Batching

Activities or processes in a warehouse are carried out on equipment that has their own size or quantity restrictions. The different activities in a warehouse include picking, retrieval for replenishment. The tasks are grouped into 'batches' of activities based on the equipment used to complete these tasks.

Batch pick is defined as picking of multiple tasks across shipments in one trip. A batch is picked either using equipment like carts or flatbeds or totes. Equipment constraints limit the number of units that is picked in one trip due to slots being defined in carts or physical limitations.

The different methods of batch pick include:

The locations assigned for pick are also considered when building the optimal batch. The optimal batch is determined by calculating cost of picking using criteria including number of trips, number of locations visited and the number of aisles to be visited, to determine the batch that takes the least time.

Shipping Specific Serials

When a customer requests for shipments with serial numbers, the creates Move Requests for such shipments and releases to the pack station.