Which term describes the method of selecting and sequencing picking lists to minimize waiting time of delivered material; shipping orders in waves of common carrier or destination with manufacturing orders related to work centers?

• A. Warehousing
• B. Wave picking
• C. Waybill
• D. Ways

Answer: (B)

Grouping picking tasks into waves to minimize wait time for delivered material is wave picking. This approach sequences picking lists so that items needed for shipments or production are gathered in coordinated waves, often aligned with a common carrier or destination and with manufacturing orders tied to the appropriate work centers. By batching picks and shipments this way, travel time for pickers is reduced and material flow is synchronized with shipping schedules and production needs, improving throughput and reducing delays. Warehousing is the broader storage and movement function, not the specific method of sequencing picks. A waybill is simply a shipment document, not a picking method. “Ways” isn’t a standard term in this context.