zone-wave picking
noun1
An order picking method that combines zone picking and wave picking.
- After investigating five order picking strategies, namely discrete, batch, sequential zone, simultaneous zoning and simultaneous zone-wave picking, concluded that simultaneous zone-wave picking and batch picking are superior and that their results are not so much affected by changes in demand skewness patterns or daily order volume.2013 March 23, Desima Fivaz, “SKU duplication on a unidirectional picking line”, in w: Stellenbosch University, South Africa, archived from the original on 08 Sep 2025: