Is Your Order-Picking Solution Up to Today’s Industry Standard?
In just a few short years, expectations for grocery order picking have shot through the roof. Today’s benchmark platforms deliver dramatic throughput gains, clear ROI, and truly seamless handoffs to customers. But is your solution keeping pace?
Hyper-Efficient at Scale
Top systems now sustain 350 units picked per hour even on peak days while actually reducing staff stress. They optimize every step of the workflow, pairing real-world performance data with intelligent routing so you can monitor productivity around the clock. Even a modest 10 percent efficiency gain can translate into millions in annual savings. If your current provider can’t consistently hit today’s 350 UPH standard, you’re leaving both performance and profit on the table.
Millions of $, € or £ can be saved
In our experience, many grocery retailers have the potential to save millions each year by improving in-store picking efficiency. The exact amount depends on the size of the e-commerce operation, order volume, and current picking speed. But saving between 500,000 and 1,000,000 hours annually is well within reach. If your hourly picking cost is €25, that translates to savings of up to €25 million per year with an upgrade. Or to put it another way: you’re missing out on €25 million every year you don’t upgrade.
Grocery-Native Design
Warehouse-focused systems overlook the unique demands of fresh and frozen goods, weight and volume variances, and intricate substitution rules. A grocery-retail-native solution understands these nuances, offering specialized features such as temperature-zone routing and shelf-life awareness to keep every order accurate and on time.
True SaaS Architecture
The modern standard is cloud-native, multi-tenant software that scales elastically with demand. Continuous feature updates, enterprise-grade security, and zero-downtime upgrades replace lengthy on-prem installs and version-lock constraints.
Intuitive, Low-Touch Training
With labor turnover at record highs, your system must onboard new or seasonal staff in under an hour. Whether via pick-by-light, voice guidance, or a streamlined mobile UI, the platform should feel second nature from day one.
Seamless Post-Pick Integration
Efficiency only counts if orders flow flawlessly to customers. Leading solutions integrate directly with curbside lockers, delivery routing engines, Q-commerce partners, and in-store pickup workflows, automating handoffs, surfacing exceptions, and preserving a frictionless customer experience.
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Order Picking
StrongPoint Order Picking is the world’s fastest manual picking solution, with an average picking rate of 240 items per hour and peak performance reaching up to 350 items per hour. This cloud-based system is designed to maximise the efficiency and accuracy of in-store staff.
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