Wave Picking Process for High Volume

Start of the Workflow/Process.

Retrieve all orders from the Order Data Model that are in 'Ready for Picking' status.

Sum the total number of individual items across all retrieved pending orders to determine wave size.

Retrieve location data for all active warehouse zones to optimize picking routes.

Calculate the ratio of items to zones to determine if the wave should be split into smaller sub-waves.

Create a new record in the 'Picking Wave' data model containing the wave ID, timestamp, and total item count.

Update the status of all selected orders from 'Ready for Picking' to 'Allocated to Wave'.

Create a task for a Warehouse Operator to begin the physical picking process for the specific Wave ID.

Create a task for the Quality Control team to verify items once the wave is completed.

For every item in the wave, create a line entry in the 'Picking List' data model linked to the current Wave ID.

Assign sub-tasks to specific zone pickers based on the calculated wave density.

Decrement the 'Available Quantity' in the Inventory Data Model as items are picked.

Send an email notification to the manager once a high-volume wave has been successfully initiated.

Create a report comparing the estimated picking time vs. actual time taken for the completed wave.

Remove temporary 'In-Progress' wave identifiers from the active queue once the wave is archived.

Send an SMS alert to the handheld device of the assigned picker to signal a new wave is ready.

End of the Workflow/Process.