System and method of selecting box size

A method of processing an order comprising:

• receiving an order for at least one item;
• determining whether a predetermined container size override, the predetermined container size override being associated with a model item configuration, is applicable to the order;
• and
• planning the order including enabling a computer system to select a container size based upon the determination of whether the container size override is applicable to the order.

A system for processing at least one order comprising:

• a receiver for receiving an order for at least one item;
• and
• a processor for planning the order including selecting a container size, the processor being operatively coupled to the receiver;
• wherein the container size selected by the processor is overridden by manually selecting a container having a size different than the container size selected by the processor to store the at least one item.