[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":341},["ShallowReactive",2],{"wiki-en:pick-and-pack":3,"wiki-en:pick-and-pack:related":306,"wiki-en:pick-and-pack:surround":332},{"id":4,"title":5,"author":6,"blog":7,"body":8,"category":262,"dateModified":263,"datePublished":263,"description":264,"extension":265,"faq":266,"icon":276,"keywords":277,"kind":282,"meta":283,"navigation":284,"path":285,"quickAnswer":286,"readingTime":6,"related":287,"seo":294,"services":295,"shortTitle":297,"sitemap":298,"stem":299,"synonyms":300,"translationOf":304,"__hash__":305},"wiki_en\u002Fen\u002Fwiki\u002Fpick-and-pack.md","Pick and Pack: The Core Fulfillment Process from Shelf to Ship-Ready Parcel",null,[],{"type":9,"value":10,"toc":253},"minimark",[11,16,35,43,47,55,95,98,102,190,198,206,210,218,225,232,236],[12,13,15],"h2",{"id":14},"what-is-pick-and-pack","What is pick and pack?",[17,18,19,20,24,25,30,31,34],"p",{},"Pick and pack bundles the two steps that turn an online order into a ship-ready parcel. 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Within the whole ",[26,39,41],{"href":40},"\u002Fen\u002Fwiki\u002Ffulfillment","fulfillment"," chain it sits between storage and shipping, and it is the part of the work a provider bills per order.",[12,44,46],{"id":45},"how-pick-and-pack-works-in-practice","How pick and pack works in practice",[17,48,49,50,54],{},"A typical order passes through these stations in the warehouse of a ",[26,51,53],{"href":52},"\u002Fen\u002Fwiki\u002Ffulfillment-provider","fulfillment provider",":",[56,57,58,65,71,77,83,89],"ol",{},[59,60,61,64],"li",{},[21,62,63],{},"Order import:"," The order arrives from your shop or ERP in the warehouse management system (WMS) through an integration, normally within minutes.",[59,66,67,70],{},[21,68,69],{},"Pick:"," The picker receives the order lines on a handheld scanner, walks the storage locations in an optimised sequence and scans each item.",[59,72,73,76],{},[21,74,75],{},"Check at the packing station:"," The packer scans the order, the system shows the expected lines, and every item is scanned a second time.",[59,78,79,82],{},[21,80,81],{},"Pack:"," The WMS suggests the right carton; the packer adds void fill, inserts and the delivery note.",[59,84,85,88],{},[21,86,87],{},"Weigh and label:"," The parcel is weighed, the weight is compared with the expected value, and the shipping label is printed and applied.",[59,90,91,94],{},[21,92,93],{},"Handover:"," A final scan reports the tracking number back to your shop, and your customer receives the tracking link.",[17,96,97],{},"In a well-organised warehouse a single-line order takes less than two minutes of pure working time, provided orders are picked in batches and the packing stations are laid out by carton size.",[12,99,101],{"id":100},"how-pick-and-pack-is-billed-in-germany","How pick and pack is billed in Germany",[103,104,105,121],"table",{},[106,107,108],"thead",{},[109,110,111,115,118],"tr",{},[112,113,114],"th",{},"Price component",[112,116,117],{},"What it covers",[112,119,120],{},"Typical German market price 2026",[122,123,124,138,151,164,177],"tbody",{},[109,125,126,132,135],{},[127,128,129],"td",{},[21,130,131],{},"Order fee \u002F first pick",[127,133,134],{},"creating the order, picking the first line, packing, labelling",[127,136,137],{},"€0.90 to €2.20",[109,139,140,145,148],{},[127,141,142],{},[21,143,144],{},"Additional line",[127,146,147],{},"each further line in the same order",[127,149,150],{},"€0.15 to €0.40",[109,152,153,158,161],{},[127,154,155],{},[21,156,157],{},"Packaging material",[127,159,160],{},"carton, void fill, tape",[127,162,163],{},"€0.20 to €1.50 depending on size",[109,165,166,171,174],{},[127,167,168],{},[21,169,170],{},"Extras",[127,172,173],{},"inserts, gift wrap, labelling",[127,175,176],{},"€0.05 to €0.50 per action",[109,178,179,184,187],{},[127,180,181],{},[21,182,183],{},"Postage",[127,185,186],{},"carrier rate, billed separately",[127,188,189],{},"e.g. DHL domestic parcel €3.99 to €6.50 net",[17,191,192,193,197],{},"Including packaging but excluding postage, blended costs come to €2.80 to €5.50 per parcel. The full picture, including storage and inbound fees, is covered under ",[26,194,196],{"href":195},"\u002Fen\u002Fwiki\u002Ffulfillment-costs","fulfillment costs",".",[199,200,203],"callout",{"title":201,"type":202},"Practical tip","tip",[17,204,205],{},"Never compare quotes on the first-pick price alone. A provider charging €1.20 for the first pick and €0.40 per additional line is more expensive for you than one charging €1.60 and €0.15 as soon as your orders average more than about 2.6 lines. Run the numbers with your real order structure.",[12,207,209],{"id":208},"why-pick-and-pack-matters-for-online-sellers","Why pick and pack matters for online sellers",[17,211,212,213,217],{},"Pick and pack is the moment a provider keeps the promise your shop has made: the right item, undamaged, in the right carton, handed over before the ",[26,214,216],{"href":215},"\u002Fen\u002Fwiki\u002Fcut-off-time","cut-off time",". Every error at this point is visible to the end customer straight away, as a wrong item, damaged goods or a late delivery. For sellers shipping into Germany from abroad this matters even more, because German consumers are used to fast, accurate delivery and leave reviews accordingly.",[17,219,220,221,197],{},"Pick and pack is also the largest variable cost block in fulfillment. For a shop with 3,000 orders a month, a difference of €0.30 per order adds up to €900 every month. Pick accuracy and the cost per order are therefore the first two figures to check when comparing providers, ideally backed by a ",[26,222,224],{"href":223},"\u002Fen\u002Fwiki\u002Fservice-level-agreement","service level agreement",[199,226,229],{"title":227,"type":228},"Hidden costs","warn",[17,230,231],{},"Look for items that are not included in the pick and pack fee: cartons, void fill, delivery-note printing, inserts, weight surcharges. With some providers these components double the price per order. Ask for a sample invoice based on your typical basket.",[12,233,235],{"id":234},"how-logyou-handles-it","How LogYou handles it",[17,237,238,239,243,244,248,249,197],{},"At LogYou in Butzbach, central Germany, pick and pack runs on the company's own platform LogShip, which combines WMS, order processing and a client portal with live stock levels and live shipment status. Pick accuracy is 99.92 %, and orders received by 2 pm go out the same day via DHL, GLS, UPS or DPD, which makes ",[26,240,242],{"href":241},"\u002Fen\u002Fwiki\u002Fsame-day-shipping","same-day shipping"," the standard process. 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