sort-while-pick

English

Noun

sort-while-pick (uncountable)

1. (logistics) An order picking method where goods are sorted while being picked.

   Alternative form: sort while pick

   Antonym: pick-and-sort

   • 2025 September 5, “Batch picking”, in IBM‎, United States, archived from the original on 7 September 2025:

     You can use the sort while pick method to pick the products in a batch and simultaneously sort and place the products different totes. Each tote is associated with an order in the batch. The totes are then deposited at a staging location. For large orders, the picked products can go into multiple totes.