Pick-by-Cart Picking Cart

Pick-by-Cart explained Pick-by-Cart

As Pick-by-Cart refers to a picking cart with a mobile pick-by-light system permanently installed on it. This picking method is ideal for Multi-Order-Picking . The picker is guided through the warehouse in a route-optimized manner and picks several orders at the same time.

Order picking cart for Multi-Order-Picking

The shelf trolley Multi-Order-Picking best Multi-Order-Picking as a picking trolley for Multi-Order-Picking . The individual containers or cartons are positioned and registered on the shelves of the trolley. Simultaneous picking of multiple orders significantly speeds up the picking process.

The route-optimized control system enables the entire order picking cart to be completed in a single pass. The problem is the correct and fast distribution of items to multiple order compartments. Pick slips, Pick-by-Scan even Voice Picking are Voice Picking by this task. Other picking systems are also not ideal. To ensure efficient use, the Pick-by-Cart pick-by-frame® described here is used.

Pick-by-Cart . Pick-by-Frame®?

The two methods hardly differ in terms of the process. The significant difference lies in the distribution of the work steps in the warehouse.

Pick-by-Cart permanently mounted pick-by-light displays is used when an employee keeps their cart with them at all times during work and carries out the entire process, from preparation to picking and packing, themselves. With Pick-by-Cart , the number of pickers and the number of picking carts in the warehouse Pick-by-Cart the same.

Pick-by-Frame® is used when several employees are involved in preparation, picking, and packing. The frame is only used for picking. The supporting technology with pick-by-light, Wi-Fi, and rechargeable batteries is mounted on a separate trolley and "docked" to a cart. The trolley and frame are registered with and controlled by the order management system via scanner or RFID. Preparation and packing are carried out by other employees. The picker always keeps their technology and the marked picking trolley is passed on. With the frame system, the same picking trolley can also be used by several employees in different aisles or on different floors. With Pick-by-Frame®, the number of frames and the number of pickers are the same. The ratio of frames to picking carts should be > 1:2.

The picking process

With Pick-by-Cart , the only step that Pick-by-Cart docking at the picking cart. Otherwise, the process is the same as with Pick-by-Frame®.