Best Picks
Multichannel Merchant
August 2005
Written by Karen Berman
Faced with constant pressure to fill orders quickly and accurately, distribution centers are turning to a dizzying array of technologies and strategies. One of the most popular is pick-to-light (PTL), which increases pickers' ability to pick merchandise more quickly and accurately by means of lights positioned on the shelving or racking where products are kept. These lights signal pick locations and, in some cases, quantities to pickers.