Order SequencingThe intelligent bundling of incoming orders to minimize picking routes and throughput times should be in the focus of every distribution center. Optimizing order sequences with ORion-PI®, thus means to reduce picking costs, to efficiently employ personnel and to quicken and balance process orders.
Even though order sequencing strongly depends on the general logistic conditions such as due dates or incoming orders, the control of order sequences still considerably influences the effectivity of a distribution center.
The combining of commissioning orders in multi-stage commissioning processes e.g. can, owing to circumstances, reduce picking routes by 20%. In this context also organizational conditions have to be considered. Efforts for sorting in the packaging section for example should be taken into account as they might rise when orders are combined in certain ways.
Often conveyor instruments such as overhead or belt conveyor systems are involved in the sorting process as well. Typically, the respective putting is a dynamic process that can be very unevenly worked. Intelligent order sequencing allows the timed balancing of loads in such a way that error rates and peak loads are significantly reduced.
ORion-PI® Order Sequencing can also calculate the optimal distribution of orders from stocks which are held in different distribution centers. Here the idea is to minimize split sending, that is, the sending of articles which are commissioned in different distribution centers. Transports between the locations are reduced, stocks evenly decreased. Mailing expenses are minimized. |
