Make the Identity Easy to Verify before It Is Attached

Users can visually compare, copy or print the code without relying on an unexplained raw URL.

  • Readable code beside QR
  • Copy to clipboard
  • Print and download
  • Post-attachment scan verification
What this screen demonstrates The left panel should show enough of the identity for practical visual confirmation.
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Package and container identification The screen creates optional carton, trunk, crate, rail or bin labels and links them to the shipment and contents.
Step 3 · Identify packages where required

Use Package QR Only When the Operating Model Benefits

Package identity supports receiving and storage while remaining optional for approved client-managed models.

  • Package type and sequence
  • Shipment and client relationship
  • Contents and repack history
  • Optional label generation
What this screen demonstrates The package record remains separate from the permanent identity of each item inside it.
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Identifier relationship map The screen shows one custody identity linked to package, catalogue, SKU and several approved destination references.
Step 4 · Map connected references

Connect Several References without Duplicating the Item

Each site-specific QR remains linked to the same custody record and approved destination mapping.

  • Permanent custody QR
  • Package or container QR
  • Catalogue and SKU references
  • Site-specific QR references
What this screen demonstrates The relationship map makes the authoritative identity clear when several labels exist.
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Continuous scan and validation The screen accepts phone, scan gun and manual input, validates the reference and automatically returns focus for the next scan.
Step 5 · Scan at operating speed

Verify Large Queues without Repeatedly Resetting the Form

The interface should confirm success immediately and remain ready for the next item.

  • Phone, scanner or manual input
  • Automatic input focus
  • Immediate save response
  • Next-scan readiness
What this screen demonstrates Fast scanning is required for intake, movement, picking, return and reconciliation queues.
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Scan mismatch and exception The screen blocks duplicate, wrong-client, inactive and out-of-scope scans and exposes the resolution route.
Step 6 · Stop incorrect scans

Prevent the Wrong Identity from Changing the Task

Validation explains why the scan failed and what the user should do next.

  • Duplicate scan warning
  • Wrong client or task
  • Unknown or inactive reference
  • Exception owner and next action
What this screen demonstrates The failed scan should remain visible in activity history without completing the action.
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Batch label export The screen selects many items, chooses label type and exports a print sheet, PDF or spreadsheet for an external printer.
Step 7 · Prepare high-volume labels

Generate Internal or External Print Batches with Control

Batch output should retain the item reference, sequence and print status for every label.

  • Multi-item selection
  • Label size and type
  • PDF or print sheet
  • Spreadsheet export
What this screen demonstrates External printing should use controlled exported data rather than manually retyped codes.
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Reprint and relabel The screen records the reprint reason, approval, previous label status, new print and verification.
Step 8 · Replace a damaged label

Reprint the Physical Label while Keeping the Same Identity

The replacement action remains visible in the item history and does not create duplicate custody.

  • Reprint reason
  • User and approval
  • Previous label status
  • New-label verification
What this screen demonstrates Reprint count and timestamps support operational control and investigation.
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Missing-label recovery The screen uses client, category, location, container and image context to identify the item before supervised relabelling.
Step 9 · Recover identity safely

Use Search and Visual Evidence before Creating a Replacement

Uncertain matches remain on hold until a supervisor confirms the record.

  • Client and descriptive search
  • Container and location context
  • Original image comparison
  • Supervisor confirmation or hold
What this screen demonstrates Recovery should never attach a new label merely because one possible match looks similar.
Swipe through the QR and Inventory Identification walkthrough
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Create the authoritative item reference

Permanent Custody Identity

The permanent custody identity connects the physical item to its client, intake history, location, movement, condition, care and return activity.

Relabelling should replace the physical label—not create a new custody record for the same item.

Stable item identity
Visible QR value
Full custody history
Swipe through custody identity controls

Generate the Custody QR

Create the permanent code after the required intake identity checks.

  • Unique item reference
  • Client and inbound relationship
  • Item category and current state
  • Generation user and timestamp

Display and Copy the Code

Show the readable QR value so users can visually verify or copy it when required.

  • Readable code beside the QR
  • Copy-to-clipboard action
  • Print and download actions
  • No need to expose a raw public URL

Link Identity to Location

Connect the item to its current storage or operational position.

  • Warehouse and zone
  • Rack, shelf, bin, rail or floor slot
  • Container relationship
  • Movement history

Custody Activity History

Retain every generation, scan, relabel, movement and exception event.

  • User, date and time
  • Action and workstation
  • Previous and new location
  • Reason and approval where required
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Connect packages, catalogue and destinations

Package QR, Catalogue Reference and Site-Specific QR

Package QR remains optional and should be used where it improves receiving, storage or custody. Catalogue and site-specific references can be added without replacing the permanent item identity.

When the same item appears on more than one site, each destination reference should resolve back to the same custody record and its approved destination mapping.

Optional package QR
Catalogue and SKU mapping
Multiple site identities
Swipe through package and destination identification

Optional Package and Container QR

Identify receiving and storage units only where the operating model requires them.

  • Carton, trunk, crate, rail or bin
  • Shipment and client relationship
  • Contents and repack history
  • Optional for client-managed storage

Catalogue and SKU Reference

Connect the custody identity to the approved internal or destination reference.

  • Catalogue identity
  • Internal SKU or destination SKU
  • Variant relationship where required
  • Status and destination mapping

Site-Specific QR

Create a different destination QR where the item is approved for more than one site.

  • Destination-specific reference
  • Linked to permanent custody identity
  • Destination status and permissions
  • QR overlay for proof images where approved

Identifier Relationship Map

Show how every approved reference connects to one underlying item.

  • Custody QR
  • Package or container QR
  • Catalogue or SKU reference
  • Destination-specific QR
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Make scanning fast and accountable

Phone, Scanner and Manual Verification

The scan interface should accept approved custody, storage, catalogue and SKU references and return the correct operational record immediately.

A successful scan should confirm the item and action—not send the user to an unexplained raw site path.

Continuous scan mode
Automatic focus
Immediate confirmation
Swipe through scan and verification controls

Multiple Scan Methods

Use the device and workflow appropriate to the operating stage.

  • Phone camera scan
  • Handheld scanner or scan gun
  • Manual code entry
  • Paste from clipboard

Continuous High-Speed Mode

Process large queues without repeatedly returning to the input field.

  • Auto-focus after verification
  • Immediate save response
  • Next-scan readiness
  • Compact success feedback

Validation and Mismatch Control

Stop incorrect, duplicate or out-of-scope scans before they change the task.

  • Duplicate scan warning
  • Wrong client or task
  • Unknown or inactive code
  • Already completed or moved item

Verified Action Result

Show the item, current state, action completed and next operational step.

  • Readable item identity
  • Current location or stage
  • Verified by and timestamp
  • Next Vault action
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Recover identity without breaking history

Batch Printing, Reprints and Damaged-Label Recovery

Labels can be generated individually or in batches for internal or external printing. Reprints should be authorised, logged and linked to the original custody identity.

When a QR is missing or unreadable, the team can use controlled search, item details and approved image matching to recover the correct record before relabelling.

Batch export
Controlled reprint
Recovery and relabel
Swipe through printing, reprint and recovery controls

Individual and Batch Labels

Create labels for one item or a large intake queue.

  • Single-label print
  • Batch PDF or print sheet
  • Spreadsheet export for external printing
  • Label size and type selection

Controlled Reprint

Replace a damaged or unsuitable physical label without changing the identity.

  • Reprint reason
  • User and approval
  • Previous label status
  • Reprint count and timestamp

Missing-Label Recovery

Find the correct item record before creating a replacement label.

  • Client, category and descriptive search
  • Container and location context
  • Original image comparison
  • Supervisor confirmation where uncertain

Identity Exception and Hold

Stop movement when the item cannot be identified with sufficient confidence.

  • Unknown or conflicting identity
  • Duplicate physical labels
  • Image or description mismatch
  • Exception owner and resolution log
Identification workflow

Define, Generate, Attach, Verify, Use and Recover

The workflow keeps every label and scan connected to the physical item and its authoritative custody record.

Swipe through the identification workflow
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Define the Need

Choose package, custody, catalogue, SKU or destination-specific identification.

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Generate

Create the approved code and make the readable value available for verification.

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Print and Attach

Produce the label individually or in a batch and attach it to the correct asset.

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Verify

Scan the physical label and confirm that it resolves to the intended record.

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Use and Trace

Use the identity across storage, movement, picking, return, care and destination workflows.

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Recover or Reprint

Replace damaged labels or resolve missing identity without creating duplicate custody.

Package QR is optional

It should be applied where the receiving or storage model benefits from package-level control.

Item identity follows the operating route

Rental, sales, subscription and item-controlled workflows require permanent individual identification.

Identification responsibility

Keep Identity Rules, Physical Labelling and Destination Mapping Accountable

The client or seller approves the operating model. The Vault team generates and verifies the required identity. Destination owners define site-specific references and permissions.

Responsibility
Client or Seller
Vault Operations
Catalogue or Destination Owner
Select storage and operating model
Responsible
Assess operational need
Define destination need
Generate custody and package identities
Provide correct ownership context
Responsible where scoped
Not applicable
Print, attach and verify physical labels
Client-managed where approved
Responsible where scoped
Review destination label rules
Catalogue, SKU and destination mapping
Approve commercial use
Maintain custody relationship
Responsible
Reprint and relabel approval
Approve where client-managed
Record and execute
Review destination effect
Exception resolution
Clarify ownership and item facts
Hold, investigate and record
Confirm mapped reference
Swipe through the identification responsibility views
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Client or Seller

  • Operating model Approve
  • Ownership context Provide
  • Commercial use Approve
  • Uncertain item facts Clarify
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Vault Operations

  • Custody identity Generate where scoped
  • Print and verify Responsible
  • Reprint and recovery Record and execute
  • Exceptions Hold and investigate
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Catalogue or Destination Owner

  • SKU and mapping Define
  • Site-specific QR Control
  • Destination permission Approve
  • Reference conflicts Confirm
Different identification requirements

Configure Identity Around the Asset and Operating Model

The right combination of package, custody, catalogue and destination references depends on how the inventory will be stored, moved and used.

Swipe through the identification use cases
Storage-Only SpaceUse package, zone or optional item identification according to the approved control model.
Rental InventoryUse permanent item custody identity with catalogue and destination mapping.
Sales InventoryUse custody identity, internal SKU and destination-specific references where required.
Mixed ContainersConnect package identities to many individual item records and retain repack history.
Multi-Site InventoryUse different site references that resolve to the same authoritative custody record.
Client-Managed StorageAllow client printing and scanning under approved permissions and activity history.
High-Volume IntakeUse batch generation, external print export and continuous scan verification.
Missing or Damaged LabelsUse controlled search, visual comparison, hold and authorised relabelling.
QR and Inventory Identification FAQs

Common Questions Before Labels Are Generated

The final identification scope depends on storage ownership, item-level control, catalogue requirements, destinations, label volume and recovery needs.

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Is package-level QR mandatory?

No. Package QR is optional and should be used where it improves receiving, storage or custody. It may not be required for every client-managed storage model.

When is permanent item-level identification required?

It is required where the operating model needs individual custody, including approved rental, sales, subscription or item-controlled workflows.

Can one item have more than one QR?

Yes. One permanent custody identity can be connected to catalogue, SKU and destination-specific QR references. The custody identity remains authoritative.

What happens when an item is published on several sites?

Each approved site can use its own reference or QR while resolving back to the same custody record and destination mapping.

Can the QR code value be copied manually?

Yes. The readable code should be shown beside the QR so users can visually verify, copy or paste it without needing the full raw URL.

Which scan methods are supported?

The workflow can support phone camera, handheld scanner, scan gun, manual entry and clipboard paste according to the stage and device.

Can labels be exported for an external printer?

Yes. Approved label data can be exported in a batch format, including a spreadsheet where an external printer requires it.

What happens when a label is damaged?

The label can be reprinted under a recorded reason and approval. The item keeps the same permanent custody identity.

Can a missing item be identified from a photograph?

Images can support controlled recovery, but uncertain matches should move to hold and supervisor review before a new label is attached.

Should scanning open a website URL?

The operational scan should resolve to the relevant record and action. It should not leave users on an unexplained raw path instead of confirming the item and workflow result.

Begin with the identity that the workflow actually needs

Tell Us What Must Be Labelled, Scanned and Connected

We will map package, custody, catalogue, SKU and destination identities together with printing, verification, recovery and activity-history requirements.