PICKING GLOSSARY
ASRS: Automated storage and retrieval system, system of racks in which each row has a retrieval unit that picks and puts away items.
Batch picking: Method of order picking in which all orders
are grouped into small batches, and all the orders in each batch are then picked
in one pass.
Pick list: Computer-generated list of the items that need to
be picked.
Pick-to-carton logic: Computer program that calculates each
order’s aggregate weight and dimensions to select the correct shipping
carton prior to the order being picked; orders are then picked directly into
the shipping carton.
Pick-to-light: System in which each pick location is connected
to lights and LED displays; software turns on the light where the next pick
should be and indicated the quantity to pick.
SKU: Stock-keeping unit, a specific item in a specific unit
of measure
Slotting: Determinng the optimal placement of inventory for
picking efficiency.
Wave picking: Method of order picking in which items are picked
first and then sorted into individual orders.
Zone picking: Method of picking orders in which the warehouse
is divided into several zones; pickers are assigned a specific zone and pick
only items in that zone before moving the order (usually via a conveyor system)
to the next zone; also called pick-and-pass.
