Goods-to-Person Picking
Goods-to-Person Automated Picking
Bring products to your operators instead of sending operators searching through the warehouse.
Featured technology: Modula
Why Goods-to-Person
Stop walking the aisles
In a shelving area, most of a picker’s day is spent walking and searching. A vertical lift module stores the same parts in a fraction of the floor space and brings each one to the operator at waist height.
Results reported in Modula customer case studies.
How It Works
The right product. Right where you need it.
Goods-to-person means the inventory travels, not the picker. Three steps replace the walk down the aisle.
- 01
Request
An order or pick is initiated, from your system or at the console.
- 02
Retrieve
The system delivers the tray or bin holding that item to the operator.
- 03
Pick
The operator retrieves the item and confirms, and the next pick is already on its way.
Application Explorer
What are you looking to improve?
Pick a goal to see the systems best suited to it.
Your goal
Faster Order Picking
Trays and bins come to the operator in sequence, so time goes into picking instead of walking and searching.
Your goal
Multi-Order Fulfillment
One tray or carrier visit serves several orders at once, with lights showing which order each item belongs to.
Your goal
Space-Constrained Picking
Store vertically in a small footprint, or horizontally under a low ceiling, and recover the floor space shelving takes today.
Your goal
Controlled Parts Retrieval
Only authorized users reach each item, and every access is logged by user, item, and time.
Systems to explore
Illustrative matching only. Final recommendations depend on throughput, item dimensions, loads, access requirements, and building geometry.
Equipment Explorer
Explore our picking systems
Five systems, each with a different strength. Open one for its configurations and specifications.
Modula Lift
Vertical lift module
Versatile goods-to-person picking for parts and components.
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Modula Slim
Compact vertical lift module
Compact picking and storage where floor space is limited.
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Modula Flexibox
High-throughput bin system
High-throughput bin retrieval for demanding order volumes.
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Modula Next
Secure compartment storage
Controlled access to individual storage compartments.
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Modula Horizontal Carousel
Horizontal carousel
High-speed picking in facilities with limited ceiling height.
Explore Carousels →Shelving vs. Goods-to-Person
What changes when the parts come to you
The same inventory, stored two ways.
| Static shelving | Goods-to-person | |
|---|---|---|
| Floor space | Long aisles, spread across the building | Stored vertically, in a fraction of the floor space |
| Walking | Pickers walk and search for every line | Pickers stay at the station; the item comes to them |
| Accuracy | Depends on the picker finding the right location | Light pointers and the WMS show and confirm each pick |
| Ergonomics | Bending and reaching, ladders for high shelves | Every tray arrives at waist height |
| Security | Open shelves anyone can reach | Closed units with access by user and inventory traceability |
Picking Technologies
Build a complete picking operation
The machines retrieve the inventory. These tools help operators sort, consolidate, and fulfill orders, alongside Modula systems or in conventional picking areas.
Put-to-Light
Lights and displays show the correct order position for each item, so several orders are sorted at once. Each module has a 7-colour confirm button and a graphic display.
Picking Station
A configurable workstation with shelves for totes and a put-to-light display per bin, for operators on one or both sides. Modules for a monitor, label printer, or scanner.
Picking Cart
A put-to-light station on wheels, connected to the WMS by Wi-Fi, which calculates the best route through the picking area. Works with Modula systems or conventional shelving.
System Integration
Connected to your warehouse operations
Picking systems work as part of a larger flow. DeRosa connects them to the systems that create the work and the equipment that takes it away.
WMS / ERP / order system
Orders and replenishment arrive from your business systems.
Modula storage & picking
Trays and bins are delivered in the best sequence for the orders.
Picking, consolidation & packing
Lights and stations guide each item to the right order.
Outbound flow
Completed orders move on by conveyor to shipping.
Inventory management
Modula WMS tracks every item, location, and movement, so stock levels and traceability are always current.
Order processing
Orders come from your ERP or WMS and are batched so one tray visit serves several orders.
Picking lights
Put-to-light and pick-to-light show the item and the order position, cutting search time and errors.
Conveyors & packing
DeRosa connects the picking area to conveyors, packing stations, and outbound sortation.
Improve your picking operation
Whether you handle spare parts, fulfill customer orders, or prepare production kits, DeRosa can help evaluate the right equipment for your requirements.
