{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Order picking","description":"Unlike inventory management, order picking is a physical execution step: warehouse staff or automated systems retrieve specific items from designated storage locations to assemble a customer order. It sits at the start of the outbound process, directly preceding packing and labeling. In high-volume fulfillment operations, picking typically accounts for the largest share of manual labor time, making route optimization, batch picking, and goods-to-person automation the primary levers for controlli","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/order-picking-4","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T11:56:38.062142","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_picking","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/order-picking-4","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Order picking · Unlike inventory management, order picking is a physical execution step: warehouse staff or automated systems retrieve specific items from designated storage locations to assemble a customer order. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_picking"}