Order Travelers

Traveler provides the information about the orders that were received and sent to factory for processing.

What is a Traveler?

A Traveler is a specialized document (digital or printed) generated for the factory floor. It acts as the definitive instruction set for the manufacturing or decoration team fulfilling a customized order.

A Traveler focuses on production details. It includes:

• Order & Recipe Details: Precise order and recipe details required to build the product.

• Visual Perspectives: Reference photos showing exactly what the customized product should look like.

• Artwork: Reference to the specific artwork generated by VU or uploaded by the customer.

Key functions of a Traveler:

• Factory Efficiency: Provides clear instructions to operators building or decorating the product.

• Barcodes for Tracking: The system can generate barcodes on the Traveler. When scanned by factory workers, these barcodes can pull up real-time order information, update statuses, or track the item as it moves between different stations on the factory floor.

• Customizability: The layout is not static; it is fully configurable to match specific factory requirements.

Association to Factory

Travelers are deeply associated with specific Factory workflows. Since every manufacturing facility has different equipment, layout, and Quality Control processes, the Traveler must be adaptable.

• Workflow Integration: If a factory uses handheld scanners, the Traveler is configured to display Barcodes at the top of the page.

• Brand Specific: Factories producing for multiple brands can use different Traveler templates that load the specific logo and shipping rules for that client.

Configuring a Traveler

Travelers are fully configurable using HTML, CSS, and Liquid templating language. This allows for complete control over the layout, logic and you can inject dynamic data.

To configure a traveler, navigate to Production > Travelers and select Add New or Edit.

The Configuration Screen

The configuration screen consists of general settings and the code body:

1. Name: The descriptive name that will appear in the "Print" dropdown menu on the Production dashboard.

2. Code: A unique system identifier used by the backend.

3. HTML Body: This contains the layout code. Using Liquid logic, you can perform advanced functions.

Field	Description
Name	Traveler name.
Code	Traveler code.
Product Codes	Products to include in the Traveler.
Type	Traveler format.
HTML Body	Customisable code

Use the "Traveler Configuration" document to know and use all the variables in the traveler

Sample Traveler

Below is an example of a configured Traveler output. This specific layout is optimized for a garment factory:

The Header (Logistics)

Located at the top of the page, this section is for the shipping and logistics team.

• Brand Logo: Immediate visual identification of the client.

• Order Barcode: Scannable code linked to the specific Order ID.

• Dates & Counts: Displays the order date and, the "Item Count" (e.g., Item 1 of 1 or Item 1 of 5) to prevent partial shipments.

The Body (Production Details)

Located in the center, this guides the customization operator.

• Product: SKU, Description, and Quantity (highlighted in red for visibility).

• Personalization Info: This displays the dynamic "Recipe" data.

  • Inputs: "Team Captain" (Text), "White" (Color).

• Thumbnails: A composite image generated by the Customizer, giving the operator a visual proof for quality assurance.