{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Warehouse order picking","description":"Order picking is the warehouse process of retrieving specific items from their storage locations according to a pick list and assembling them into a shipment-ready unit. It typically accounts for the largest share of manual labour time in a distribution centre and is directly linked to order accuracy and delivery speed. Methods range from single-order picking to batch, zone, and wave picking—each suited to different order volumes, assortment sizes, and throughput targets. Errors translate immedi","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/warehouse-order-picking","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T13:09:28.906082","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_picking","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/warehouse-order-picking","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Warehouse order picking · Order picking is the warehouse process of retrieving specific items from their storage locations according to a pick list and assembling them into a shipment-ready unit. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_picking"}