Picking. The warehouse management system can ensure that movement is
minimized in picking an order. It interfaces with, and drives, any picking
technologies. The WMS allows for multiple orders to be picked simultaneously
to minimize operator travel distance, and this practice is referred to as “task
interleaving.” Task interleaving can combine put-away tasks with picking tasks.
For example, a driver has a put away of SKU A on Aisle X and there is an order
for SKU B that is also on Aisle X. Task interleaving would immediately give the
picking task to the driver as soon as he confirmed the put away, allowing him
to stay in the same area.