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Zone picking

Term · Logistics and supply chain · MLC-T-LOG-000243

A warehouse order fulfillment method where an order picker is assigned to a specific physical area or zone within the warehouse. The picker is responsible for selecting all items for an order that are located within their assigned zone. After picking, items from different zones are consolidated to complete the full customer order, often at a central packing station.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LOG-000243
FieldLogistics and supply chain
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LOG-000243",
  "term": "Zone picking",
  "field": "Logistics and supply chain",
  "definition": "A warehouse order fulfillment method where an order picker is assigned to a specific physical area or zone within the warehouse. The picker is responsible for selecting all items for an order that are located within their assigned zone. After picking, items from different zones are consolidated to complete the full customer order, often at a central packing station.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/logistics/zone-picking/"
}

Record 256 of 256 in Logistics and supply chain terminology (MLC-0105). Request the full dataset.