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wave picking

wave picking noun: a warehouse management system that assigns groups of orders into short intervals called "waves", which are then commenced and coordinated throughout the day, one after another.

Noun

wave picking (uncountable)

  1. (logistics) A warehouse management system that assigns groups of orders into short intervals called "waves", which are then commenced and coordinated throughout the day, one after another.
    • In fact, because batch-picked items are typically transported to the pack station via cart instead of via conveyor as is more typical of wave picking, there’s a low cost of transport. Pick carts typically cost $300-$700, depending on their complexity.2017 May 30, Mark Del Franco, “Batch vs. Wave Picking: Which One is Right for Your Business?”, in Multichannel Merchant, United States, archived from the original on 07 Sep 2025
    Synonyms:
    wave processing

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Questions about wave picking

What does wave picking mean?
Wave picking means a warehouse management system that assigns groups of orders into short intervals called "waves", which are then commenced and coordinated throughout the day, one after another.
What part of speech is wave picking?
Wave picking is a noun.

Words near wave picking in the dictionary

  1. wave offerings
  2. wave operator
  3. wave operators
  4. wave packet
  5. wave packets
  6. wave picking
  7. wave plate
  8. wave plates
  9. wave pool
  10. wave pools
  11. wave power

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