Paperless Picking in SAP

Warehouse-picking with pick-by-scan, pick-by-voice, pick-by-light and pick-by-vision as mobile picking methods

Your Requirements

Compile orders in the warehouse faster
Optimize the supply of goods and materials in goods receipt and goods issue
Increase of performance in the warehouse

Our Solution

Optimized RF dialogues
Mobile data entry
Pick-by-Scan
Pick-by-Voice
Pick-by-Light
Pick-by-Vision

Your Benefits

Saving of costs and time
Realtime accounting of picking operations
Direct connection to SAP
Paperless picking with SAP EWM, SAP WM, SAP LES

The SERKEM solution in detail

In order picking, the order picker or handler selects specific quantities from a provided total quantity based on orders. These orders may be either customer or production orders.

Time as a Central Factor in Picking

As with all warehouse processes, speed is a key factor in picking. Mobile or paperless picking, in particular, offers several advantages over picking with pick lists: the error rate is significantly reduced, and the pick rate increases. At the same time, optimizing the provision of goods or materials in goods receipt or goods issue accelerates the processes. The throughput in the warehouse is increased, which in turn leads to performance improvements across the entire company.

Order Picking in SAP with SERKEM

We handle the integration of various technologies as well as the implementation of optimized picking processes in SAP:

The customized implementation by our experts is the foundation for efficient processes in your warehouse.

At a glance

Customer Benefits

Paperless picking with SAP EWM, SAP WM and SAP LES

Optimal freedom of movement makes the concentration on the picking process possible
Neither a terminal nor paper or labels are needed
Individual transactions for customized operations

Saving of time and costs

Increase of picking pace
Rise of picking accuracy

Real-time accounting of picking activities in the SAP system

Real-time data are available in the SAP system
Business procedures are completely mapped in SAP

Direct connection to SAP

No additional middleware
No additional interfaces and interface-programmings

Different criteria for the order of warehouse tasks for picking

Shortest way
Priority control
Optimized routes
Optimization of shipment generation, for example at sets

Possibility of pick & pack

Integration of the packaging process into picking
Direct picking in one shipping unit

Pick-by-Vision

As the latest and most innovative method of paperless picking, pick-by-vision combines the advantages of pick-by-voice and pick-by-light in one system.

The usage of voice identification makes the freehand handling of the system possible, while the visual notice in the glasses replaces the voice instructions of the system. The picker sees information which leads him through the order and warehouse step by step.

In addition, the data glasses can be extended with a camera as well as navigation functions.

Advantages

Higher picking pace
Quality assurance through additional functions
Lower error quote
Both hands are free
Audio-visual support
Suitable for many storage types
Flexible use of employees and devices regarding to place and task

Disadvantages

Availability of data glasses
Less robustness of the hardware
Less battery runtime of actual models
Necessity of WLAN access in the whole warehouse

Pick-by-Light

If a high picking pace in the warehouse is significant, pick-by-light and put-to-light systems are used. For example during picking of small pieces, picking in production to material provision or the partition of a high quantity of goods to small shipping units.

Optical signals guide the picker by using pick-by-light to the storage box or to the order container. Displays at the shelves show the relevant information and confirm the picked quantity with an acknowledgment key.

At put-to-light the employee distributes the quantity of goods light-controlled to the different places.

Advantages

Shorter search times: visual signals lead the employee
Direct response to the SAP system
Less picking errors
Free hands at picking
Good suitability for loud and multilingual work places
Rarely training time

Disadvantages

Undetected breakdown of displays can lead to picking errors
High acquisition costs as well as costs for maintenance and repair
Less flexibility because of time- and cost-intensive modifications
Especially in warehouses with short runways and a high picking frequency per storage place effective

Pick-by-Voice

Meanwhile, pick-by-voice is one of the most proven methods in logistics. The Picker wears a headset (earphone with microphone) during his work for the speaking-based communication between picker and picking system.

The procurement as well as the confirmation takes place over voice inputs.

Advantages

According to a REFA-study, the efficiency and quality increase with pick-by-voice up to 30%.

Shorter search times
Direct response to the SAP system
Less errors during picking
Freedom of movement and flexibility in processes
Integration in SAP WM or SAP EWM without middleware

Disadvantages

Noise level and background noises in the warehouse are to consider
Maintenance in various languages can be essential
High initial investments
High effort for training

Pick-by-Scan

At pick-by-scan the picker moves with mobile or forklift terminals for the mobile data collection through the warehouse. In most instances they have integrated barcode scanner or RFID-reading devices.

The MDE-device shows the picking list and functions as confirmation of the picked products or the input of error-quantities or null sets. All accountings happen in real-time or prompt in the SAP system depending on whether they are made online or offline.