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Put Walls and Post-Pick Seeding

What is a Put Wall? What is the difference between picking and seeding? How post-pick seeding improves efficiency.

Put Walls and Post-Pick Seeding
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01

The Short Answer

A Put Wall "seeds" consolidated-picked goods into per-order chutes, suited to fast order splitting after multi-order, multi-SKU batch picking. The Tegene 3D Sorter Series supports post-pick seeding, improving multi-destination order throughput via chute and cart configuration.

02

Pick-to-Order vs Put-to-Order

The two picking modes suit different order structures:

  • Pick-to-order: one order at a time, suited to few orders with many SKUs.
  • Put-to-order (seeding): batch pick then seed by order, suited to many orders with few units each — higher efficiency for e-commerce.

03

How a Put Wall Improves Efficiency

A Put Wall decouples picking and splitting: batch consolidated picking cuts walking, then the device seeds by order quickly. With chute and induction configuration, it significantly raises orders processed per unit time, especially for e-commerce peaks and multi-client 3PL.

FAQ

Questions related to this guide

What kind of warehouse suits a Put Wall?

A Put Wall suits e-commerce and 3PL warehouses with many orders, few units per order and many SKUs, improving multi-destination order throughput by seeding after consolidated picking.

Which is more efficient, picking or seeding?

It depends on order structure. With many orders and few units each, put-to-order (seeding) is usually more efficient; with few orders and many SKUs, pick-to-order fits better.

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