piece picking

noun

An order picking method where individual items are picked as the orders are made.

Similar
individual item picking
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Meanings

piece picking1

nounpiece picking (usually uncountable, plural piece pickings)

plural piece pickings

  1. uncountableusuallylogisticsAn order picking method where individual items are picked as the orders are made.
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    A revolution in robotic automation for the piece picking warehouse is emerging. The combination of mobile robots and picking arms is potentially revolutionary. These solutions are just beginning to emerge. Rochester Drug Coop (RDC) has implemented a solution from IAM Robotics with future phases already planned.

    2017 September 12, Steve Banker, “A Wholesaler Uses Mobile, Picking Robots In Its Warehouse”, in Forbes, United States

    Synonyms: individual item picking

Piece Picking2

nounPiece Picking (usually uncountable, plural Piece Pickings)

plural Piece Pickings

  1. uncountableusuallyAlternative letter-case form of piece picking.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn order picking method where individual items are picked as the orders are made.

Similar
individual item picking
Also see
individual item picking
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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