Germantown, WI -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/24/2010 -- Right now, hundreds of thousands of Pick-to-Light modules are illuminating in distribution centers across the country, directing order fulfillment operators to their next correct pick. For over three decades companies have been efficiently processing millions of orders each year with single or multiple light-directed applications in their supply chains. Their original installations provided considerable increases in productivity, accuracy and customer service over manual order selection techniques.
There have been many breakthroughs in light-directed order fulfillment technologies which strongly differentiate the more sophisticated systems of today from their legacy counterparts. These new solutions may offer cable-free light module hardware for greater ease in system installation, expansion, re-slotting and maintenance.
They may also feature progressive software tools for better management of light-directed picking operations and improved visibility into the productivity of their pick process.
Another key advance is the application of Pick-to-Display technologies to support simultaneous order picking strategies, opposed to the sequential approach executed by Pick-to-Light systems.
For over 25 years Lightning Pick Technologies has helped numerous companies progress from sequential order picking methodologies to simultaneous pick processes by retrofitting Pick-to-Light systems with advanced Pick-to-Display solutions.
Over the years ‘Pick-to-Light’ has become the generic industry term encompassing all light-directed order selection and sortation systems, differentiating the overall approach from paper-based picking, RF picking, voice-directed picking and other methods. Even users of Put-to-Light for direct-to-consumer fulfillment or retail store replenishment operations (sometimes called Pack-to-Light) often recognize themselves as ultimately being part of the Pick-to-Light universe.
However, on an application level there is a vast difference between Pick-to-Light systems, popular in the first major wave of light-directed systems installed in the 1980s, and the Pick-to-Display solutions available today.
In 1998 Lightning Pick introduced duct-based Pick to Light technology to the United States. These cable-free light modules retrofit to a rack, shelf, cart or other material handling storage media. The new track-lighting style hardware lowered installation costs and is more flexible for system reconfiguration, maintenance, and expansion.
Cable-free displays are the industry standard, but distributors still sought after a means of applying Pick to Light speed and accuracy to operations that did not have the infrastructure for mounted lights.
About Lightning Pick
For over 25 years and across 500 installations worldwide, Lightning Pick Technologies has delivered advanced order picking technologies on time, on budget, every time. Lightning Pick has best-in-class applications for Pick to Light, Put to Light, Pack to Light (Put to Store) Voice and RF systems support lean supply chain processes from manufacturing through order fulfillment. As a result, Lightning Pick clients improve their level of service, achieve superior order quality, and advance their positions in the market.
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Joe Pelej
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