In plain English
This status is used when the amount gathered is less than the amount needed. It means some items for an order or for one line on an order were picked, but not the full quantity requested. The picking for that order or line is therefore incomplete.
In context
Here, "partial pick" reports that the picked amount for the order or order line is less than the quantity requested, so the pick is incomplete.
- Situation
- Managing warehouse receiving, inventory, picking, packing, and dispatch
- What it communicates
- records that only part of the requested quantity was picked.
Meaning limits
By itself, the term does not say why the full quantity was not picked or what will happen to the remaining quantity.
Examples
“The picker recorded a partial pick on the order line after finding only six of the ten requested bolts.”
“After 18 of the 24 shirts were picked, the evening summary reported a partial pick for that order.”