聚合拣货

Cluster picking is an advanced picking method that combines the efficiency of batch picking with immediate sorting during the picking process. It is best suited for warehouses with high order volumes where organization and speed are critical.

Unlike batch picking, which requires a separate sorting step after picking, cluster picking sorts items directly into designated bins or containers for each sales order (SO). This eliminates the need for post-picking consolidation, making it ideal for operations prioritizing speed and accuracy.

Cluster picking is particularly effective in environments where immediate organization is crucial, and orders contain a mix of items that need precise sorting during, rather than after, the picking process.

然而，集群拣货确实有一些缺点。例如，紧急订单无法区分优先级，必须事先手动创建优化批次。因此，拣货过程可能会出现瓶颈。

Example

1. SO 1 calls for one apple and orange

2. SO 2 calls for one apple and banana

3. SO 3 calls for one apple, orange, and banana

Apples are stored in Shelf A, oranges in Shelf B, and bananas in Shelf C.

要同时为三份订单挑选产品，购物车中要装入三个空包装。

Starting at Shelf A, the picker places apples into each package. Next, the picker navigates to Shelf B, and places oranges in the packages designated for SO 1 and SO 3. Finally, the picker pushes the cart to Shelf C, and loads packages for SO 2 and SO 3 with a banana, each.

With the packages for all three SOs packed, the picker pushes the cart to the output location, where the packages are sealed and prepared for shipment.

配置

To enable cluster picking, begin by navigating to Inventory app ‣ Configuration ‣ Settings. Under the Operations heading, activate the Packages and Batch, Wave & Cluster Transfers options.

Since batch picking is used to optimize the pick operation in Odoo, the Storage Locations and Multi-Step Routes options, under the Warehouse heading, must also be checked on this settings page.

存储位置 允许将产品存储在可以从中拣选的特定位置，而 多步骤路线 可以实现拣选操作本身。

完成后，点击 保存 。

Packages setup

To configure the containers to be used during the picking process, navigate to Inventory app ‣ Products ‣ Packages. Click the New button to create a new package.

On the new package form, the Package Reference is pre-filled with the next available PACK number in the system. Pack Date is automatically set to the creation date of the form.

Set the Package Use field to Reusable Box.

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Packages

Example

A package intended for cluster picking is named CLUSTER-PACK-3 for easy identification. For this workflow, the products are directly packed using their intended shipping boxes, so Package Use is set to Reusable Box.

创建群组批次

To create a cluster, navigate to Inventory app and select the operation type card, Delivery Orders or Pick (whichever is the first operation in the delivery flow).

注解

Cluster pick batches can be created for outgoing shipments in one, two, or three steps.

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• Delivery in one step

• Delivery in two steps

• Delivery in three steps

Click the checkbox to the left of the corresponding outgoing operation to add them to the batch. With the desired pickings selected, click the Actions button, and select the Add to batch option from the resulting drop-down menu.

Example

要创建集群批次，如上面的 示例 所示，在配置了两步发货的仓库中，选择以下提货操作：

• WH/PICK/00007: linked to SO 88 for one apple and orange.

• WH/PICK/00008: linked to SO 89 for one apple and banana.

• WH/PICK/00009: linked to SO 90 for one apple, orange, and banana.

Doing so opens an Add to batch pop-up window, wherein the employee Responsible for the picking can be assigned.

Choose from the two options in the Add to field to either: add to an existing batch transfer, or create a new batch transfer.

Then, add a Description for this batch.

小技巧

The Description field can be used to add additional information to help workers identify the source of the batch, where to place the batch, what shipping containers to use, etc.

To create draft batch pickings to be confirmed at a later date, select the Draft checkbox.

Conclude the process by clicking Confirm.

处理批次

To process batches, navigate to Inventory app ‣ Operations ‣ Batch Transfers. Click on a batch to select it.

In the Detailed Operations tab, products that are to be picked are grouped by location.

Set the Destination Package to the package dedicated to that particular order.

Example

Process the cluster batch for the three orders of apples, oranges, and bananas example by assigning each picking to a dedicated package.

At the storage location for apples, WH/Stock/Shelf A, assign the apples in all three pickings to one of the three reusable packages, CLUSTER-PACK-1, CLUSTER-PACK-2, or CLUSTER-PACK-3.

Record this in Odoo using the Destination Package field in the Detailed Operations tab.