parts-to-picker

English

Noun

parts-to-picker (uncountable)

  1. (logistics) An order picking method where the goods move in the direction of the picker.
    Synonyms: goods-to-person, goods-to-picker, G2P
    Antonyms: picker-to-goods, picker-to-parts
    • 2017 October 16, Nils Boysen, Dirk Briskorn and Simon Emde, “Parts-to-picker based order processing in a rack-moving mobile robots environment”, in European Journal of Operational Research, volume 262, number 2, United States, →DOI, pages 550-562:
      In this paper we treat a special parts-to-picker system, which aims to avoid the basic drawbacks of these two systems. As a parts-to-picker system it avoids unproductive picker travel and, thus, high personnel costs. At the same time it aims at reducing idle time of specialized and expensive equipment.