Warehouses and manufacturing facilities all over the world are looking for a fast, accurate, and efficient way to handle order picking in the face of increasing market demand. Pick-To-Light systems are one of the easiest and most effective ways to improve picking accuracy, decrease errors caused by humans, and boost picking productivity in a warehouse or manufacturing setting.
Unseen Era offers advanced Pick-To-Light solutions to enhance inventory picking operations and optimize business processes. Our systems pair smart LED indicators with state-of-the-art user interfaces and robust technology to improve warehouse operations. We have other Industrial tower lights like LED Indicators, Flat Mount Indicators, Touch Button, Column Light and Tower Light.
What is a Pick-To-Light system?
A Pick-To-Light system is a light-directed method for picking orders that is used in warehouses, distribution centers, manufacturing, and inventory control areas. Using illuminated lights or LED indicators mounted on racks, shelves, or bins inside a storage area, the system directs employees to the item and location they need to pick.
Operators can immediately determine the correct item and amount of items they need to pick for an order. The Pick-To-Light technology used to improve picking accuracy and inventory speed.
Generally, Pick-To-Light systems are made up of the following parts:
- LED light modules
- Digital displays
- Control units
- Sensors and buttons
- Warehouse management system (WMS) integration
Pick-To-Light systems are typically used in high-volume picking operations where both speed and accuracy are of the utmost importance.
How does Pick-To-Light work?
A Pick-To-Light system will guide employees working in the warehouse as they are picking orders using bright, illuminated visual cues.
- Order Processing: Once an order has been received from a WMS or inventory software system, the Pick-To-Light system will automatically identify where items need to be picked within the warehouse.
- LED Light Activation: An LED indicator will illuminate at the specific shelf or bin location the employee needs to pick from.
- Quantity Display: The amount of each specific item that needs to be picked will then display on a digital screen.
- Item Confirmation: Once the correct amount of items has been picked, the employee will confirm their pick by pressing a button or sensor nearby.
- Real-time system update: The inventory database will be updated instantly and the system will illuminate the next location until the order is completed.
The Pick-To-Light system helps eliminate search time and paper picking lists and ultimately reduce the number of mistakes employees make, thereby increasing overall operational efficiency.
Why Choose Unseen Era for Pick-To-Light?
Unseen Era offers advanced Pick-To-Light solutions designed to meet client demands:
Easy to Use – Minimal training needed for your warehouse employees to operate Pick-To-Light.
Integration with existing system – Our software integrates perfectly with your WMS/ERP, without interrupting operations.
Custom Solutions – We can customize, design and build a perfect Pick-To-Light system for any warehouse, manufacturing facility, or logistics application.
Real Time Analytics – Future driven technology to perform real-time inventory tracking, data analysis, and stockout prevention.
Top Brand Partner – Unseen Era has partnered as the number one distributor for top industry manufactures, providing the most robust products.
Where are Pick-To-Light systems used?
Pick-To-Light systems are widely used across industries that require fast and accurate inventory control and picking.
- Warehouses and Distribution Centers
- E-commerce Fulfillment Centers
- Manufacturing Industries
- Retail Inventory Management
- Pharmaceutical Industry
- Automotive Industry
- Logistics and Supply Chain Operations
- Food and Beverage Industry
Frequently Asked Questions About Pick-To-Light
- Why do businesses implement a Pick-To-Light system?
Businesses use a Pick-To-Light system to enhance picking accuracy and efficiency in the warehouse. The system uses LED lights to guide employees to the correct item locations.
- How will Pick-To-Light systems increase worker productivity?
Worker productivity is increased through reduced time spent searching for items, elimination of errors and the rapid picking of items.
- Is a Pick-To-Light system compatible with existing software?
Today, Pick-To-Light systems are developed with integrated software compatibility in mind; therefore it is possible to link it to warehouse management systems, ERP software and inventory control software.
- What industries generally use Pick-To-Light systems?
Warehouse industry, e-commerce industry, pharmaceutical industry, automotive manufacturing industry, logistics industry and others benefit from the use of Pick-To-Light systems.
- Will a Pick-To-Light system be difficult to install?
A Pick-To-Light system is designed to be reasonably simple to install and adaptable to your particular warehouse structure.
- How accurate are Pick-To-Light systems?
Pick-To-Light systems highly increase the picking accuracy of the business, decreasing errors dramatically.
- Why pick a Pick-To-Light solution from Unseen Era?
The Pick-To-Light systems provided by Unseen Era are reliable, customizable, technologically advanced, increase operational efficiency, enhance accuracy and boost worker productivity.