Grand Rapids, MI -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/28/2016 -- viastore SYSTEMS offers waveless picking, considered the evolution of wave picking. A 'wave" is a grouping or batch of work released for picking based on common parameters. A wave may be organized around common stock keeping units (SKUs), commonality in the locations SKUs are stored within, shipping deadlines, common carriers, and common sorting or kitting processes the batch of work needs to flow through.
Warehouse Control (WCS) Systems work in unison to execute work throughout the entire distribution center, including picking, packing, automation, etc.
Examples of the types of parameters a WCS needed to support as part of waveless picking includes:
- Give next pick preference to new orders with a high delivery priority.
- The ability to adjust the next picks entering the system based on thresholds being reached at downstream locations or processes.
- Limit the types of commands that can be released for processing within a given time span, depending on the type of order.
- Set a limit on how much work can be released to an area or location based on the number of pickers or resources in that area or location, etc.
- Give preference to a pick that would allow completion of an entire order, even if it's not a high priority order, if the system sees the order is close to being filled.
- Dynamically group picks by similar configurable characteristics to further optimize picking.
- In practice, these parameters need to be easy to establish. A WCS with fields that can be filled in with numbers to set parameters, rather than via programming, is an important consideration when looking for a WES to support waveless.
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About viastore SYSTEMS, Inc.
For over 40 years, viastore SYSTEMS, Inc. has been a leading international provider of automated material handling solutions including AS/RS (automated storage and retrieval systems) and conveyor systems, warehouse management systems software, material flow and process controls, and integrated SAP logistics solutions. The company employs over 470 people worldwide and has annual sales of over $140 Million. viastore's focus is on consulting and planning, together with the implementation and constant improvement of intralogistics solutions with locations in Germany, USA, France, Spain, Czech Republic, Russia, China, Croatia, Turkey, Poland, Israel, Ukraine, Sweden, and Brazil.
viastore SYSTEMS, with North American headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, (http://www.us.viastore.com) is an integrated and certified partner for all major ERP system database and operating system suppliers such as SAP, Oracle, and Microsoft. viastore SYSTEMS earned a return spot on Food Logistics' 2015 FL100+ list of software and technology providers whose products and solutions are key to the global food supply chain. viastore SYSTEMS is a proud member of MHI.
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