sort-while-pick

noun

An order picking method where goods are sorted while being picked.

Meanings

nounsort-while-pick (uncountable)
  1. uncountablelogisticsAn order picking method where goods are sorted while being picked.
    1 more example

    You can use the sort while pick method to pick the products in a batch and simultaneously sort and place the products different totes. Each tote is associated with an order in the batch. The totes are then deposited at a staging location. For large orders, the picked products can go into multiple totes.

    2025 September 5, “Batch picking”, in IBM, United States, archived from the original on 07 Sep 2025

    Antonyms: pick-and-sort

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn order picking method where goods are sorted while being picked.

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