Warehouse picking software: every pick guided by scan
Batches group the orders, routes order the bins, and every confirm is a scan - so the fastest picker on the floor is the software, not the person who has worked there longest.
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What is warehouse picking software?
Warehouse picking software turns a paid order into a route a picker can follow: which bin is next, what to scan, how many to take. Fiftify draws the route on your own floor plan, confirms every pick with a barcode and keeps stock honest while the tote fills. It is built for sellers who ship their own orders from one or several warehouses. As order picking software it also replaces paper: the pick list software lives on the phone and updates as orders arrive, so there is no printed list to lose. Every confirmed pick feeds the pick, pack and ship flow, which makes the picking process faster and more accurate and raises order accuracy for warehouse staff on every shift.
- What it does: builds pick routes from your map and confirms each pick by scan
- Who it is for: Shopify, Amazon, eBay and Etsy sellers who run their own warehouse
- What you need: a phone - any Bluetooth or USB scanner gun works too
How warehouse picking works in Fiftify
A paid order from any channel lands in one queue and is ready to pick in seconds.
Group similar orders into a batch or pick one order at a time - the picker claims it or gets it assigned.
The route runs bin by bin across your drawn layout, with the next stop highlighted on the phone.
Scan the bin, then the item, and the quantity counts up. A blocked bin is deferred to the end of the route.
Units go into a tote or pallet, the hand-off is recorded, and the order appears at the packing bench.
Guided pick routes
One pass down the aisle, not a scavenger hunt
Routes order the stops so a batch walks the aisle once. The route map shows the next rack before the picker reaches it - the screen leads, feet follow.
The route map leads
A live map of the floor with the next bin highlighted. New hires stop asking where 3-2-1-1 is on day one, because the map is the same layout you drew.
See layout & binsBatches walk once
Multi-order batches merge stops - six orders, one pass, no doubling back for the SKU you already walked past.
Single picks when it makes sense
A rush order does not wait for a batch - pick it alone, same guidance, same scans.
Scan-confirmed picks
Pick from, pick to, how many
Every confirm is one honest allocation: from a bin, into a destination, a counted quantity. No unit moves on memory.
Scan the bin, scan the item
Wrong shelf beeps before it becomes a wrong shipment. The phone camera is the scanner - or any Bluetooth gun you already own.
How scanning worksTotes, pallets or hands
Pick into a tote, a pallet or just carry it - switch destinations mid-batch when reality demands it.
Skip and come back
Blocked bin, forklift in the aisle? Skip the stop, finish the route, return at the end - the task keeps score.
Fix stock during the pick
Bad shelf? Fix it in the aisle
The shelf says one, the screen says twelve. That moment is where most systems make the picker call a supervisor. Here they fix it and keep walking.
Change the pick location
Stock sits in another bin? Repoint the pick to it mid-task - the route recalculates, the allocation follows.
Adjust with a reason
Damaged, missing, miscounted - log the adjustment with a reason right from the task. It lands in history with a name and a time.
Edit picked rows safely
Fat-fingered a quantity? Edit or remove a picked row - the units return to the bin, the batch math stays true.
Who uses Fiftify for picking
Orders become pick routes the moment they are paid, so one person can pick a day of orders without a printed list.
Every channel feeds one queue - a batch can mix channels, and stock reserves across all of them.
A new hire follows the map and the scans on day one; the system, not memory, knows where things are.
Each site has its own map and routes, and a shipment deducts from the warehouse that packed it.
Picking software vs paper pick lists
| Fiftify | Paper pick lists | |
|---|---|---|
| Where to go next | Route on a map, next bin highlighted | A list, in whatever order it printed |
| Wrong item in the tote | A scan of bin and item blocks it | Found at packing, or by the customer |
| Blocked or empty bin | Deferred to the end, fixed in the aisle | A walk back to the desk |
| Who picked what | Every scan is logged with who and when | Handwriting, if anyone wrote it |
| A batch of many orders | Units stay traceable to their order | Sorting on the bench afterwards |
Works with your sales channels
Shopify, Amazon, eBay and Etsy sell from one stock pool - see all integrations
Warehouse picking software features
Group orders into one guided pass with merged stops.
Rush orders picked alone with the same guidance.
The floor you drew, live, with the next bin highlighted.
Bin, item, quantity - confirmed by scan at every stop.
Scannable, movable destinations - switch mid-batch.
Small picks go straight into the picker’s hands.
Blocked bins wait at the end of the route, not in the way.
Repoint a pick to another bin without leaving the task.
Damaged or missing logged in the aisle, with a paper trail.
Fix quantities - units flow back to the bin automatically.
3 of 6 visible from the desk, not shouted across the floor.
Camera scanning built in - keyboard-wedge guns just work.
Picking FAQ
What is warehouse picking software?
Warehouse picking software guides staff through collecting the items for orders: it decides the route, shows the next bin and confirms each pick. In Fiftify the route is drawn on your own floor plan and every pick is confirmed with a barcode scan on a phone or a scanner gun.
How does pick and pack software work?
A paid order becomes a pick task or joins a batch, the picker follows the route and scans each unit into a tote, and the tote moves to a packing bench. There, each unit is scanned into the box, the label prints and the listing quantity updates once the shipment is packed.
What is the difference between batch picking and single-order picking?
Single-order picking takes one order through the warehouse at a time. Batch picking collects several orders in one route, which cuts walking when orders share aisles. Fiftify supports both on every plan, and units in a batch stay traceable to their order.
How do guided pick routes work?
Fiftify computes the route from your drawn layout and shows the next bin on the map. The picker scans the bin, then the item, and the next stop lights up - no list to read and no aisle to double back on.
What devices do pickers need?
A phone is enough: the camera scans every code. Bluetooth or USB keyboard-wedge scanner guns work out of the box for teams that already own them.
Can pickers fix inventory errors during a pick?
Yes. A picker can change the pick location, count a bin or adjust the quantity with a reason without leaving the route, and the correction is logged with their name.
What happens if a bin is blocked during a route?
The picker skips the stop and Fiftify moves it to the end of the route, so the rest of the batch keeps going. The bin is picked last, or the order ships partially with the remainder queued.
How do I get started with picking in Fiftify?
Connect a sales channel, add your bins to the warehouse layout and install the app on the pickers' phones. Paid orders then appear as pick tasks with a route through the bins. If you want help with the first setup, guided onboarding can be booked after sign-up.
Is warehouse picking software worth it for a small warehouse?
A wrong item costs the same at any size: a reshipment, a refund and an unhappy customer. Scan-confirmed picks catch the mistake before the item reaches the box. The free Starter plan covers up to 100 orders a month, so a small team can test the workflow on real orders before paying anything.
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