Order Picker License BC

Order Picker License BC - Order preparation operation or also called order picking as it is more normally known is a process used within warehouse operations and comprises employees called order pickers. The order picker's duty is to collect and take articles in specific quantities to accomplish the customer's orders prior to shipment. Order picking is an easy warehousing method. The effectiveness in which this particular task is completed can be directly connected to the productivity of a supply chain. Hence, order picking is among the most controlled logistic methods. Order picking falls within the category of the warehouse management system.

There are certain kinds of order picking which comprise: wave picking method, pick to box method, picker to part method or piece picking, zone picking method and sorting systems method.

The pick to box method comprises the order picker only filling the boxes with item that are from their particular station. The box then moves on to other stations to until the order is finish. In this particular process, there is no movement of the order picker personnel. In the wave picking method, the order pickers move around to be able to gather the required things for some orders. The picker to part method or piece picking is similar where the order picker or pickers move to be able to collect the stuff required but for one order only.

There is no movement by the order picker in the sorting systems method. Rather, things are brought to the orderpicker by an automatic system like for example an automatic storage system or a conveyor system. In the zone picking method, each and every order picker is assigned to one particular zone. They are responsible for only realizing order picking in this particular zone.

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