# Smart Pick Ordering (Warehouse Flow Optimisation on Top of Batch Picking) **URL:** \ **Category:** Ideas & feature requests\ **Tags:** idea-not-required\ **Created:** [29 April 2026 11:16 UTC](https://community.breww.com/t/smart-pick-ordering-warehouse-flow-optimisation-on-top-of-batch-picking/6716 "2026-04-29T11:16:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![raymond-steenhuis](https://community.breww.com/user_avatar/community.breww.com/raymond-steenhuis/32/4004_2.png) [@raymond-steenhuis](https://community.breww.com/u/raymond-steenhuis)\ **Post date:** [29 April 2026 11:16 UTC](https://community.breww.com/t/smart-pick-ordering-warehouse-flow-optimisation-on-top-of-batch-picking/6716/1 "2026-04-29T11:16:31Z")
**Context** Breww already supports batch/cluster picking, which significantly improves efficiency by reducing repeated walking for multiple orders. However, within these batched picking runs, there is still a clear inefficiency: - Products on picking notes are not ordered according to the physical layout of the warehouse - Pickers still walk inefficient routes or need to make decisions on the fly - Picking speed depends heavily on individual warehouse knowledge In short: batching reduces _how often we walk_, but Breww does not yet optimise _how we walk_. * * * **The Problem** Even with batch picking: - Small inefficiencies (10–30 seconds per SKU decision or backtrack) add up quickly - This leads to lower throughput (orders per hour) and inconsistent performance between pickers * * * **Proposed Solution (Easy Entry / Quick Win)** **Smart Pick Ordering (SKU-based)** - Add a simple numeric field per product: **“Pick Sequence”** - Picking notes (including batched picks) are automatically sorted based on this value - No need for complex setup (no zones, maps, or WMS structure required) **Result:** - Logical walking route through the warehouse - Less backtracking - Faster and more consistent picking - Immediate impact with minimal development effort * * * **Optional Next Step (Scalable)** **Location / Route-Based Sorting** - Assign products to a warehouse location or route code (e.g. A1 → A2 → B1) - Picking lists sorted automatically based on this structure This would make the system more robust as warehouses grow. * * * **Long-Term Wish (Advanced)** **Warehouse Mapping & Dynamic Routing** - Define warehouse zones/locations - Map SKUs to locations - Automatically generate optimised pick routes This would move toward WMS-level optimisation for larger operations. * * * **Why this matters** Most breweries operate with manual picking. After batch picking, the next biggest efficiency gain comes from improving flow within each pick run. Even small time savings per pick compound quickly into: - Higher orders picked per hour - Lower labour cost per order - More consistent execution across the team * * * **Summary** - Batch picking = already a big win - Smart pick ordering = logical next step (low effort, high impact) - Location/routing = scalable future layer * * * **One-liner:** “You’ve already reduced how often we walk — now help us walk it in the right order.” ---
**Author:** ![luke](https://community.breww.com/user_avatar/community.breww.com/luke/32/3636_2.png) [@luke](https://community.breww.com/u/luke)\ **Post date:** [29 April 2026 11:25 UTC](https://community.breww.com/t/smart-pick-ordering-warehouse-flow-optimisation-on-top-of-batch-picking/6716/2 "2026-04-29T11:25:11Z")
Thanks for the suggestion. Have you seen the [Mobile app picking process](https://breww.com/docs/picking-stock-for-deliveries/)? It’s designed to solve exactly this request already. If you’d like changes to this process, please let me know what you’re thinking. ---
**Author:** ![raymond-steenhuis](https://community.breww.com/user_avatar/community.breww.com/raymond-steenhuis/32/4004_2.png) [@raymond-steenhuis](https://community.breww.com/u/raymond-steenhuis)\ **Post date:** [30 April 2026 10:54 UTC](https://community.breww.com/t/smart-pick-ordering-warehouse-flow-optimisation-on-top-of-batch-picking/6716/3 "2026-04-30T10:54:25Z")
Hey Luke, I might be mistaken but both your AI and Matt told me i can’t change or customize the picking order. Breww gives you a picking order (order in which the products printed on the picking slip) but this does not match our warehouse routing. I would at least like to have the opportunity to change the order so it’s in line with our warehouse routing and for further optimization would like to have the warehouse mapped in breww so its changing the routing on our stock allocation. Raymond ---
**Author:** ![luke](https://community.breww.com/user_avatar/community.breww.com/luke/32/3636_2.png) [@luke](https://community.breww.com/u/luke)\ **Post date:** [30 April 2026 11:15 UTC](https://community.breww.com/t/smart-pick-ordering-warehouse-flow-optimisation-on-top-of-batch-picking/6716/4 "2026-04-30T11:15:17Z")
Thanks, Raymond. You’re right that you cannot customise the order in which PDFs are printed. However, the mobile app picking process picks in the order you have suggested already - sorted by location name with the specific intention to reduce walk time. You can, in effect, customise this by naming your locations accordingly. A1 → A2 → B1 would be picked in that order already. ---
**Author:** ![luke](https://community.breww.com/user_avatar/community.breww.com/luke/32/3636_2.png) [@luke](https://community.breww.com/u/luke)\ **Post date:** [27 May 2026 08:18 UTC](https://community.breww.com/t/smart-pick-ordering-warehouse-flow-optimisation-on-top-of-batch-picking/6716/5 "2026-05-27T08:18:59Z")
Please let me know if this request can be closed, or if you still need something else. If you need something else, please let me know what, as the current request covers a few different ideas, but the core of it is already possible. ---
**Author:** ![raymond-steenhuis](https://community.breww.com/user_avatar/community.breww.com/raymond-steenhuis/32/4004_2.png) [@raymond-steenhuis](https://community.breww.com/u/raymond-steenhuis)\ **Post date:** [27 May 2026 13:02 UTC](https://community.breww.com/t/smart-pick-ordering-warehouse-flow-optimisation-on-top-of-batch-picking/6716/6 "2026-05-27T13:02:56Z")
You can close it if you want. ---
**Author:** ![luke](https://community.breww.com/user_avatar/community.breww.com/luke/32/3636_2.png) [@luke](https://community.breww.com/u/luke)\ **Post date:** [27 May 2026 13:11 UTC](https://community.breww.com/t/smart-pick-ordering-warehouse-flow-optimisation-on-top-of-batch-picking/6716/7 "2026-05-27T13:11:59Z")