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What is Order Picking?

Logistics Bureau

Order Picking is the productive operation in a warehouse operation. Any warehouse design exercise that doesn’t include a rigorous approach to designing the processes and equipment layout for Order Picking, is suspect. When we Order Pick, we are essentially “manufacturing” what the client is going to pay us for.

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Optimizing Warehouse Efficiency with Zone Picking

Ottawa Logistics

At Ottawa Logistics Fulfillment, we prioritize identifying the optimum pick and pack method for each individual client. Zone picking is a practice used for many of our high sku count, health and beauty clients. What is Zone Picking? Pickers are responsible for picking items from their assigned zone only.

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Editor’s Pick: Green Manufacturing Starts with Quality

Talking Logistics

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. Read more Editor’s Pick: Green Manufacturing Starts with Quality.

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Understanding Fulfillment Kitting Services

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

B2C order fulfillment often involves more than basic pick and pack operations. There are a variety of additional considerations for presenting your brand to your customers in the best possible light and for optimizing processes to reduce costs.

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How Climbing Autonomous Mobile Robots Are Impacting Warehouse Automation

Logistics Viewpoints

Brightpick Launches Giraffe, an Autonomous Mobile Picking System that Triples Warehouse Storage Density – Image Courtesy of BrightPick February has certainly been a very interesting month for the warehouse automation industry. This is where Mobile AS/RS becomes particularly interesting.

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WMS Past, Present and Future: Where Is the Technology Heading?

Supply Chain Brain

Predictive AI models will power smarter inventory distribution, greater pick path efficiency and dynamic order grouping, thereby improving accuracy, reducing costs and accelerating throughput.

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From Static to Dynamic – How AI and Smart Automation Extend WMS Capabilities

Logistics Viewpoints

For instance, they can reroute pick paths or reprioritize tasks mid-shift based on current conditions, ensuring operations run smoothly despite disruptions. Warehouse optimization solutions enable DCs to implement waveless picking or dynamic order prioritization, even with legacy systems.