Automated picking storage and dispense is an automated system that contains product inventory so that customer orders can be picked into order totes. It also stores completed orders and, at the appropriate time, dispenses those orders for either customer pickup at store or delivery to home.
Automated picking systems improve throughput and efficiency compared to traditional order picking systems such as single order or zone picking. They are usually robotic automation systems that help businesses minimize the need for manual labor while operating with greater throughput in a smaller physical space.
Advantages of automated picking systems include faster sorting and the ability to scale quickly if when order volumes spike.
The Alphabot® System is an example of an automated picking storage and dispense and automated each-picking system. It can pick and store in three temperature zones, which makes this system ideal for e-grocery order fulfillment.
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