Batches
Batches (/fulfillment/batches) shows the pick batchesPick batchA set of lines one picker walks in one trip, sorted into pick-path order so the building is crossed once rather than repeatedly.
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currently on the floor and how far each one has got. Click through for the batch detail: route-sorted lines, what has been picked, and any exceptions.
On this page
Section titled “On this page”- Route order, not alphabetical
- Batch statuses
- Line statuses
- Batch methods
- See also
Route order, not alphabetical
Section titled “Route order, not alphabetical”Picks are ordered along a walking route — zone → aisle → side → bay — rather than by SKU or alphabetically. That single choice is most of the time saving in picking: a picker walks the building once in one direction instead of doubling back for every line.
Warehouses that record bin coordinates get more than that: the route is optimised against the actual geometry, which shortens the trip again.
Batch statuses
Section titled “Batch statuses”| Status | Means |
|---|---|
| Ready to pick | Built and waiting for a picker |
| Being picked | Someone is walking it |
| Picked | Every line resolved |
| Cancelled | Withdrawn |
Line statuses
Section titled “Line statuses”Inside a batch, each line carries its own state:
| Status | Means |
|---|---|
| To pick | Not yet reached |
| Picked | Pulled and confirmed |
| Not enough stock | A short pickShort pickWhen a bin does not hold what the system expected. Recording it marks the line as not enough stock and posts the discrepancy against that specific bin, rather than quietly under-picking the order. Read more → — the bin did not hold what the system expected |
| Cancelled | No longer needed |
A short pick is the interesting one. It does not silently reduce the order — it records that the physical count and the system disagreed at that bin, which is a signal worth counting on.
Batch methods
Section titled “Batch methods”| Method | Means |
|---|---|
| Single-item orders | One line, one order — the fastest possible walk |
| Batch picking | The same SKU pulled once for several orders |
| Multi-order picking | Several orders in one walk, each into its own tote (Enhanced) |
See also
Section titled “See also”- Queue — where pick work is handed out.
- Multi-order picking — the Enhanced method.
- Floor pick — what the picker actually sees.