Storage and picking system and picking method for automatically and manually picking goods

A method for order-picking articles (WQ1′, WQ2, WQ2′, WZ1, WZ1′, WZ2) from source loading aids (Q1, Q1′, Q2, Q2′) into or onto target loading aids (Z1, Z1′, Z2, Z3) in a storage and order-picking system (1), comprising the steps:

• a) provisioning the articles (WQ1′, WQ2, WQ2′, WZ1, WZ1′, WZ2) in or on source loading aids (Q1, Q1′, Q2, Q2′) in a storage zone (L);
• b) acquiring orders (A, A1..A9) for order-picking articles (WQ1′, WQ2, WQ2′, WZ1, WZ1′, WZ2) and determining the articles (WQ1′, WQ2, WQ2′, WZ1, WZ1′, WZ2) required for these orders (A, A1..A9), wherein at least one order (A, A1..A9) of the orders (A, A1..A9) comprises multiple order lines (AZ) and wherein each order line (AZ) specifies at least one article (WQ1′, WQ2, WQ2′, WZ1, WZ1′, WZ2) according to its type of article (WT1..WT3) and its number of pieces (n, n1..n3) to be order-picked;
• c) ascertaining the classification of the articles (WQ1′, WQ2, WQ2′, WZ1, WZ1′, WZ2) required for the processing of said order in groups of types of article (WTG1..WTG3), each of which comprises multiple types of article (WT1..WT3), wherein a first group of types of article (WTG1) contains types of article (WT1..WT3) which can be handled automatically and a second group of types of article (WTG2) contains types of article (WT1..WT3) which cannot, or only to a limited extent, be handled automatically but can be handled manually;
• d) determining a first order part (AT1), whose at least one article (WQ1′, WZ1, WZ1′) belongs to the first group of types of article (WTG1) and can accordingly be handled automatically, and a second order part (AT2), whose at least one article (WQ2, WQ2′, WZ2) belongs to the second group of types of article (WTG2) and can accordingly not, or only to a limited extent, be handled automatically but can be handled manually;
• e) out-feeding a first source loading aid (Q1, Q1′) with the at least one article (WQ1′, WZ1, WZ1′) of the first order part (AT1) from the storage zone (L) of the storage and order-picking system (1), transporting the first source loading aid (Q1, Q1′) to a first automatic order-picking station (KA1, KA1′), provisioning the first source loading aid (Q1, Q1′) at the first automatic order-picking station (KA1, KA1′) and removing automatically the at least one article (WQ1′, WZ1, WZ1′) of the first order part (AT1) from the first source loading aid (Q1, Q1′) at the first automatic order-picking station (KA1, KA1′);
• f) out-feeding a second source loading aid (Q2, Q2′) with the at least one article (WQ2, WQ2′, WZ2) of the second order part (AT2) from the storage zone (L) of the storage and order-picking system (1), transporting the second source loading aid (Q2, Q2′) to a first manual order-picking station (KM1, KM1′), provisioning the second source loading aid (Q2, Q2′) at the first manual order-picking station (KM1, KM1′) and removing manually the at least one article (WQ2, WQ2′, WZ2) of the second order part (AT2) from the second source loading aid (Q2, Q2′) at the first manual order-picking station (KM1, KM1′);
• and
• g) discharging the at least one article (WQ1′, WZ1, WZ1′) of the first order part (AT1) and the at least one article (WQ2, WQ2′, WZ2) of the second order part (AT2) into or onto a target loading aid (Z1, Z1′, Z2, Z3);
• wherein
• the first source loading aid (Q1, Q1′) with the at least one article (WQ1′, WZ1, WZ1′) of the first order part (AT1) is allocated to the second order part (AT2), transported to a first manual order-picking station (KM1, KM1′) and provisioned there and then said at least one article (WQ1′, WZ1, WZ1′) of the second order part (AT2) is loaded manually into or onto a target loading aid (Z1, Z1′, Z2) if a number of pieces (n, n1..n3) is specified in the respective order line (AZ) for the at least one article (WQ1′, WZ1, WZ1′) of the first order part (AT1) which exceeds a number-of-pieces threshold value.

A storage and order-picking system (1) for order-picking articles (WQ1′, WQ2, WQ2′, WZ1, WZ1′, WZ2) from source loading aids (Q1, Q1′, Q2, Q2′) into or onto target loading aids (Z1, Z1′, Z2, Z3), comprising:

• a storage zone (L) for provisioning the articles (WQ1′, WQ2, WQ2′, WZ1, WZ1′, WZ2) in or on source loading aids (Q1, Q1′, Q2, Q2′), a control system (15) for
• acquiring orders (A, A1..A9) for order-picking articles (WQ1′, WQ2, WQ2′, WZ1, WZ1′, WZ2) and determining the articles (WQ1′, WQ2, WQ2′, WZ1, WZ1′, WZ2) required for these orders (A, A1..A9), wherein at least one order (A, A1..A9) of the orders (A, A1..A9) comprises multiple order lines (AZ) and wherein each order line (AZ) specifies at least one article (WQ1′, WQ2, WQ2′, WZ1, WZ1′, WZ2) according to its type of article (WT1..WT3) and its number of pieces to be order-picked (n, n1..n3);
• ascertaining the classification of the articles (WQ1′, WQ2, WQ2′, WZ1, WZ1′, WZ2) required for the processing of said order in groups of types of article (WTG1..WTG3), each of which comprises multiple types of article (WT1..WT3), wherein a first group of types of article (WTG1) contains types of article (WT1..WT3) which can be handled automatically and a second group of types of article (WTG2) contains types of article (WT1..WT3) which cannot, or only to a limited extent, be handled automatically but can be handled manually;
• and
• determining a first order part (AT1), whose at least one article (WQ1′, WZ1, WZ1′) belongs to the first group of types of article (WTG1) and can accordingly be handled automatically, and a second order part (AT2), whose at least one article (WQ2, WQ2′, WZ2) belongs to the second group of types of article (WTG2) and can accordingly not, or only to a limited extent, be handled automatically but can be handled manually;
• and
• (a) conveying device(s) for
• out-feeding a first source loading aid (Q1, Q1′) with the at least one article (WQ1′, WZ1, WZ1′) of the first order part (AT1) from the storage zone (L) of the storage and order-picking system (1), transporting the first source loading aid (Q1, Q1′) to a first automatic order-picking station (KA1, KA1′), provisioning the first source loading aid (Q1, Q1′) at the first automatic order-picking station (KA1, KA1′), at which the at least one article (WQ1′, WZ1, WZ1′) of the first order part (AT1) is removable automatically from the first source loading aid (Q1, Q1′);
• and
• out-feeding a second source loading aid (Q2, Q2′) with the at least one article (WQ2, WQ2′, WZ2) of the second order part (AT2) from the storage zone (L) of the storage and order-picking system (1), transporting the second source loading aid (Q2, Q2′) to a first manual order-picking station (KM1, KM1′) and provisioning the second source loading aid (Q2, Q2′) at the first manual order-picking station (KM1, KM1′), at which the at least one article (WQ2, WQ2′, WZ2) of the second order part (AT2) is removable manually from the second source loading aid (Q2, Q2′);
• wherein the first automatic order-picking station (KA1, KA1′) is configured for discharging automatically the at least one article (WQ1′, WZ1, WZ1′) of the first order part (AT1) and the first manual order-picking station (KM1, KM1′) is configured for discharging manually the at least one article (WQ2, WQ2′, WZ2) of the second order part (AT2) into or onto a target loading aid (Z1, Z1′, Z2, Z3);
• and
• wherein the control system (15) is additionally configured for allocating the first source loading aid (Q1, Q1′) with the at least one article (WQ1′, WZ1, WZ1′) of the first order part (AT1) to the second order part (AT2), transporting it to a first manual order-picking station (KM1, KM1′) and provisioning it there and then instructing a manual loading of said at least one article (WQ1′, WZ1, WZ1′) of the second order part into or onto a target loading aid (Z1, Z1′, Z2) if a number of pieces (n, n1..n3) is specified in the respective order line (AZ) for the at least one article (WQ1′, WZ1, WZ1′) of the first order part (AT1) which exceeds a number-of-pieces threshold value.