Warehouse pick-path optimization

Shorter pick routes. Less walking per order.

PickPath sequences every pick list around your real layout, slots fast movers where pickers reach them first, and plans waves that keep zones from jamming, all from your WMS data.

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DC-ATL-02 · Zone ABatch B-2041 · 6 stops · 14 lines
Sample data
PACKSTARTABCDEFGHIJCHILLED 2–4°C3 pickers · avoid123456
Optimized route
286 m
Default sequence
524 m
Travel saved
−45%
Rerouted around
Aisle F–G
Optimized sequence Default: every aisle in location order Live congestion
−21%
walking distance per order line
median across 3 pilot sites
+14
lines picked per labor hour
pilot site, first 6 weeks
1,860
pick faces slotted from velocity data
single pilot DC

Illustrative sample metrics from pilot warehouses — not audited results. Results depend on layout, order profile and WMS data quality.

The problem

Your pick list is sorted for the system, not for the picker.

PickPath reorders the work around the floor: which aisle to enter, which faces to skip, which zone to avoid right now.

  1. ISSUE 01

    Most of a picker's shift is walking

    Pick lists sorted by location number send pickers up and down aisles that hold nothing on the order.

  2. ISSUE 02

    Slotting drifts out of date

    Fast movers end up at the back or on the top shelf as demand shifts, and nobody has time to reslot.

  3. ISSUE 03

    Waves pile up in the same zone

    Uneven waves create congestion in one aisle while another zone sits idle.

  4. WITH PICKPATH

    Routes, slots and waves recalculated from live WMS data, and adjusted through the shift as congestion, stockouts and priorities change.

Platform

Four tools that share one model of your building.

Platform details

Route optimization

The shortest pick path for every order, batch or wave, accounting for layout, zone restrictions and real-time congestion.

Slotting optimization

Placement recommendations from pick frequency, velocity and ergonomics.

Wave planning

Orders grouped into waves that balance work across zones and keep pickers out of each other's way.

Performance analytics

Picker productivity, zone utilization, cycle times and bottlenecks, live and over time.

LINES / HR · SAMPLE
78
How it works

From WMS feed to first optimized wave.

PickPath works on top of the WMS you already run: it reads your orders and locations and sends back optimized sequences.

  1. STEP 01

    Connect your WMS

    PickPath reads orders, locations and inventory from Manhattan, Blue Yonder, SAP EWM, Oracle WMS or another WMS via API.

  2. STEP 02

    Map the layout

    We model aisles, zones, one-way rules and temperature areas with you, so routes respect how your building really works.

  3. STEP 03

    Calibrate to your orders

    Routing, slotting and wave models are tuned on your order history during onboarding. Most sites are live in 2–4 weeks.

  4. STEP 04

    Pick, measure, adjust

    Pickers follow optimized sequences; dashboards track travel, lines per hour and bottlenecks so you can keep improving.

Who it's for

Built for buildings where every metre counts.

E-commerce fulfillment

High-SKU, high-volume picking where pick-to-ship time matters most during peak.

3PL providers

Routing and slotting across multi-client inventory in shared warehouse space.

Distribution centers

Coordinate picking and outbound shipping with waves that finish on schedule.

Cold storage

Zone-specific routing that keeps time in freezer and chilled zones short.

CONNECTS WITH
  • Manhattan Associates
  • Blue Yonder
  • SAP EWM
  • Oracle WMS
  • NetSuite
  • Shopify
Pricing

Priced per operation.

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Starter

$199/mo

For single-facility operations getting started with optimization

  • 1 warehouse
  • Route optimization
  • Basic slotting recommendations
  • Performance dashboard
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Operations

Most chosen
$499/mo

For growing operations that need full warehouse intelligence

  • Up to 5 warehouses
  • Wave planning AI
  • Advanced slotting optimization
  • Unlimited pickers
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Enterprise

Custom

For large-scale distribution networks and 3PL providers

  • Unlimited warehouses
  • Custom AI models
  • Full API access
  • Dedicated success manager
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Find out how far your pickers really walk.

Book a demo and we'll walk through how PickPath would route, slot and wave your operation, based on your layout and order profile.

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