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Split Case Picking - What Works & Why

Marc Wulfraat, President, MWPVL International

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Split Case Picking - What Works & WhyIntroductions & Future Webinars

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Role Name Company Email Phone

Moderator Rich Hayden Dematic [email protected] (203) 468-2774

Speaker Marc Wulfraat MWPVL [email protected] (514) 482-3572 x100

Date Time Topic

6/28/2016 2pm et Split Case Picking - What Works & Why

9/29/2016 2pm et Operational Measurements & Metrics for Your Distribution Center

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Today’s Speaker

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Marc Wulfraat

Founder & President

Marc Wulfraat is President of MWPVL International, a global supply

chain and logistics consulting firm specialized in helping companies

with supply chain strategy, purchasing & inventory management,

facility design, supply chain technology and distribution center

operational improvements.

Marc has worked with hundreds of companies in North America and

the Caribbean to optimize their distribution operations and supply

chains. He has 30 years of experience in the strategies and tactics of

the most effective logistics and distribution companies.

Marc has been a speaker at over 80 distribution-industry events and

has been published in numerous industry publications. Marc has a

B.Sc. Mathematics and M.B.A. from McGill University/Manchester

Business School, UK.

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Split Case Picking - What Works & Why Warehouse Labor Breakdown

High Volume Split Case / Full Case

Operation Shipping 4.3 Million

Pieces/Week

Job

Function

Throughput

Rate (Based on

Paid Hours)

Metric per Hour Split Case

(Total Hours)

Full Case

(Total Hours)

Total Annual

Hours (All-

Inclusive)

Warehouse Direct Labor Activity

Receiving Receiving 46.5 Inbound Lines 10,592 4,162 14,755

Putaway Putaway 19.4 Inbound Lines 25,412 9,986 35,398

Replenishment / Letdown - Split Case Replenishment 9.4 Inbound Pallets 52,397 - 52,397

Replenishment / Letdown - Full Case Replenishment 23.6 Inbound Pallets - 8,202 8,202

Flow Rack Cutting / Stuffing Replenishment 180 Inbound Cases/Hour 73,495 - 73,495

Split Case Order Selection Order Selection 761 Outbound Pieces/Hour 286,590 - 286,590

Full Case Order Selection Order Selection 92.6 Outbound Cases/Hour - 55,987 55,987

Leads Order Selection 9,820 Outbound Pieces/Hour 17,296 5,428 22,724

Wait Chasing - Split Case Order Selection 23,675 Outbound Pieces/Hour 9,206 - 9,206

Wait Chasing - Full Case Order Selection 1,794 Outbound Cases/Hour - 2,890 2,890

Stacking to Pallets Packing 138.7 Outbound Totes/Hour 44,533 - 44,533

Loading Loading 15.5 Outbound Pallets/Hour 12,333 8,342 20,675

Inventory Control Inventory Control 4,758 Outbound Pieces/Hour 35,697 11,202 46,899

Pallet Sortation Other 140 In&Out Pallets/Hour 4,892 2,309 7,201

Tote Hauling Putaway Other 515 Outbound Totes/Hour 11,995 - 11,995

Returns/Dammage Processing Other Outbound Pieces/Hour 5,023 119 5,142

Cross Dock Labor: Inbound Cross Dock 20.0 Outbound Pallets/Hour - 6,448 6,448

Cross Dock Labor : Outbound Cross Dock 20.0 Outbound Pallets/Hour - 9,678 9,678

Subtotal Direct Labor 121.0 589,461 124,754 714,215

Split Case & Full Case Retail Distribution 4.3M Pieces/Wk

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Inventory Control, 6.1%

Loading, 2.1%

Order Selection, 53.1%

Other, 3.7%

Packing, 7.6%

Putaway, 4.3%

Receiving, 1.8%

Replenishment, 21.4%

Warehouse Split Case Labor Hours by Job Function

Split Case Picking - What Works & Why Distribution Center Labor

• Order picking typically accounts for 50-55% of warehouse labor expense

• Putaway & Replenishment typically accounts for 25+% of labor expense

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Scenario Concept Environment System / Technology

1 Person to Goods Paper-Based Paper Pick List

2 Person to Goods RF Scan RF Scanning

3 Person to Goods Pick to Cart Pick to Light, Voice or RF

4 Person to Goods Pick to Light Pick to Light to Conveyor

5 Person to Goods Voice-Directed Voice with RF Ring Scanner

6 Goods to Person Automated Mini-Load ASRS

7 Goods to Person Automated Multi-Shuttle

8 Hybrid Voice & Lights Batch Pick w/Voice & Put w/Lights

Split Case Picking - What Works & WhyConcepts to Discuss

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Person to Goods Picking

Strategies

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Split Case Picking - What Works & Why Paper Based (Pick to List) Order Picking

Person to Goods (PTG)

Picking with Paper Lists or Labels:

o Still the solution of choice for a

majority of warehouses around the

world

o Pick lists are printed and used to

guide the picking process

o Pick Lists are also used to confirm

order at packing / shipping

Benefits:

Simplest form of picking technology

Inexpensive

Minimal technology requirements

Shortcomings:

o Managing a high volume of manual

paper lists is inefficient & error prone

o Low productivity / accuracy

o Can cause throughput capacity

constraints within an operation

o Not real-time

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Split Case Picking - What Works & Why Paper Based (Pick to List) Order Picking

When to Consider:

o Low volume throughput

warehouse operations

o Temporary facilities

o Low value product being

shipped in small volumes

o Environments where it is

difficult to cost justify

investments into technology

such as in low wage countries

Investment Minimal: e.g. $5,000

Receiving /

Putaway Rate

15 – 25 lines per hour

Replenishment

Rate

20 – 35 lines per hour

Order Picking

Rate (Typical)

35 – 75 lines per hour

Order Picking

Rate (High end)

75 – 150 lines per hour

Labor Cost per

Pick

$0.10 - $0.43(1)

Accuracy rate 95.0% - 98.0%

1. Based on fully loaded direct labor wage rate of $US 15.00 per hour

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Split Case Picking - What Works & Why Radio Frequency (RF) Scan Directed Picking

Person to Goods

Picking with RF Scan Device:

o Pick instructions displayed via

wireless RF devices

o Operators may be assigned to

pick zones

o Scan location and/or product

barcode to verify pick accuracy

Benefits:

Real-time dispatch and balancing

of work and productivity tracking

Data capture enabled (e.g. lot#)

Higher degree of accuracy than

paper

Relatively low investment cost

Shortcomings:

o Scanning items & handling an RF

scanner can slow down the picking

process

o Typically too slow for high volume

operations

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Split Case Picking - What Works & Why Radio Frequency (RF) Scan Directed Picking

When to Consider:

oCan be used for all warehouse

labor functions from receiving to

shipping to ensure real-time

accuracy for all inventory

movement

oRF Scan picking is most suited for

slow to medium velocity

environments where barcodes are

available at the product or

inventory container level

oRF Scan picking is also suitable

for environments where item-

specific data capture is essential

such as serial number

Investment $3,000 - $5,000 per RF

scan unit + $30 – $150,000

for RF network

Receiving /

Putaway Rate

15 – 25 lines per hour

Replenishment

Rate

20 – 35 lines per hour

Order Picking

Rate (Typical)

50 – 75 lines per hour

Order Picking

Rate (High end)

75 – 125 lines per hour

Labor Cost per

Pick

$0.12 - $0.30(1)

Accuracy rate 99.0% - 99.90%

1. Based on fully loaded direct labor wage rate of $US 15.00 per hour

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Split Case Picking - What Works & Why Pick-Cart With Lights

Person to Goods

Mobile Cart with Pick-to-Light:

o Typically used for cluster picking

environment (…12 orders picked per trip)

o Each order assigned to a container

oOperator directed through pick line

oRF Scan, Voice or Lights to confirm pick

o Put to Light to confirm put

Benefits:Reduce travel time by picking multiple

orders in 1 trip

Flexibility to easily add more item variety

over time

Shortcomings:

o Long pick path as per SKU count

o Carts are heavy and bulky to

maneuver and need wider aisles

o ‘Put’ process requires a high degree of

discipline to sort child orders/quantities

into correct containers

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Lighted Pick Cart

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Split Case Picking - What Works & Why Voice or RF Scan Picking to Pick-Cart With Lights

When to Consider:

o Best used in slow or medium

velocity pick environments where

there is a high variety of slow

moving SKUs spread across a

lengthy pick line at floor level

o Suited for SKUs that can fit

inside a tote or container that are

not excessively heavy to lift

Investment $4,000 - $10,000 per

mobile cart + $30 –

150,000 for RF network

Receiving /

Putaway Rate

15 – 25 lines per hour

Replenishment

Rate

20 – 35 lines per hour

Order Picking

Rate (Typical)

75 – 100 lines per hour

Order Picking

Rate (High end)

100 – 130 lines per hour

Labor Cost per

Pick

$0.115 - $0.20(1)

Accuracy rate 99.0% - 99.75%

1. Based on fully loaded direct labor wage rate of $US 15.00 per hour

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Split Case Picking - What Works & Why Pick-Cart with Voice Configuration Options

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Mobile Pick Cart

Manual Pick Cart

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Split Case Picking - What Works & Why Pick to Lights With Conveyor

Person to Goods

Pick to Light to Conveyoro Operators are assigned to an area

• Wave Management – Zone Based

• Waveless – Racetrack Based

o Each pick location is equipped with a light and

a readout display – Continuous, Multi-Colored

Lights…

o Operator scans tote/carton ID(s) to invoke pick

tasks for the order

o Operator presses lighted button to validate pick

accuracy

Benefits:Enables high speed order picking for high

volume throughput operations

Conveyors reduce travel time

Highest levels of picking accuracy

Continuous Flow, Dynamic workload balancing

& Pick & Pass can be supported

Shortcomings:

o System cost is a function of the SKU

count – each pick location requires a light

o One picker per zone

o Data capture is challenging

o Requires accurate replenishment

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Split Case Picking - What Works & Why Pick to Lights With Conveyor

When to Consider:

o Best used in high velocity pick

environments where there is a

high volume of order lines

associated with a low to medium

variety of SKUs

o Suited for SKUs that can fit

inside a tote or container that is

conveyable

o Also suitable for reverse picking

or “put to store” concept widely

used in retail apparel

Investment $100 - $130 per location

+ $50 – 250,000 for

software

Receiving /

Putaway Rate

15 – 25 lines per hour

Replenishment

Rate

20 – 35 lines per hour

Order Picking

Rate (Typical)

100 – 225 lines per hour

Order Picking

Rate (High end)

225 – 325 lines per hour

Labor Cost per

Pick

$0.046 - $0.15(1)

Accuracy rate 99.95% - 99.99%

1. Based on fully loaded direct labor wage rate of $US 15.00 per hour

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Split Case Picking - What Works & Why Voice Directed Picking With RF Ring Scanner Option

Person to Goods

Voice Directed Picking w/ Ring Scano Pick instructions relayed to operators via wireless

voice devices

o Operator dialogues via headset to validate pick

location, item code, UPC or other alias code to

verify pick accuracy

o Option to combine with RF Ring scanner for

required data capture function (e.g. lot#)

o Used with Pick-to-Cart or Pick-to-Tote applications

Benefits:Hands & eye free operation highly suited for

handling full cases, heavy or bulky items

More efficient than paper or RF picking - 20% - 30%

improvement rates

Reduces dependency to QA every shipment

Eliminates operators memorizing check digits

Flexibility due to dynamic workload balancing –

operators can work in all zones

Fast learning curve: Easy to train

Shortcomings:

o Data capture requires use of RF

device which will slow down the pick

process

o May be too slow for high volume split

case picking environments

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Split Case Picking - What Works & Why Voice Directed Picking With RF Ring Scan Option

When to Consider:

o Best used in high velocity full/split

case pick environments where the

benefit of hands free is realized

o Ideal for cold storage environments

o Ideal for split case environments

where SKU variety is high and pick

to light is too expensive

Investment $3,000 - $7,500 per voice

unit + $50 – 100,000 for

software

Receiving /

Putaway Rate

15 – 25 lines per hour

Replenishment

Rate

20 – 35 lines per hour

Order Picking

Rate (Typical)

100 – 175 lines per hour

Order Picking

Rate (High end)

175 – 225 lines per hour(2)

Labor Cost per

Pick

$0.067 - $0.15(1)

Accuracy rate 99.95% - 99.99%

1. Based on fully loaded direct labor wage rate of $US 15.00 per hour

2. Rates can be higher if batch picking of full cases to conveyor belt picking is used

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Split Case Picking - What Works & Why Order Selection Time Breakdown

Order Setup, 10.0%

Travel Time, 50.0%

Search, 15.0%

Pick and Put, 15.0%

Other, 10.0%

Order Selection Time by Activity

• Travel time typically accounts for 50+% of the order selection job function

• Goods to Person systems can significantly improve productivity

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Goods to Person Picking

Strategies

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Split Case Picking - What Works & Why ASRS Mini-Load – Part 1

Goods to Person

Mini-Load ASRS:

o At receiving, products are placed into

standardized entities (containers or pans)

that get conveyed to induction points for the

miniload ASRS system

o ASRS automatically stores and retrieves

containers into a storage buffer

o ASRS extracts and deposits containers

either to dynamic floor-level pick locations;

or to conveyors for transfer to picking

workstations

o Operator picks required SKU/Quantity and

container with residual inventory is

conveyed back to ASRS miniload to be

returned to storage

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Split Case Picking - What Works & Why ASRS Mini-Load – Part 2

Benefits:

No travel time therefore higher pick rates

Eliminates putaway and replenishment labor

Product can be stored in original cartons

Very narrow aisles (e.g. 36”) for ASRS

machine therefore high density storage

Can accommodate a high SKU variety in

small warehouse footprint

Can be deployed up to 60’ high

Shortcomings:

o Medium to slow throughput capability

o Throughput capacity of Miniload ASRS is

limited to the machine’s vertical and

horizontal speed therefore only a limited

number of cycles (70 – 150) available per

aisle

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Split Case Picking - What Works & Why ASRS Mini-Load

When to Consider:

o High variety of slow moving parts

that require high density storage to

minimize warehouse space

requirements

o Ideal for environments where high

speed order turnaround time is a

need or presents a competitive

advantage

o Ideal for products that require a

secure storage environment or for

kitting operations

1. Based on fully loaded direct labor wage rate of $US 15.00 per hour

Investment $500 – 750,000 per

ASRS Miniload Aisle +

WCS + $100 – 250K

services

Receiving /

Putaway Rate

40 – 160 lines per hour

Replenishment

Rate

Eliminated

Order Picking

Rate (Typical)

150 – 175 lines per hour

Order Picking

Rate (High end)

175 – 200 lines per hour

Labor Cost per

Pick

$0.075 - $0.10(1)

Accuracy rate 99.95% - 99.99%

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Split Case Picking - What Works & Why Multi-Shuttle System – Part 1

Goods to Person

Multi-Shuttle System:

o At receiving, split case products are

placed into standard entities

(containers or trays). Full cases can

be stored as is.

oGoods conveyed to induction points at

a storage buffer. Vertical lifts transport

containers to storage levels. Shuttle

robots powered by busbars store and

retrieve goods up to 2-deep.

oOperator typically picks 1,6,24 or more

orders at work station

oResidual inventory in container is

moved by robotic shuttle back into the

storage buffer

Note:

Multi-shuttle robots automatically store

and retrieve cases, totes or trays in a

2-deep storage buffer for presentation

to pick work stations

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Split Case Picking - What Works & Why Multi-Shuttle System – Part 2

Benefits:

Incoming containers are presented within 1

second of outgoing container being taken

away which yields the highest levels of

picking productivity

Ergonomic workstations can be designed for

operators to pick 1, 6, or 24+ orders

concurrently

Eliminates putaway and replenishment labor

Extremely high throughput and storage

capacity up to 40’ high

Robotic shuttles can roam across vertical

levels or to other aisles in the storage buffer

Shortcomings:

o Capital investment requirement requires high

throughput volume to be justified

o Certain size and weight restrictions apply for

the shuttle to be able to handle the product

Note:

Pick work stations are typically

configured to pick 1, 6, 24 or more

orders at a time. Pick rates slow

down as this number increases.

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Split Case Picking - What Works & Why Multi-Shuttle System

When to Consider:

o Extremely high split case throughput

environments where high productivity

is critical to success

o High speed order turnaround time

enables competitive advantage

o High security / high availability

requirement

o Storage buffer needed for

sequencing of containers in between

the picking and palletizing process

(e..g. ensure heaviest totes are place

at bottom of pallet)

Investment $650,000 - $1.2 Million

per operating aisle

depending on the number

of shuttle robots needed

Receiving /

Putaway Rate

40 – 160 lines per hour

Replenishment

Rate

Eliminated

Order Picking

Rate (Typical)

300 – 500 lines per hour

Order Picking

Rate (High end)

500 – 800 lines per hour

Labor Cost per

Pick

$0.019 - $0.05(1)

Accuracy rate 99.95% - 99.99%

1. Based on fully loaded direct labor wage rate of $US 15.00 per hour

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HybridPicking Strategy

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Hybrid

Batch-Pick w/Voice and Put & Pack

w/Lights:o Combines pick and put technologies

o Saves time during picking by allowing an

operator to pick pieces for multiple orders from a

single zone at one time with only one trip through

the pick path.

o Multiple PutWall stations operating same time.

o Light directed putting from donor containers

o Optional Light Directed Pack Out

o Typically 2 Packers for every Putter

Benefits:Scalable design accommodates growth

Typical volume 1,000 – 20,000 orders/shift

Coordinated Pick, Put & Pack processes

Typically 20 minute turn time on PutWall

From 99.5% to 99.9% order accuracy

Split Case Picking - What Works & Why Batch-Pick w/Voice and Put & Pack w/Lights

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Shortcomings:

o Single piece orders are picked into their

own batch, outside of PutWall

o Everything batch picked needs to be

double handled.

o Lines that exceed 5 per order may be too

cumbersome to handle

o Sku’s must be easy to handle; size &

weight

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Split Case Picking - What Works & Why Batch-Pick w/Voice and PutWall w/Lights

When to Consider:

o Best used in a piece pick

environments where lines per order

are low and same-day order

fulfillment is important

o Works best when orders can be

batched based upon commonality

ship-to destination

o Suited for SKUs that can fit inside a

tote or container that are not

excessively heavy to lift or

cumbersome

Investment $3,000 - $7,500 per voice

unit + $100 - $130 per

lighted location $75 –

150,000 for software

Receiving /

Putaway Rate

15 – 25 lines per hour

Replenishment

Rate

25 – 35 lines per hour

Pick Rate 275-400 Pieces/Hr/Picker

Put Rate 600-800 Pieces/Hr/Putter

Pack Rate 300-400 Pieces/Hr/Packer

Labor Cost per

Piece

$0.019 - $0.075(1)

Accuracy Rate 99.95% - 99.99%

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1. Based on fully loaded direct labor wage rate of $US 15.00 per hour

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Split Case Picking - What Works & Why Executive Summary of Options – Part 1

# Concept EnvironmentSystem /

TechnologyCapital Investment Overview

1 PTG Paper-Based Paper Pick List Minimal $5-10k

2 PTG RF Scan RF Scanning $3-5k/User +30 – $150k for infrastructure

3 PTG Pick to Cart Pick to Light, or Voice $4-10k/Cart +30 – $150k for infrastructure

4 PTG Pick to Light Pick to Light to

Conveyor

$100-130/ lighted location +$50-125k software +

150k for infrastructure

5 PTG Voice-

Directed

Voice with RF Ring

Scanner

$3-7.5k/voice unit + $50-125k software + 150k for

infrastructure

6 GTP Automated Mini-Load ASRS $500-750k/ASRS Mini-Load Aisle + $100-250k

Services

7 GTP Automated Multi-Shuttle $600-1.2m/ Operating Aisle. Depending on # of

Shuttles needed

8 Hybrid Voice &

Lights

Batch Pick w/Voice &

Put w/Lights

$3-7.5k/voice unit + $100 - $130 per lighted location

+ $50-125k software + 150k for infrastructure

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Split Case Picking - What Works & Why Executive Summary of Options – Part 2

#System /

Technology

Rec

Putaway

LPH

Replen

Rate

LPH

Pick Rate

Typical

LPH

Pick Rate

High

LPH

Labor

Cost per

Pick

Accuracy

Rate

1 Paper Pick List 15-25 20-35 35-75 75-150 $.10-.43 95-98.00%

2 RF Scanning 15-25 20-35 50-75 75-125 $.12-.30 99.00-99.90%

3 Pick-Cart - Pick to

Light or Voice

15-25 20-35 75-100 100-130 $.115-.20 99.00-99.75%

4 Pick to Light to

Conveyor

15-25 20-35 100-225 225-325 $.046-.15 99.95-99.99%

5 Voice with RF Ring

Scanner

15-25 20-35 100-175 175-225 $.067-.15 99.95-99.99%

6 Mini-Load ASRS 40-160 0 150-175 175-200 $.075-.10 99.95-99.99%

7 Multi-Shuttle 40-160 0 300-500 500-800 $.019-.05 99.95-99.99%

8 Batch Pick w/Voice

& Put w/Lights

15-25 20-35 Pick 100-125

Put 200-250

Pack 100-125

Pick 100-125

Put 200-250

Pack 100-125

$.019-.08 99.95-99.99%

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Split Case Picking - What Works & Why Executive Summary of Options – Part 3

# System / Technology Benefits Shortcomings

1 Paper Pick List Simple & inexpensive Low productivity and accuracy Not

real-time

2 RF Scanning Real-time data capture at a low

investment

Too slow for high volume picking

due to handling RF Scan device

3 Pick-Cart - Pick to Light

or Voice

Less travel time due to batch picking Carts are heavy & slow to

maneuver & put errors can easily

be made

4 Pick to Light to

Conveyor

High speed picking with high accuracy

and dynamic balancing

High cost solution when SKU count

is high, limited data capture

5 Voice with RF Ring

Scanner

Hands/Eye free, fast learning curve.

Flexible to use across entire DC

May be too slow for some high

volume operations

6 Mini-Load ASRS No travel time, high density storage

therefore low footprint up to 60”

Slow to Medium throughput

capability

7 Multi-Shuttle High pick rate, high accuracy, highest

throughput, flexibility

Higher capital investment

requirement

8 Batch Pick w/Voice &

Put w/Lights

Best used in a piece pick environments

where lines per order are low and

same-day order fulfillment is important

Low Order Lines & Sku profile is

required

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Split Case Picking - What Works & Why Executive Summary of Options – Part 4

#System /

Technology

0

to

1,000

1,000

to

5,000

5,000

to

10,000

10,000

to

15,000

15,000

to

20,000

20,000

to

25,000

25,000

to

50,000

50,000

to

100,000

100,000

to

150,000

150,000

to

250,000

1 Paper Pick List

2 RF Scanning

3 Pick-Cart - Lights

4 Conveyor - Lights

5 Voice Directed

6 Mini-Load ASRS

7 Multi-Shuttle

8 Voice & Lights

Order Line Throughput per Day

Strong Fit

Moderate Fit

Weak Fit

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Split Case Picking - What Works & Why Key Takeaways

• We have looked at 8 different split case picking systems at a high

level ; there are also others that we did not have time for.

• There is no such thing as a “best technology” because the

business requirements vary by type of operation

• Choosing a split case picking system with a good fit requires an

understanding of the distribution center operational profile,

shapes and sizes of products, flexibility requirements, overall

throughput volumes, etc.

• As volumes increase above 10,000 – 15,000 order lines/day, the

fit for automated goods to person solutions starts to provide

improved shareholder value

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Split Case Picking - What Works & Why Additional Resources

White Papers:

http://www.mwpvl.com/html/order_pick_technologies.html

http://www.mwpvl.com/html/dematic_multishuttle_review.html

Pick & Put Systems:

Pick-by-Light: http://www.dematic.com/na/pick-to-light

Pick-by-Voice: http://www.dematic.com/na/voice-picking

Pick Carts: http://www.dematic.com/na/pick-carts

Pick & Put Stations: http://www.dematic.com/na/pick-and-put-stations

Rapid Pick Systems: http://www.dematic.com/na/rapidpick-system

FlexTruck Voice: http://www.dematic.com/na/flextruck-voice

Put Wall Solutions: http://www.dematic.com/na/split-case-picking-

solutions/put-to-order-solution

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Questions

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Split Case Picking - What Works & WhyIntroductions & Future Webinars

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Thank You

Role Name Company Email Phone

Moderator Rich Hayden Dematic [email protected] (203) 468-2774

Speaker Marc Wulfraat MWPVL [email protected] (514) 482-3572 x100

Date Time Topic

6/28/2016 2pm et Split Case Picking - What Works & Why

9/29/2016 2pm et Operational Measurements & Metrics for Your Distribution Center