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Consolidation

Consolidation refers to the process whereby all of the goods belonging to a shipment are collected after picking or retrieval: The goods from different storage areas are collected at one or more consolidation areas. All the goods for the shipment are then transported to the next station such as the checking, packing or dispatch area. The goods can either be split up among multiple shipments before being taken to consolidation, or set down at the consolidation area without being split. In the latter case, splitting takes place when the goods are transported to the next station, known as 'picking from consolidation areas', or using module 203-06_2 at the (lean) packing area.

Consolidation
You can make configuration settings in PROLAG®World to have the consolidation areas monitored to ensure that there is is sufficient space for the goods still to be picked. This prevents the consolidation area from being overbooked. The following exceptions can apply in consolidation:
  • Consolidation can be skipped (e.g. full pallet transport).
  • Partial packing can take place at the workstation even before all of the goods for a shipment have been picked.
  • If an order is particularly large, the shipment can be consolidated early.

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