order picking

noun

The logistic process of collecting goods in a warehouse, etc.

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order processingwarehouse picking
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Meanings

order picking1

nounorder picking (usually uncountable, plural order pickings)

plural order pickings

  1. uncountableusuallylogisticsThe logistic process of collecting goods in a warehouse, etc.

    The order picking function in many operations screams for improvement. In most companies pickers spend up to 60% or more of their time walking. Reducing this walking time will increase productivity.

    2017 July 25, Wayne Teres, “5 Tips for Improving Picking Productivity”, in Multichanel Merchant, United States, archived from the original on 04 Sep 2025

    Synonyms: order processing, warehouse picking

Order Picking2

nounOrder Picking (usually uncountable, plural Order Pickings)

plural Order Pickings

  1. uncountableusuallyAlternative letter-case form of order picking.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe logistic process of collecting goods in a warehouse, etc.

Similar
order processingwarehouse picking
Also see
order processingwarehouse picking
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APA

order picking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/order%20picking

MLA

“order picking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/order%20picking. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “order picking,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/order%20picking.

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