zone picking

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nounzone picking (usually uncountable, plural zone pickings)

uncountableusuallylogisticsAn order picking method where the warehouse is separated in different zones.
These orders may be grouped by warehouse zone, such as single-unit pick area, case pick area, or bulk or pallet pick areas. With zone picking an order may be split and subsequently consolidated in the shipping area.
2007 February 1, Kate Vitasek, “On picking and packing”, in Multichannel Merchant, United States, archived from the original on 05 Sep 2025
Synonyms: pick and pass

nounAn order picking method where the warehouse is separated in different zones.

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