Starting your day in a busy rental business means managing multiple orders, keeping track of equipment, and making sure every customer gets exactly what they booked. Between prepping, checking, and sending out gear, even small details can slow you down. One tool that makes a big difference is the packing slip, also known as a pull sheet.
With Booqable, packing slips for rental businesses are built right into your workflow. They help your team pick and pack orders faster, keep everyone on the same page, and reduce mistakes across your daily operations. Here’s how you can use them to make each workday smoother and more accurate.
What are packing slips?
Packing slips are documents that list every item included in a customer’s order. In Booqable, you can generate these directly from your orders so your team knows exactly what to prepare and include in each package. They provide a clear reference for staff members packing equipment and can even be handed to the customer at pickup or delivery as a visual confirmation of what’s inside.
Without clear pull sheets, it is easy for staff to miss items, mix up accessories, or double-check the same order multiple times. That confusion can delay pickups and cause unnecessary back-and-forth between your team and customers.
A rental company preparing weekend bookings can print packing slips showing each product included per order. When staff use them while preparing the orders, it ensures every customer gets the right equipment without surprises when they arrive.
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Makes packing faster and less error-prone
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Gives teams a clear reference for every order
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Helps customers confirm what they are receiving
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Having reliable pull sheets in place builds confidence in your process and keeps both your team and your renters in sync.
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Speed up your daily order preparation
Packing slips are easy to access right from your Orders page. Simply filter your view to show Today’s Orders, bulk select them all, and choose Download Packing Slips from the action dropdown. You can print everything for the day in one go, saving time before pickups or deliveries begin.
Manually creating or printing order details one by one can quickly become a bottleneck, especially when several bookings are due the same morning. It is an extra step that eats into the time your team could spend preparing or helping customers.
If you manage a sound and lighting rental business catering to multiple music events each weekend, you can start your day by logging into your Booqable account, checking the order screen for today’s bookings, and downloading all of the day’s pre-generated packing slips at once.
These printed pull sheets can then be handed out to different staff members to delegate tasks, such as one person managing cables while another handles lighting fixtures. This makes the setup process more organized and efficient for everyone involved.
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Reduces time spent printing and sorting paperwork
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Helps assign tasks clearly between team members
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Minimizes mix-ups between multiple orders
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By managing packing slips in bulk, your mornings run more smoothly and your staff can focus on getting equipment out the door.
Adding custom fields to packing slips
You can customize packing slips to include additional fields and details that make sense for your business. Add custom fields like packing instructions, warehouse notes, or product locations so your team can see important details at a glance. You can even include product-specific fields such as shelf number to help staff find items faster.
Without these extra details, staff may waste time searching for equipment or asking for clarification. It also increases the chance that something small, like a missing lens cap or cable, gets left behind.
If you rent out camera gear, you might include product fields showing each item’s location in the warehouse and a custom note like “Pack in padded case with charger.” When employees follow these cues, they complete orders faster and reduce the risk of missing accessories.
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Speeds up equipment collection and packing time
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Reduces mistakes caused by unclear instructions
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Keeps team members informed without extra communication
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Custom fields make your packing slips as informative as you need them to be, helping your team stay efficient and confident when preparing orders.
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Why smart packing slips keep your day on track
Well-organized packing slips do more than list items. They help your team move faster, prevent costly mistakes, and keep communication clear from start to finish. Whether you call them packing slips or pull sheets, they are an essential tool for every rental business.
With Booqable, you can download all your packing slips at once, customize them with key details, and make sure every order goes out right the first time. From camera kits and bikes to event decor and sound systems, this small document has a big impact on how smoothly your day runs.
