A Zimark marker is a physical label with two components:
- Colorful square pattern: Zimark's proprietary scannable code
- Designated barcode area: Where the WMS prints the WMS ID / Pallet ID barcode
When the WMS prints a pallet label, it prints the WMS ID barcode in the designated area on the Zimark marker label.
- Zimark markers are pre-printed on labels before use
- When a marker is scanned alongside a WMS pallet ID, a track is created linking the two
- Each marker is unique and identifies a specific pallet
A manifest is a container that groups assets/pallets for tracking purposes. The grouping logic (by order, by destination, by truck, etc.) is determined by your WMS configuration.
A manifest contains:
- Identification: External ID (your WMS order number) and/or Zimark internal ID
- Assets: Collection of WMS IDs
- Tracks: Collection of tracks
- Status: Current stage in shipping workflow
- Gate: Gate assigned to this manifest
- Custom fields: A collection of key/value pairs for storing additional metadata (e.g., customer name, special instructions)
- Manifest: The shipment
- Asset: Individual pallet within the manifest (identified by a WMS ID)
- Track: The linkage between a WMS ID and a Zimark marker
A track is the association between your WMS ID and the corresponding Zimark marker. It links your Zimark marker to the WMS ID.
When your WMS prints a WMS ID barcode onto a Zimark marker label and the label is scanned, a track is created linking your WMS ID to the Zimark marker. This single scan captures both identifiers. The track will automatically link to a manifest when an asset with that WMS ID is added (either immediately if the asset already exists, or later when the asset is created).
A gate is a physical warehouse loading location (dock door) equipped with Zimark hardware: cameras and a display screen.
- Manifest is set to "in progress" and assigned to a gate
- Cameras automatically scan markers as pallets are loaded
- Display shows real-time progress (e.g., "3 of 10 pallets loaded")
- If wrong pallet scanned (not in manifest), display shows error
- When all pallets loaded, manifest status updates to complete