Which Picking Technology is Best for Your Application?
By Chris Bratten, Sales Consultant, ASAP Automation
Benefits of picking technologies over paper based systems
- Real-time information on order progress and status
- Faster, more efficient picking operations with a reduction in the labor required
- Increased order accuracy leading to greater customer satisfaction
- Better inventory accuracy
Pick to Light
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Pick to Display
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Pick to Voice
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| Number of Devices | 1 / location |
1 / location or 1 / multiple locations |
1 / operator |
1 / operator |
| Installation | easy |
easy |
moderate |
moderate |
| Hands Free | ✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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| Wireless | ✓ - available |
✓ |
✓ |
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| Wearable | ✓ |
✓ |
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| Voice Capable | ✓ |
✓ |
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| Multi-Lingual | ✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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| Throughput | 300-450 lines / person hour |
300-450 lines / person hour |
80-200 lines / person hour |
80-160 lines / person hour |
| Display | ✓ |
✓ - multiple options |
✓ - multiple options |
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Applications |
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| High Speed Picking | ✓ |
✓ |
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| Put to store | ✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Kitting | ✓ |
✓ |
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| Manufacturing | ✓ |
✓ |
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| Freezer Applications | ✓ |
✓ |
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| Full Case Picking | ✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Lower # of SKUs / Condensed Area | ✓ |
✓ |
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| Higher # of SKUs / Spread Out | ✓ |
✓ |
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| Receiving | ✓ |
✓ |
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| Cycle Counting | ✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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| Shipping | ✓ |
✓ |
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| Putaway | ✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Replenishment | ✓ |
✓ |
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| Consolidation | ✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
