Pick (logistics)
A pick is an activity or a counting unit in logistics . Depending on the context, a pick describes :
- the activity of removing goods from a storage unit in a warehouse (picking)
- a counting unit that shows the frequency of removal of goods e.g. B. per day, per man-day or per order picking (e.g. "The system enables 500 picks per hour", "6,000 picks are performed daily", "An average of 13.4 picks are required per commission")
There are two different definitions of how picks are counted:
A. 1 pick = 1 access to a storage unit with the removal of any number of parts or small containers. Example: Does an order item (e.g. 3000 pieces of M5x20 screws) have to be satisfied by accessing several storage units , because each storage unit at the moment of access e.g. B. contains only 2000 pieces each, several picks are required (in the example two picks, one with 2000 pieces, one with 1000 pieces).
B. 1 pick = 1 grip for a part or a small container. Example: If the screws are packed in small containers in the storage container (e.g. 100 screws per bag, 20 bags per box), a pick is required for each small container. If the screws are no longer packed, a pick is required for each individual screw.
Practical example
At the end of 2013, the Internet mail order company Amazon had 120 picks per hour; According to a newspaper report, freshly started pickers should achieve at least 80 picks per hour.