East Granby, CT -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/03/2015 -- Order picking mistakes in a distribution facility can cost between 3 and 30 dollars per error, not including the cost of a dissatisfied customer. A proper order picking solution reduces errors to the bare minimum. In a typical distribution center the majority of the SKU's will be slow movers and a minority will be fast moving products. Depending on the required picking velocity, there are different strategies which offer the best results. Finding the best technology for each SKU group is uniquely combined into a single best-in-class lean manufacturing hybrid system by Pcdata USA.

Logistics News' contributor Cliff Holste reported when a distribution center manager is considering adopting a pick & pass zone picking system, essential questions should be asked. How many picking zones are needed to address how will the system direct the pickers? Can the number of pick faces within a zone be increased or decreased? (Look for flexibility in zone configuration relative to SKU slotting.) Can the system support more than one picker in a zone - working together on the same order or on different orders? (In this case look for the ability to handle peak volume periods.) Can the zone boundaries be easily changed? Is zone size dynamic or static? Are the pickers picking one order at a time or a cluster of several orders? Can zones overlap? Breaking orders into picking zones requires a robust WMS order processing and SKU slotting optimization functionality.

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