Order Consolidation, Packing, and Value-Added Services
Imagine going to the supermarket to shop for multiple households at the same time using a single grocery cart. Would you navigate your way through the aisles several times or, if you had room, would you drop all the items into a single cart and consolidate them later? In most cases, you would likely do the latter.
A warehouse is similar. As the number of orders being processed increases, it usually makes sense to maximize the pick rate at the expense of an additional consolidation step. Several options are available.
Consolidation Stations
A consolidation station offers an effective, ...
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