zone picking

English

Noun

zone picking (usually uncountable, plural zone pickings)

  1. (logistics) An order picking method where the warehouse is separated in different zones.
    Synonym: pick and pass
    • 2007 February 1, Kate Vitasek, “On picking and packing”, in Multichannel Merchant[1], United States, archived from the original on 5 September 2025:
      These orders may be grouped by warehouse zone, such as single-unit pick area, case pick area, or bulk or pallet pick areas. With zone picking an order may be split and subsequently consolidated in the shipping area.