Put-to-Light

Put-to-light, often installed as a put wall, lets a warehouse batch pick many small orders and sort them quickly and accurately. It is a lower-cost step toward automation than a full sortation system.

What is the difference between pick-to-light and put-to-light?

Pick-to-light shows a worker which storage location to pick from. Put-to-light shows a worker which order cubby to place an item into, usually after batch picking.

• Pick-to-LightA system of lights mounted on storage locations that show pickers where to pick and how many units, confirmed by pressing a button.
• Batch PickingA picking method where one picker collects items for several orders in a single trip, then items are sorted into individual orders.
• Sortation SystemAutomated equipment that identifies items or parcels, usually by barcode scan, and diverts each one to the correct destination, such as an order, a packing station, or a carrier lane.
• Cluster PickingA picking method where one picker fills several orders at once by placing items directly into separate order totes or cart slots, so no later sorting step is needed.