Every year, the pre-Christmas period is one of the most challenging times of the year for many companies. High demand, tight deadlines, and rising customer expectations are met with limited resources.
To ensure that your warehouse logistics are well equipped for order peaks around Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Advent, and Christmas, rely on efficient picking with pick-by-light.
Because right now, error-free, fast picking with short throughput times and high picking performance is essential to master the increased order volume and on-time delivery. With a pick-to-light (pick-by-light) system, companies benefit from a significantly faster picking process while simultaneously increasing productivity. And thanks to the intuitive system, seasonal temporary workers can be deployed quickly and efficiently without long training. This relieves the burden on core staff and ensures smooth operations during peak periods.
The advantages of the system
🎁 Pick to Light speeds up order picking: up to 35% shorter throughput times
🎁 Pick to Light speeds up warehouse operations: productivity increase of up to 50%
🎁 Pick to Light increases customer satisfaction: shorter delivery times thanks to efficient picking
🎁 Pick to Light makes processes transparent: through digital real-time recording of the current processing status and inventory.
👉 An investment that pays off: faster processes, higher productivity, better process quality.
With this in mind: Face seasonal challenges with ease: the innovative pick-to-light system from KBS boosts your warehouse efficiency all year round.
🚀 Optimize your warehouse processes and ensure satisfied customers all year round.
Example of an e-commerce warehouse with pick to light (pick by light)
| Initial situation: An online shop for eco-friendly laundry products operates a warehouse with: > 3 picking zones > 1 pick-to-light line per zone > 2 pickers per shift > An average of 800 picks per hour The product range remains stable for the time being, with a daily order volume of approximately 2,500 shipments.Situation 1: Sudden increase in orders (e.g., Black Friday week) The daily volume suddenly doubles to 5,000–6,000 orders. Solution with Pick-to-Light System: Flexible adaptation through scalability during seasonal peaks The process can be expanded so that more orders can be processed without disrupting the workflow. The Pick to Light system can handle multiple orders in parallel (multi-order picks) by automatically displaying different containers or multiple picks per compartment. Pickers simply have to work through the compartments displayed. Visual guidance increases picking speed by 15–20%. 👉 When volume increases during peak times, the same process can enable more picks per hour without additional restructuring. The system ensures that picks are distributed evenly so that the material flow remains stable — regardless of peak loads. Situation 2: Staff numbers are increased at short notice 👉 Despite higher order volumes and more staff, the process remains unchanged and stable. Situation 3: Temporary increase in individual product categories 👉 In the event of temporary increases, the process automatically ensures that everything runs smoothly. |