order consolidation

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nounorder consolidation (usually uncountable, plural order consolidations)

uncountableusuallylogisticsAn order picking method where several orders are arranged in a single shipment.
In this paper we describe and model in general terms the composite design and operating problems for a typical order-consolidation warehouse. These problems include warehouse layout, equipment and technology selection, item location, zoning, picker routing, pick list generation and order batching.
1992 April 10, Ann E. Gray, Uday S. Karmarkar and Abraham Seidmann, “Design and operation of an order-consolidation warehouse: Models and application”, in European Journal of Operational Research, volume 58, number 1, United States, →DOI, pages 14-36
Synonyms: co-packing

nounAn order picking method where several orders are arranged in a single shipment.

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