What is the process flow in Picking process in warehouse management solution?
22/Feb/2024
Introduction
The picking process in warehouse management refers to the activities involved in selecting and gathering items from a warehouse inventory to fulfil customer orders or replenish stock. This process is a critical part of order fulfilment and plays a key role in ensuring that the right products are picked accurately and efficiently. The picking process typically involves several stages. Here is a general outline of the steps involved in the AGen picking process, similar as other process, AGen picking process also is configurable to suite to your process flow.
1. Order Processing:
• The process begins with the receipt of customer orders or internal requests. These orders are then processed and prioritized based on factors like order type, delivery deadlines, and other criteria.
2. Order Sorting and Batching:
• Orders are often sorted and grouped together to optimize the picking process. Batching similar orders helps in reducing travel time within the warehouse and improves overall efficiency. AGen will automatically calculate base on your warehouse arrangement
3. Assignment to Pickers:
• The AGen warehouse management system (WMS) assigns picking tasks to individual pickers or groups of pickers. The assignment can be based on factors such as picker availability, location, or the type of items to be picked.
4. Picker Verification:
• Pickers use mobile computer with attached barcode scanners, to confirm the items they pick. This real-time verification ensures accuracy and updates the AGen WMS immediately.
5. Quality Check (Optional):
• Some warehouses incorporate a quality check step during or after picking to ensure that the correct items have been selected and that they meet quality standards. This step is especially important for industries with strict quality control requirements. AGen ready for you on this function.
6. Consolidation:
• Picked items will go through a consolidation process, where products from different orders are brought together for packing.
Summary
Throughout this process, the AGen plays a central role in coordinating and optimizing the picking workflow, ensuring accuracy, and providing real-time visibility into the status of orders within the warehouse. Advanced technologies, such as automation and robotics, may be integrated to further enhance the efficiency of the picking process.
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