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piece picking

piece picking noun: an order picking method where individual items are picked as the orders are made.

piece picking: an order picking method where individual items are picked as the orders are made
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Noun (1)

piece picking (usually uncountable, plural piece pickings)

  1. (usually, logistics) An order picking method where individual items are picked as the orders are made.
    • A revolution in robotic automation for the piece picking warehouse is emerging. The combination of mobile robots and picking arms is potentially revolutionary. These solutions are just beginning to emerge. Rochester Drug Coop (RDC) has implemented a solution from IAM Robotics with future phases...2017 September 12, Steve Banker, “A Wholesaler Uses Mobile, Picking Robots In Its Warehouse”, in Forbes, United States

Noun (2) capitalized: Piece Picking

Piece Picking (usually uncountable, plural Piece Pickings)

  1. (usually) Alternative letter-case form of piece picking.

Synonyms of piece picking

Forms of piece picking

pluralpiece pickings
pluralPiece Pickings

Questions about piece picking

What does piece picking mean?
Piece picking means an order picking method where individual items are picked as the orders are made.
What part of speech is piece picking?
Piece picking is a noun.
What is the plural of piece picking?
The plural of piece picking is piece pickings.

Words near piece picking in the dictionary

  1. piece of the pie
  2. piece of the puzzle
  3. piece of trash
  4. piece of work
  5. piece out
  6. piece picking
  7. piece pickings
  8. piece rate
  9. piece rates
  10. piece system
  11. piece table

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