order consolidation

English

Noun

order consolidation (usually uncountable, plural order consolidations)

  1. (logistics) An order picking method where several orders are arranged in a single shipment.
    Alternative form: order-consolidation
    Synonym: co-packing
    • 1992 April 10, Ann E. Gray, Uday S. Karmarkar and Abraham Seidmann, “Design and operation of an order-consolidation warehouse: Models and application”, in European Journal of Operational Research, volume 58, number 1, United States, →DOI, pages 14-36:
      In this paper we describe and model in general terms the composite design and operating problems for a typical order-consolidation warehouse. These problems include warehouse layout, equipment and technology selection, item location, zoning, picker routing, pick list generation and order batching.
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