wave picking

English

English Wikipedia has an article on:

wave picking

Wikipedia

Noun

wave picking (uncountable)

1. (logistics) A warehouse management system that assigns groups of orders into short intervals called "waves", which are then commenced and coordinated throughout the day, one after another.

   Synonym: wave processing

   Antonyms: waveless picking, waveless processing

   • 2017 May 30, Mark Del Franco, “Batch vs. Wave Picking: Which One is Right for Your Business?”, in Multichannel Merchant‎, United States, archived from the original on 7 September 2025:

     In fact, because batch-picked items are typically transported to the pack station via cart instead of via conveyor as is more typical of wave picking, there’s a low cost of transport. Pick carts typically cost $300-$700, depending on their complexity.

Related terms

• order picking