{"id":21946,"date":"2024-09-11T09:53:26","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T07:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lydia.bfoundlabs.com\/lexicon-articles\/picking-technologies\/"},"modified":"2025-02-14T15:47:38","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T14:47:38","slug":"picking-technologies","status":"publish","type":"lexicon-articles","link":"https:\/\/dev.epg.com\/au\/knowledge\/lexicon\/picking-technologies\/","title":{"rendered":"Picking technologies"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Picking refers to the compilation of items as part of an order processing. There are basically <strong>five different ways<\/strong> to approach this type of warehouse process. The choice of the preferred picking method depends on the specific circumstances of each warehouse.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>1. Pick by paper<\/strong><br \/>This is the <strong>most conventional form<\/strong> of picking. It is based on the use of <a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.p405564.webspaceconfig.de\/au\/lexicon-articles\/picking-list\/\"><strong>paper lists<\/strong><\/a> and does not require any technical support whatsoever. The information captured on the lists is then usually transferred to a computer system. The advantages of this picking method include the <strong>low investment costs<\/strong>, while the disadvantages lie in the <strong>high susceptibility to errors and the low mobility<\/strong> of warehouse staff.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2. Pick by light<br \/><\/strong>The picking method pick by light is not based on the warehouse employee, but on the warehouse itself. With the <strong>help of light signals<\/strong>, the workers can see where in the warehouse the items have to be picked. The picking process can then be confirmed by keystroke. The advantages of this method are the <strong>high mobility of the warehouse staff<\/strong>, a reduced susceptibility to errors and a simplified picking process. Disadvantages are the high costs for implementation and maintenance of the system.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3. Pick by scan<\/strong><br \/>With pick by scan, the warehouse worker uses a so-called portable data terminal, also known as a <strong>hand-held scanner<\/strong>. This picking method is popular not only in warehouse environments, but also in the retail industry due to its <strong>flexibility, low susceptibility to picking errors and minimal training time<\/strong>. The disadvantages, however, include a limited mobility and the relatively high initial costs of the hardware.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4. Pick by vision<\/strong><br \/>The next method is called pick by vision. Here, the warehouse worker <strong>wears smart glasses to pick the individual articles<\/strong>. The use of these smart glasses allows the user to work hands-free making pick by vision a method that is less susceptible to picking errors. However, it is obviously associated with much higher acquisition costs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>5. Pick by voice<\/strong><br \/>The last picking method is known as <a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.p405564.webspaceconfig.de\/au\/voice-know-how\/voice-picking\/\"><strong>voice picking<\/strong><\/a>. As the title already suggests, the order picking works <strong>entirely by voice control<\/strong>. By using headsets or vests and their integrated speakers and microphones, the user can interact with a voice guided assistance system. This software provides him with all relevant instructions for his picking order, which he can then <strong>answer by voice command<\/strong>. The advantages of voice picking are obvious: Apart from the comparatively low hardware costs, the picking method offers <strong>more mobility and a higher picking speed<\/strong> than any other solution. Thanks to state-of-the-art technology, high noise levels in the warehouse and difficult dialects are no longer an issue for the software.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-21946","lexicon-articles","type-lexicon-articles","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.epg.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lexicon-articles\/21946","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.epg.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lexicon-articles"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.epg.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/lexicon-articles"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.epg.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21946"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}