Batch Formation via AI: How Orders Are Intelligently Grouped in the WMS – Live with PSI

What's it about?

Full shelves, high order volumes – and the picking process still can't keep up? Especially when dealing with large order volumes or limited resources, efficient picking is critical. One of the biggest levers: intelligent batch formation. Instead of picking each order individually, multiple orders are grouped into a single logical run – saving travel time, reducing idle time, and relieving pressure on your team.

But which orders truly work well together – and how can this be reliably mapped in the system? In this webinar, Christian Welter from PSI shows how modern WMS Solutions use Artificial Intelligence to make exactly these decisions. You'll learn how intelligent algorithms group orders meaningfully, simplify operational workflows, and make your warehouse noticeably more efficient.

This webinar is part of the series "How to optimize your picking operations". 

Other events in this series:

• Faster and error-free picking: How ergonomic wearables make manual picking smarter – live with NIMMSTA (Monday, 26 January 2026): Manual picking processes are a reality in many warehouses – and offer enormous optimization potential. NIMMSTA shows how back-of-hand scanners streamline workflows, reduce travel distances, and relieve staff – all without major system changes.
• Fully automated picking at MS Direct: What robots can really deliver – live with Sereact (Tuesday, 27 January 2026): What happens when a fulfillment service provider automates its picking operations with picking robots? In this webinar, MS Direct and Sereact show how the transition to fully automated picking works – what to consider, where the technology excels, and where it reaches its limits.
• Picking with real-time data: How transparency makes your picking processes more efficient – live with proLogistik (Thursday, 29 January 2026): How can you respond faster to bottlenecks, set the right priorities, and improve your picking performance? proLogistik shows in this webinar how real-time data helps control picking processes live – rather than analyzing them after the fact.

Why you should attend

• You're struggling with unnecessary travel distances, idle time, or overload in your picking process
• You want to know how to better structure complex order situations
• You're looking for concrete real-world examples of AI in warehouse operations

What you'll take away from the talk

• Why intelligent batch formation is one of the biggest levers in picking operations
• How a WMS automatically identifies which orders belong together
• What data and prerequisites you need in your system to make this work
• How the difference between traditional rule-based approaches and AI-driven methods plays out in practice

The speakers

• Christian Welter, Pre-Sales at PSI Business Unit Logistics
• Moderator: Andreas Löwe, Founder of even