What is a picking order?
While a picking list can include multiple customer orders, the classic picking order is created for a single customer order. The picking order contains the item number, withdrawal quantity, unit of measure, warehouse, and the exact storage location, delivery date, and delivery location. The picking order is often also referred to as a picking list or pick slip.
Processing of a picking order
The order and order data are checked after the order has been placed. The warehouse management system, such as SAP, is used to determine whether the goods are available in the warehouse. If goods are missing from the storage location, the outbound strategy process is initiated and the items are made available in the storage zones.
To improve picking time and picking performance, all items in an order should be available at the specified storage location.
picking methods
The warehouse employee receives the picking order. The order is forwarded either with a paper list or electronically. To reduce travel time, shorten picking time, and ensure the quality of picking, paperless picking methods are predominantly used. These include pick-by-light, Pick-by-Scan Voice Picking.
