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• In picking, 60 percent of the pickers’ time is spent walking. Can you slot fast-moving product (20 percent to 30 percent of the product) in closer “hot-pick” zones to reduce pick time? Are there other picking methods, such as cart/bin, pick-to-light or voice pick, that will increase productivity?

• In packing, can the pack station be engineered ergonomically to increase production? Can low-tech solutions, such as box builders or envelope inserters, speed up the production?