Pick To Light Market
PUBLISHED: 2024 ID: SMRC25873
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Pick To Light Market

Pick to Light Market Forecasts to 2030 - Global Analysis By Operation (Batch Picking, Zone Picking, Wave Picking, Cluster Picking, Piece Picking and Other Operations), Method, Power Source, Technology, Application, End User and By Geography

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Published: 2024 ID: SMRC25873

This report covers the impact of COVID-19 on this global market
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According to Stratistics MRC, the Global Pick to Light Market is accounted for $513.94 million in 2023 and is expected to reach $915.64 million by 2030 growing at a CAGR of 8.6% during the forecast period. Pick-to-Light is a technology used in order fulfilment and assembly operations. It involves the use of lights mounted at storage locations or picking bins in a warehouse or distribution center. When an item needs to be picked, the corresponding light illuminates, directing the picker to the exact location. This method helps reduce errors, increase efficiency, and speed up the picking process by providing visual cues to the picker. Pick-to-Light systems are particularly useful in environments with high SKU counts and fast-moving inventory, where accuracy and speed are essential.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the US warehousing and storage sector saw an increase of 13.6% in the workforce from April 2020 to April 2021, due to an increase in the number of warehouses in the country.

Market Dynamics: 

Driver: 

Rapid expansion of e-commerce globally

As online retail continues to surge, businesses face increasing pressure to fulfill orders quickly and accurately. Pick to light systems offer a highly efficient solution by minimizing errors and optimizing picking speed in warehouse operations. With the demand for fast order fulfillment rising, e-commerce companies are increasingly turning to pick to light technology to enhance their warehouse efficiency and meet customer expectations, thereby driving market growth.

Restraint:

Complex implementation 

Complex implementation in pick to light systems arises due to factors such as warehouse layout intricacies, integration with existing infrastructure like Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), and customization requirements for specific workflows. This complexity can lead to longer deployment times, higher initial costs, and the need for specialized expertise, which may deter some businesses from adopting pick to light solutions, potentially hindering market growth.

Opportunity:

Increasing emphasis on just-in-time inventory management practices

Pick to light systems enable businesses to optimize their warehouse operations, minimize inventory holding costs, and fulfill orders accurately and quickly. By facilitating real-time picking guidance and reducing errors, these systems align well with the principles of just-in-time inventory management, helping businesses meet customer demands promptly while maintaining lean inventory levels. This alignment drives the adoption of Pick to light solutions across industries seeking to enhance operational efficiency and agility.

Threat:

High upfront costs

Pick to light systems often have high upfront costs due to the need for specialized hardware, such as light modules, displays, and sensors, as well as integration with existing warehouse management systems. Additionally, implementation costs, including installation, training, and customization, can further contribute to the initial investment. Moreover, the perceived risk of high initial investment may discourage potential buyers from exploring the benefits of these systems, hindering market growth.

Covid-19 Impact

The covid-19 pandemic has mixed impact on the pick to light market. On one hand, the increased demand for e-commerce and the need for efficient order fulfillment solutions boosted the adoption of pick to light systems. On the other hand, disruptions in global supply chains, workforce shortages, and economic uncertainties slowed down market growth. Additionally, some industries experiencing downturns, such as retail and hospitality, reduced their investments in warehouse automation, affecting the demand for pick to light solutions. Overall, the pandemic led to a varied impact on the market.

The batch picking segment is expected to be the largest during the forecast period

The batch picking segment is estimated to have a lucrative growth. Batch picking in the pick to light market involves the simultaneous picking of multiple orders by warehouse personnel. It optimizes efficiency by consolidating picking tasks, reducing travel time, and increasing order fulfillment speed. This method is particularly beneficial for high-volume distribution centers and e-commerce fulfillment operations seeking to streamline their processes and meet customer demands promptly. It offers a scalable solution to improve productivity and reduce operational costs in today's fast-paced logistics landscape. 

The e-commerce segment is expected to have the highest CAGR during the forecast period

The e-commerce segment is anticipated to witness the highest CAGR growth during the forecast period. Pick to light systems revolutionize e-commerce order fulfillment by increasing efficiency and accuracy. In e-commerce, where rapid order processing is crucial, PTL minimizes picking time, enabling faster order fulfillment and shipping. This technology integrates seamlessly with warehouse management systems, enhancing inventory control and optimizing workflows. Ultimately, PTL systems enhance customer satisfaction through timely and error-free deliveries in the fast-paced world of e-commerce.

Region with largest share:

Asia Pacific is projected to hold the largest market share during the forecast period driven by the booming e-commerce sector, rapid industrialization, and increasing adoption of automation technologies in warehouses and distribution centers. Countries like China, Japan, and India are witnessing substantial investments in logistics infrastructure and automation to meet the growing demand for efficient order fulfillment. Additionally, the emergence of innovative start-ups and the presence of key players in the region are further propelling market expansion.

Region with highest CAGR:

North America is projected to have the highest CAGR over the forecast period. The region's mature e-commerce ecosystem, coupled with the demand for faster order fulfillment and accurate inventory management, is driving the adoption of pick to light systems. Additionally, industries like retail, consumer goods, and healthcare are increasingly investing in warehouse automation to enhance operational efficiency. Moreover, technological advancements, such as integration with AI and IoT, are further propelling market growth. 

Key players in the market

Some of the key players profiled in the Pick to Light Market include Honeywell Intelligrated, Swisslog, Matthews Automation Solutions, Vanderlande, Knapp AG, Bastian Solutions, FastPic Systems, Kardex Group, ASI Technologies, Inther Group, SDI Group, WITRON, Codeworks, Flexcon and CREFORM.

Key Developments:

In April 2016, Honeywell Intelligrated has launched several pick-to-light systems, including the Trak3, which allows multiple order fillers to pick in a single zone. The Trak3's multicolored indicator lights can support up to four order fillers per zone, enabling simultaneous filling of multiple orders or guiding operators to perform value-added services.

Operations Covered:
• Batch Picking
• Zone Picking
• Wave Picking
• Cluster Picking
• Piece Picking
• Other Operations

Methods Covered:
• Manual
• Auto Guided

Power Sources Covered:
• Battery-Powered
• Solar-Powered
• Hybrid Power Source
• Grid-Powered
• Other Power Sources

Technologies Covered:
• LED-Based
• Barcode Scanning
• RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification)
• Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Other Technologies

Applications Covered:
• Order Fulfillment & Warehousing
• Assembly Line Operations
• Kitting
• Cross-Docking
• Other Applications

End Users Covered:
• Food & Beverages
• E-commerce
• Automotive
• Pharmaceuticals
• Electronics
• Other End Users

Regions Covered:
• North America
o US
o Canada
o Mexico
• Europe
o Germany
o UK
o Italy
o France
o Spain
o Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
o Japan        
o China        
o India        
o Australia  
o New Zealand
o South Korea
o Rest of Asia Pacific    
• South America
o Argentina
o Brazil
o Chile
o Rest of South America
• Middle East & Africa 
o Saudi Arabia
o UAE
o Qatar
o South Africa
o Rest of Middle East & Africa

What our report offers:
- Market share assessments for the regional and country-level segments
- Strategic recommendations for the new entrants
- Covers Market data for the years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2026, and 2030
- Market Trends (Drivers, Constraints, Opportunities, Threats, Challenges, Investment Opportunities, and recommendations)
- Strategic recommendations in key business segments based on the market estimations
- Competitive landscaping mapping the key common trends
- Company profiling with detailed strategies, financials, and recent developments
- Supply chain trends mapping the latest technological advancements

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Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary           
             
2 Preface            
 2.1 Abstract           
 2.2 Stake Holders          
 2.3 Research Scope          
 2.4 Research Methodology         
  2.4.1 Data Mining         
  2.4.2 Data Analysis         
  2.4.3 Data Validation         
  2.4.4 Research Approach         
 2.5 Research Sources          
  2.5.1 Primary Research Sources        
  2.5.2 Secondary Research Sources        
  2.5.3 Assumptions         
             
3 Market Trend Analysis          
 3.1 Introduction          
 3.2 Drivers           
 3.3 Restraints          
 3.4 Opportunities          
 3.5 Threats           
 3.6 Technology Analysis         
 3.7 Application Analysis         
 3.8 End User Analysis          
 3.9 Emerging Markets          
 3.10 Impact of Covid-19          
             
4 Porters Five Force Analysis          
 4.1 Bargaining power of suppliers         
 4.2 Bargaining power of buyers         
 4.3 Threat of substitutes         
 4.4 Threat of new entrants         
 4.5 Competitive rivalry          
             
5 Global Pick to Light Market, By Operation        
 5.1 Introduction          
 5.2 Batch Picking          
 5.3 Zone Picking          
 5.4 Wave Picking          
 5.5 Cluster Picking          
 5.6 Piece Picking          
 5.7 Other Operations          
             
6 Global Pick to Light Market, By Method         
 6.1 Introduction          
 6.2 Manual           
 6.3 Auto Guided          
             
7 Global Pick to Light Market, By Power Source        
 7.1 Introduction          
 7.2 Battery-Powered          
 7.3 Solar-Powered          
 7.4 Hybrid Power Source         
 7.5 Grid-Powered          
 7.6 Other Power Sources         
             
8 Global Pick to Light Market, By Technology        
 8.1 Introduction          
 8.2 LED-Based          
 8.3 Barcode Scanning          
 8.4 RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification)        
 8.5 Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence (AI)       
 8.6 Other Technologies          
             
9 Global Pick to Light Market, By Application        
 9.1 Introduction          
 9.2 Order Fulfillment & Warehousing        
 9.3 Assembly Line Operations         
 9.4 Kitting           
 9.5 Cross-Docking          
 9.6 Other Applications          
             
10 Global Pick to Light Market, By End User         
 10.1 Introduction          
 10.2 Food & Beverages          
 10.3 E-commerce          
 10.4 Automotive          
 10.5 Pharmaceuticals          
 10.6 Electronics          
 10.7 Other End Users          
             
11 Global Pick to Light Market, By Geography        
 11.1 Introduction          
 11.2 North America          
  11.2.1 US          
  11.2.2 Canada          
  11.2.3 Mexico          
 11.3 Europe           
  11.3.1 Germany          
  11.3.2 UK          
  11.3.3 Italy          
  11.3.4 France          
  11.3.5 Spain          
  11.3.6 Rest of Europe         
 11.4 Asia Pacific          
  11.4.1 Japan          
  11.4.2 China          
  11.4.3 India          
  11.4.4 Australia          
  11.4.5 New Zealand         
  11.4.6 South Korea         
  11.4.7 Rest of Asia Pacific         
 11.5 South America          
  11.5.1 Argentina         
  11.5.2 Brazil          
  11.5.3 Chile          
  11.5.4 Rest of South America        
 11.6 Middle East & Africa         
  11.6.1 Saudi Arabia         
  11.6.2 UAE          
  11.6.3 Qatar          
  11.6.4 South Africa         
  11.6.5 Rest of Middle East & Africa        
             
12 Key Developments           
 12.1 Agreements, Partnerships, Collaborations and Joint Ventures      
 12.2 Acquisitions & Mergers         
 12.3 New Product Launch         
 12.4 Expansions          
 12.5 Other Key Strategies         
             
13 Company Profiling           
 13.1 Honeywell Intelligrated         
 13.2 Swisslog           
 13.3 Matthews Automation Solutions        
 13.4 Vanderlande          
 13.5 Knapp AG          
 13.6 Bastian Solutions          
 13.7 FastPic Systems          
 13.8 Kardex Group          
 13.9 ASI Technologies          
 13.10 Inther Group          
 13.11 SDI Group          
 13.12 WITRON           
 13.13 Codeworks          
 13.14 Flexcon           
 13.15 CREFORM          
             
List of Tables            
1 Global Pick to Light Market Outlook, By Region (2021-2030) ($MN)      
2 Global Pick to Light Market Outlook, By Operation (2021-2030) ($MN)      
3 Global Pick to Light Market Outlook, By Batch Picking (2021-2030) ($MN)      
4 Global Pick to Light Market Outlook, By Zone Picking (2021-2030) ($MN)      
5 Global Pick to Light Market Outlook, By Wave Picking (2021-2030) ($MN)      
6 Global Pick to Light Market Outlook, By Cluster Picking (2021-2030) ($MN)     
7 Global Pick to Light Market Outlook, By Piece Picking (2021-2030) ($MN)      
8 Global Pick to Light Market Outlook, By Other Operations (2021-2030) ($MN)     
9 Global Pick to Light Market Outlook, By Method (2021-2030) ($MN)      
10 Global Pick to Light Market Outlook, By Manual (2021-2030) ($MN)      
11 Global Pick to Light Market Outlook, By Auto Guided (2021-2030) ($MN)      
12 Global Pick to Light Market Outlook, By Power Source (2021-2030) ($MN)      
13 Global Pick to Light Market Outlook, By Battery-Powered (2021-2030) ($MN)     
14 Global Pick to Light Market Outlook, By Solar-Powered (2021-2030) ($MN)     
15 Global Pick to Light Market Outlook, By Hybrid Power Source (2021-2030) ($MN)     
16 Global Pick to Light Market Outlook, By Grid-Powered (2021-2030) ($MN)     
17 Global Pick to Light Market Outlook, By Other Power Sources (2021-2030) ($MN)     
18 Global Pick to Light Market Outlook, By Technology (2021-2030) ($MN)      
19 Global Pick to Light Market Outlook, By LED-Based (2021-2030) ($MN)      
20 Global Pick to Light Market Outlook, By Barcode Scanning (2021-2030) ($MN)     
21 Global Pick to Light Market Outlook, By RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification) (2021-2030) ($MN)   
22 Global Pick to Light Market Outlook, By Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence (AI) (2021-2030) ($MN)  
23 Global Pick to Light Market Outlook, By Other Technologies (2021-2030) ($MN)     
24 Global Pick to Light Market Outlook, By Application (2021-2030) ($MN)      
25 Global Pick to Light Market Outlook, By Order Fulfillment & Warehousing (2021-2030) ($MN)    
26 Global Pick to Light Market Outlook, By Assembly Line Operations (2021-2030) ($MN)    
27 Global Pick to Light Market Outlook, By Kitting (2021-2030) ($MN)      
28 Global Pick to Light Market Outlook, By Cross-Docking (2021-2030) ($MN)     
29 Global Pick to Light Market Outlook, By Other Applications (2021-2030) ($MN)     
30 Global Pick to Light Market Outlook, By End User (2021-2030) ($MN)      
31 Global Pick to Light Market Outlook, By Food & Beverages (2021-2030) ($MN)     
32 Global Pick to Light Market Outlook, By E-commerce (2021-2030) ($MN)      
33 Global Pick to Light Market Outlook, By Automotive (2021-2030) ($MN)      
34 Global Pick to Light Market Outlook, By Pharmaceuticals (2021-2030) ($MN)     
35 Global Pick to Light Market Outlook, By Electronics (2021-2030) ($MN)      
36 Global Pick to Light Market Outlook, By Other End Users (2021-2030) ($MN)     
             
Note: Tables for North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and Middle East & Africa Regions are also represented in the same manner as above.

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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY


Research Methodology

We at Stratistics opt for an extensive research approach which involves data mining, data validation, and data analysis. The various research sources include in-house repository, secondary research, competitor’s sources, social media research, client internal data, and primary research.

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Data Mining

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Market trends such as technological advancements, regulatory affairs, market dynamics (Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities and Challenges) are obtained from scientific journals, market related national & international associations and organizations.

Data Analysis

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