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[[Image:Sistema de preparación de pedidos pick to light.jpg|thumb|Person to goods picking assisted by conveyor belt]]

'''Order picking''' or order preparation is one of a logistic warehouse's processes.{{cn|date=September 2023}}

It consists in taking and collecting articles in a specified quantity before shipment to fulfil customer orders.

It is a basic warehousing process and has an important influence on logistic processes.{{cn|date=September 2023}}

It is one of the [[warehouse management system]] functions.

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This list is only a small sample of factors that can influence the choice of a distribution center's operational procedures. Because each factor has varying importance in each organization, the net effect is that each organization has unique processing requirements.

The effect of [[Globalizationglobalization]] has immense impacts on much of the order fulfillment, but its impact is felt mostly in transportation and distribution.

== See also ==