| Wave Sorting • Batch Sort : Picking inventory in bulk for order fulfillment
In wave sorting or a batch sort, inventory is picked in bulk to fill the orders for each specific time period, or wave. The product is then induced automatically or manually utilizing two to three employees into any one of our sorters appropriately chosen for the products you wish to sort.
This is how wave sorting works:
Orders are received up to a decided cut off time. Your WMS then creates a file of all products and quantities needed to fill those orders. A runner(s) would then go to the appropriate storage areas to gather the bulk requirement for each product necessary to complete the requirements of the cutoff. The collected product is then brought to the sorter for distribution to each designated drop according to the order requirement. Once the product has been fully induced all the orders are complete and the next wave is ready for induction.
Waves may also be treated by separating the right half and left half of the sorter for alternate cutoffs.
The sorter comes with an option to verify that the product is dropped to the correct location and to match all products dropped against the order. Deficiencies could be reported to the operator for completion or override before proceeding to the next wave. An automated take-away and replenishment system may also be installed to reduce downtime when transitioning between waves.
If uniformly sized shipping boxes are used, the sorter can be designed to drop product directly into the shipping carton.
Other sortation methods: continuous wave sorting, multiple batch sort, and internet order sorting.
DEFINITION contributed by GBI to: www.wikiMHEDA.org
In Wave sorting or a batch sort, inventory is picked in bulk to fill the requirement for each specific time period, or meet a specified sorter configuration. The collected product is then brought to the sorter for distribution to each designated drop (chute) according to the specified requirement. Once the product or item has been fully induced and sorted and all the specified requirements are complete, the next wave is ready for sorting.
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