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  • Order Picking

    Selecting and withdrawing goods or components from a store or warehouse of inventory system to meet production requirements or to satisfy customer orders. (Business, 2002)

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  • Picking

    The process of pulling or selecting items from inventory and staging them for delivery or distribution; assembling the items required to fill an order, usually performed with the assistance of a “picking list.” (Business, 2002)

    See Also: Order Picking