Picking methods are different procedures for picking orders, often consisting of several items, which are assembled into a customer order by the picker.
The large number of methods results in the following variants in practice:
The most important picking methods
- order-oriented, parallel picking
- series-oriented, parallel picking
The requirements in a warehouse or production facility often vary greatly. For this reason, different picking methods must be used to meet the requirements. Read more about the individual methods in the separate articles.


