module 5 Flashcards
three categories of pick strategies
- Picker to goods
- Goods to picker
- Automated picking
can also be used with conveyors
Cluster Picking
is where operators pick product for a number of orders at the same time
Batch Picking
products are picked from defined areas in the warehouse and each picker is assigned to a specific zone
Zone Picking
orders are combined and released at specific times during the day
Wave picking
Orders pickers do not need to roam the warehouse walking to and from the dedicated pick faces
Eliminate picker travel time and use less labour
typically, a goods to goods person systems involve storing the inventory in very narrow aisle racking or an AS/AN system
Omit the dedicated pick face
when the product is placed into a high-density automated system
Product Security
the pick stations are designed for employee comfort
Ergonomic workstations
pick station allows high worker productivity
Speed in order selection
order picking using a person-to-person station tends to be more accurate because operators are typically handing one SKU at a time, making error less likely
Accuracy
Staff can work in parallel, unaffected by each other
Decoupled workstations
Orders pickers are highly utilized because they don’t need to wait for work
High utilization workstations
the storage system caan absorb the new loads
Efficiently accommodates
ideal for slow-moving product in retail and wholesale warehouses
Compact picking system
