Automatic Warehouse Pick Module System For High Efficient Storage and Retrieval

Pick module system or warehouse picking module is a multi-level technical system consisting of various storage media designed to move SKUs throughout the execution operation.

By checking the total number of SKUs in the warehouse and analyzing the slow, medium, and fast movements, you can determine the perfect combination of storage media in order to allocate each SKU to its optimal position.

For efficient picking operations, picking module systems use a combination of static shelving, tilting shelving, high-density storage, carton flow, pallet flow, and conveyors. The correct implementation of these solutions maximizes the efficiency of order picking and increases SKU density.

Main components of warehouse pick modules

Pick module systems are strategically designed to improve the overall performance of the order processing operation. An efficient picking module is designed to optimize the cubic space of the warehouse and minimize the time it takes for order pickers to search and pick SKUs to fulfill orders.

The ultimate goal of any fulfillment operation is to increase speed while reducing costs, and a well-designed warehouse order preparation module is key to achieving this goal.

Applications of Pick Module Systems:

• Retail

• E-Commerce

• Grocery

• Wholesale distribution

• Pharmacy

• Beer, wine, and liquor distribution

Advantages of Pick Module Systems:

• You can rotate your stock by means of a first-come, first-served approach. By replenishing stock at the loading end, your preparers always present the products in the order you want them.

• You can save space. Serious space. In a pallet picking operation, you will save around 35% of the typical application 6 deep. If you choose cardboard boxes or totes, you save even more than if you put them on racks. Save space by postponing a move to a larger facility or the need for a complete refurbishment, as the picking module frees up floor space for other uses. The more vertical cubes you use, the more space you save.

• You can reduce labor costs. It's easy to see that when you centralize storage and order preparation operations, you eliminate unproductive 'run' time. Order preparation staff spend more time preparing orders each day rather than walking. This can significantly reduce the time spent searching and browsing through selectors.

• You can replenish stock more easily. When you centralize your picking operations, you can centralize your stock, whether it's pallets or cartons, directly in the system.