Picking Methods

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Available Picking Methods

Single Order Picking

Single Order Picking is the most simple yet effective way on how to fulfill customer orders. It describes the process of picking & packing goods for one customer order per process. All the goods handled in the process belong to the same consumer. Dispatching items to different parcels or different storage locations is not necessary. However, this method creates the most overhead and is suggested only in facilities with considerably low order volumes.

Batch Picking

Batch Picking consolidates multiple customer orders to a pick run. During picking the fulfiller is handling goods for different customers at the same time. This usually requires a process after picking including, e.g., dispatching items to different parcels or storage locations.

Multi Order Picking

In Multi Order Picking, multiple customer orders are picked together and the dispatching of goods happens during the actual picking process. This renders a post-processing of a bin of goods unnecessary, but adds complexity to the picking process.