WMS Pick/Pack Combinations
- James Seabrook
- Mai Labagnoy
- Alon Kovner
Available Types of Picking and Packing
Device | Available | Type | Kitting | Description | Ecomm | Wholesale | Multiple Tracking # | Require SKU Scan |
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Mobile | Yes | Wave picking | Yes | Picking in waves to fulfil multiple orders simultaneously | Yes |
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Mobile | Yes | Cluster/Group picking | Yes | Picking multiple orders with a single SKU (qty=1) and one line | Yes |
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Mobile | Yes | Pick by SKU | ? | Picking by scanning EAN or product code | Yes | Yes |
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Mobile | Yes | Fast Dispatch | ? | Picking by Licence Plate (LPN) | Yes | Yes |
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Mobile | Yes | Order picking | ? | Latest order picking method which incorporates pick by SKU and fast dispatch | Yes | Yes |
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Mobile | Yes | DPA dispatch | ? | Picking for client on DPA. What’s the difference between this and pick by SKU | Yes | Yes |
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Desktop | Yes | Batch picking | ? | Pick many items from anywhere – only used in small number of situations | Yes | Yes |
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Mobile | Yes | Order packing | ? | Latest order packing method which incorporates pick by SKU and fast dispatch |
| Yes | Yes |
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Mobile | Yes | Order Packing | ? | Mobile - Order Packing without a Temp Bin |
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Mobile | Yes | Order Packing | ? | Mobile - Order Packing with a Temp Bin |
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Mobile | Yes | Cluster Packing | Yes | Batch Packing for cluster picked orders/groups | Yes |
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Mobile | Yes | Dispatch Packing | ? | Latest packing process to pack orders on mobile when there is no need to scan each individual SKU | Yes |
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Mobile | No | Pack by SKU | ? | Packing in one process scanning SKU | Yes | Yes | In pipeline |
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Desktop | Yes | Front End Packing | ? | Packing orders without scanning SKU (aka Dispatch Packing) | Yes | Yes |
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Desktop | Yes | Web Order Packing | Yes | Packing whist scanning individual SKUs | Yes |
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Mobile | Yes | Pack to Pallet | ? | Part of Order Packing - Function to pack dispatch cartons into pallets |
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Mobile | Yes | Rollback Dispatch Carton |
| Part of Order Packing |
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Mobile | Yes | Rollback Pallet |
| Part of Order Packing |
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Mobile | Yes | Pick Pack by SKU | ? | Picking and packing in one process scanning SKU |
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Mobile | Yes | Pick Pack | ? | Picking and packing in one process using LPN (where EAN doesn’t exist) |
| Yes |
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Packing Methods Available for each Pick Method
Pick Method | Explanation | Usage/Keep | Wave | Order Packing | Order Packing | Dispatch Packing | SKU | Web Order Packing (Desktop) | Batch Packing |
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Fast Dispatch | Pick items by Location, Licence Plate |
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Order Picking | Pick all items in one order (wholesale, retail) |
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Order Picking to Temp Bin | Pick all items in one order to a temporary bin (wholesale, retail) |
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Wave Picking - Standard | Group multiple orders in a wave |
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Wave Picking - Cluster Packing |
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Pick by SKU | Pick items by Location, SKU |
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DPA Dispatch | Pick items from a specific location which as been defined as one Licence Plate, one Location |
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Pick/Pack | Pick and Pack as one process by Licence Plate |
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Pick/Pack by SKU | Pick and Pack as one process by SKU |
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