What is a picking order?
While a picking list can include several sales orders, the classic picking order is created for one sales order. The picking request contains the item number, the quantity picked, the unit of measure, the warehouse, as well as the exact storage bin, delivery date and delivery location. The picking request is often referred to as a picking list, picking list or picking slip.
Preparation of a picking order
The order and the order data will be checked after the order is placed. With the help of the warehouse management system, for example SAP, it is determined whether the goods are available in the warehouse. If goods are missing for picking at the storage location, the process of the picking strategy is triggered and the articles are provided in the storage zones.
To improve picking time and the picker's picking performance during picking, all items of an order should be available at the specified storage location.
Picking methods
The employee in the warehouse receives the picking order. The transfer takes place with vouchers (paper list) or without vouchers (electronic). In order to reduce travel time, shorten picking time and ensure the quality of the picking, paperless picking methods are mainly used. These include Pick-to-Light, Pick-by-Scan or Voice Picking.
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