Pick Path Calculator

Estimate travel distance, pick time, and efficiency for warehouse order picking routes.

Items per Order

Warehouse Zones

Avg Distance Between Picks

Pick Time per Item

sec

Tab to move between fields

Total Pick Time

285 sec

Picks per Hour

152

Total Travel Distance420 ft

Pick Efficiency63.2%

How to Use This Calculator

Enter Items per Order — the average number of line items picked in one trip through the warehouse.
Set Warehouse Zones to how many distinct picking zones or aisles are visited per order.
Input Avg Distance Between Picks (ft) — estimate the average footsteps between consecutive pick locations.
Set Pick Time per Item (seconds) to include locating, picking, and scanning time for each unit.
Review Total Pick Time and Picks per Hour to benchmark your current productivity against industry targets.
Use Pick Efficiency to see what fraction of picker time is productive picking versus travel — higher is better.

How the result changes with Items per Order

Items per Order: Number of line items to pick in one trip.
Warehouse Zones: Number of distinct picking zones or aisles visited.
Avg Distance Between Picks: Average distance between pick locations in feet.
Pick Time per Item: Time to locate, pick, and scan each item.

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Items per Order = 12, Warehouse Zones = 4, Avg Distance Between Picks = 30, Pick Time per Item = 15 = 4 input(s) provided
Calculate Total Pick Time
Total Pick Time
285 = 285
Calculate Picks per Hour
Picks per Hour
152 = 152
Calculate Total Travel Distance
Total Travel Distance
420 = 420