Keeping Track of Picking and Packing

So what is the big deal about picking and packing? It is a bunch of people pulling stuff off a shelf and sending it to a customer. Well, it is not that simple. A warehouse company offers you picking and packing services. Although, this may sound simple, logistically it is quite complicated.

The warehouse worker picks the products for destination, repacks it with the appropriate labels, and inserts the invoice. Once completed, they will process the boxes or pallets for transport on train, truck, or ship.

A warehouse management system helps control the storage and movement of materials from receiving, stocking, picking, packing, and shipping. In order for the warehouse to keep the process moving accurately and smoothly, they must have a good understanding of how orders are received, processed, and what is expected from the client. Fast accurate turnaround is important to a successful operation.

How Does the Warehouse Do This?

• Warehouse companies use various methods to keep track of inventory and shipping by the use of a barcode scanner, wireless computers, or wireless LAN to monitor transactions. We will go in depth about this later.
• They keep the process seamless by following best practice processes: such as the 80/20 rules which follows the premise that 20% of most products account for 80% of the orders. By understanding this premise, they strategically place the products in the warehouse so the workers can pull the product and pack them for shipping most efficiently.
• They check orders for accuracy, verify packing, and monitor serial and lot numbers.

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MultiChannel Merchant