Solutions

Batch Picking Cart Solution

Batch picking, sometimes referred to as cluster picking, increases the efficiency of distribution center operations by enabling an individual picker to pick multiple orders with one trip through the picking area.

Batch picking solution combines the best features of pick-to-light, put-to-light, voice, and wireless barcode scanning technologies into a single cart-based solution that yields significant increases in both the speed and accuracy of piece picking.

System Overview

Voice guides the picker through the picking process.
Lights on product bays highlight pick locations and display pick quantities.
Lights on the cart highlight put locations and put quantities.
Wireless barcode scanning is an alternative to light-directed picking to confirm that the right product was picked.
The entire process is orchestrated by a tablet PC without the need for continuous connectivity to a host computer.

Benefits

Pickers work in a hands-free, heads-up mode
Fast, accurate order fulfillment
Easy to interface to customer’s WMS
Reduces or eliminates the need for auditing and packing
Minimizes travel time in the DC to pick products
Flexible reconfiguration to meet changing business needs
Easy to learn, easy to use, and easy to maintain
Low-cost entry point with incremental expansion path
Excellent ROI with short pay-back period