Pick and Pack Service: How to Optimize the Process

Warehouses that perform well and are efficient and rise in the competitive market. The ability to take the order, prioritize it, hand it over to the workers, pick and pack the items, and shipping it is crucial to a warehouse’s success. An efficient system of pick and pack service involves a workforce that is on the toes at all times, reduced warehouse waste, and the goods are delivered to the customers on life. 

Pick and Pack Process

The pick and Pack process involves several stages. Firstly, the order comes in through the order management system, and the warehouse of the fulfillment center system takes out a pick ticket for the order. Then, the pick tickets are handed over to the employees, who prioritize the order based on the client and the delivery deadline of the order because some customers may have paid for express delivery. 

Once the orders have been processed based on their priority, it is sent to the pick team. The pick team’s job is to move around the warehouse and gather teams as stated in the order receipt. The picking team may carry the items in a cart. Having a pick cart allows workers to gather the products all at once instead of taking each item one by one. This, the workers can pick even more than one order and deliver a large volume of packages all at once. This ensures that the workers do not have to tire themselves again and against and promotes a healthy work environment. 

Once the worker has found the items, he scans them to the system, is updated that an item has been taken, and reports the number of items that are left in the inventory. This also avoids any loss or theft that may have a chance of occurring in the warehouse. Once the items have been scanned, they are handed over to the packing team. 

The packing process scans every item as they pack so the order can contain all items listed. Once all items are ready and sealed, the workers select an appropriate box, put the order code on the box, and print a packing slip. Once the items are packed into the boxes and the printed slips are attached, the order is ready for shipment. 

Optimizing the process

To save time and human resources, the pick and pack service has to be optimized. Following are the suggestions to optimize this service:

• Arrangement: Inventory arrangement in warehouses and fulfillment centers should be well categorized so that the workers can easily find the products and keep going with the next steps. 
• Barcodes: Barcodes must be assigned to each product to be scanned once a working pits it up. This ensures that the system will update how many items are left so they can be restocked, and the chance of theft will be significantly lower. 
• Pick and pack multiple orders: Picking and packing multiple orders simultaneously saves a lot of time and manpower. An employee can carry multiple pick slips and pick out the products all at once. However, special care has to be taken at the packing stage not to mix up the orders. 
• Schedule time for delivery: Every day, there must be a fixed time for the delivery so that all orders for the day are picked and packed before the deadline, so they can be sent for shipment all at once. 
• Cleanliness and order: A clean warehouse and a well-organized warehouse goes a long way. The warehouses must be clean to avoid rodents or insect attacks, and the shelves must be organized, so the items do not get lost. 

A successful pick and pack ensure fast business growth, a hassle-free environment, and smooth processes. At BBF Logistics, we have a well-integrated pick and pack service.