Accessibility

“Accessibility plays a crucial role in logistics, particularly in the design of efficient picking processes. In the context of logistics, accessibility does not necessarily have to correspond to the picking unit, which creates space for versatile and optimized processes.

In shortened two-stage picking, for example, an outer packaging unit is driven underneath, while picked sales units are then placed in customer-specific picking containers. This shows that “accessibility” varies at different levels and that the ability to drive underneath does not necessarily correspond to the unit that was taken directly from the warehouse.

The use of “accessibility” in logistics opens up the possibility of precise control of accessibility at different levels. This flexibility not only promotes efficient warehouse management, but also facilitates the traceability of goods movements. Companies can optimize their picking processes as accessibility can be precisely defined at various points in the flow of goods.