{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Warehouse slotting","description":"Unlike static shelf assignment—where items receive a fixed location once and rarely move—warehouse slotting is an ongoing process: storage positions are periodically reassessed and rearranged based on product velocity, demand patterns, and ergonomic criteria. High-velocity SKUs shift to waist-height pick zones in central aisles, cutting travel distance and reducing picker fatigue. A WMS supplies the underlying data; in smaller operations, structured analysis of pick records can suffice. The prac","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/warehouse-slotting","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T12:05:41.362254","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warehouse_slotting","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/warehouse-slotting","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Warehouse slotting · Unlike static shelf assignment—where items receive a fixed location once and rarely move—warehouse slotting is an ongoing process: storage positions are periodically reassessed and rearranged based on product velocity, demand patterns, and ergonomic criteria. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warehouse_slotting"}