Order picking methods

      This is the area in which advances in technology have transformed the picking operation and improved accuracy and productivity significantly. The introduction of barcoding, voice technology and pick-by-light systems is not only improving warehouse picking operations but also producing an acceptable return on investment

The following picking methods are currently in use in today’s warehouses:

● paper pick lists;

● pick by label;

● pick by voice;

● barcode scanning;

● radio frequency identification;

● pick by light/pick to light;

● put to light;

● automated picking