Picking and shipping method

Abstract

The invention relates to a combined picking and shipping method according to the goods-to-person principle. Shipping containers (VB) and packaging units (VP) are conveyed to a shipping station, and a packer at the shipping station manually packs packaging units that are directly conveyed to the shipping station onto a corresponding shipping unit (VE), said packer gathering individual articles (A) that are conveyed to the shipping station in a shipping container (VB) provided at the shipping station.

1 . Combined picking and shipping method in accordance with a goods-to-person principle, said method comprising:
 supplying shipping containers and packing units to a shipping station;   manually packing the packing units to a shipping unit at the shipping station;   supplying individual articles to the shipping station and gathering the individual articles in one of the shipping containers at the shipping station.   
     
     
         2 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , including providing the shipping container for the individual articles to the shipping unit prior to filling of that shipping container. 
     
     
         3 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a filled shipping container that is filled with individual articles is packed onto the shipping unit. 
     
     
         4 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein shipping containers previously filled by a picker are also supplied to the shipping station. 
     
     
         5 . The method as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein shipping containers previously filled by a picker are also supplied to the shipping station. 
     
     
         6 . The method as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein shipping containers previously filled by a picker are also supplied to the shipping station.