Tools used for Picking
In most warehouses, selection of orders is the single most expensive part of the warehousing process. Conveyors and sorters are the most expensive. However, they are more effective in reducing the labor involved in order picking. Most conveying systems are a combination of mobile and static equipment. The frame is static, but there are rollers or wheels within the frame.
Carousels and automated storage and retrieval systems are designed to bring the product to the picker. Carousels can be effective when there are sufficient number of items of appropriate size and weight. They may be less than optimal if the application requires fewer than two or three units.
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