When you remove an item from a shipment, the outstanding item is displayed in PRECISION as an unassigned consolidation. You can add it to a new transaction for backordering. When the item becomes available, it can be consolidated onto another shipment.

Depending on your workflow, you may remove items as you pack. In this case, you must create a link to the Scan, Pack and Ship screen from Consolidate and Ship. To do this, set up the system value EXTRA_EXIT _LINKS_CONFIG as follows:

You can set this system value to link to any Standard Packing option. For more information, see Short Shipping.