3.5 Shipping
Shipping generally handles larger units than picking, because packing has con-
solidated the items into fewer containers (cases, pallets). Consequently, there
is still less labor here. There may be some walking if product is staged before
being loaded into freight carriers.
Product is likely to be staged if it must be loaded in reverse order of delivery
or if shipping long distances, when one must work hard to completely fill each
trailer. Staging freight creates more work because staged freight must be double-handled.
The trailer is likely to be scanned here to register its departure from the
warehouse. In addition, an inventory update may be sent to the customer