Goods to man (WzM) describes a process in which the goods to be picked are transported from a warehouse to a predetermined location in a staging unit and picked there by the picker. The staging unit – if it still contains goods – is then transported back to the warehouse.

The main reasons for using WzM are as follows:

The walking effort is reduced to a minimum, thus achieving a comparatively high picking performance.
The physical strain is also reduced to a minimum (no or only minor lifting and stretching movements).
Additional tasks such as counting, measuring and weighing can be carried out easily and the necessary equipment can be positioned ergonomically.
For areas of increased security, protection against theft can be easily achieved.

Cf. man-to-goods (MzW).

Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML