Product Fulfillment - Pick and Pack

What do we mean by "pick and pack"?

One of the most important elements of the product fulfillment process is the pick and pack stage. This is a complete process where supply chain management is concerned and is most commonly utilized in distribution at the retail level. Whenever the business specializes in solutions for supply chain management, there is a high probability that they offer pick and pack services for their customers.

What is involved in pick and pack services?

The concept of pick and pack normally entails a variety of elements and processes such as the following:

disassembling truck loads of product
obtaining a fair shipping rate from common carriers and expediting commercial trucking lines
picking product that is relevant to each destination
processing small to large product quantities
re-packaging the product as well as affixing the shipping label and invoice

Unfortunately, many businesses today do not realize that product fulfillment companies such as Global Response Fulfillment offer pick and pack services.

Other considerations regarding the pick and pack process:

In addition to the different elements listed above, you also have the “case picking” process and the implementation of a management system for managing the warehousing stage of the product fulfillment process more cost-efficiently.

Case picking – in the simplest of terms, case picking is the gathering of product in either boxes or cartons. The product is usually palletized, secured or shrink-wrapped to prevent any loss, and then shipped to the intended consumer. Key requirements involved during this phase of the pick and pack process are:

ensuring that boxes or cartons are secured against damage
good usage of the available “cube” space
quick assembly is assured

In the retail market sector today, this is normally the responsibility of an entry-level employee. However, the palletizing of product does require a certain amount of skill.

WMS - Warehousing Management Systems. Systems that are part of WMS stage of the pick and pack process help to minimize the distance that an order picker has to travel while performing their job duties. Oftentimes, there are certain aspects that go neglected or overlooked by the unskilled employee such as minimizing damages, optimal usage of available cube space, and segregating products.

With the right warehousing management system in place, the above concerns are virtually eliminated so that cost-effectiveness, productivity, and time are not hindered. This is where Global Response Fulfillment can play a significant role for your business. Maximizing the pick and pack process of your business is just one of the services we specialize in.

We will be happy to provide you with information on other areas of the product fulfillment services process such as continuity orders, payment processing, and warehouse storage. Feel free to contact us at 800.967..0030 or in the Global Response Fulfillment website. Since 1974 we have been providing our clients with a complete, end-to-end product Fulfillment Services solution along with Call Center Services and would like to do the same for you. Contact us today for further assistance.