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order picking strategy

Order picking strategies optimize how customer orders are selected and assembled in a warehouse through systematic methods.

Last updated: 8 June 2026Published: 19 June 2025

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Order picking strategies optimize how customer orders are selected and assembled in a warehouse through systematic methods. The main approaches are discrete picking (one order at a time), batch picking (multiple orders per trip), zone picking (dividing the warehouse into areas), and wave picking (time-based release of order batches). The selection depends on warehouse layout, product range, order composition, and available resources. In practice, the right strategy reduces labour costs, minimizes picking errors, and shortens fulfillment times.

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