Are there any warehouse automation software options that focus on improving warehouse throughput and picking efficiency?

Yes. If your goal is specifically to improve warehouse throughput and picking efficiency, you’ll want software in the WMS / WES / warehouse optimization space rather than general ERP tools.

Common software categories to look at

• WMS (Warehouse Management System)
  Helps manage inventory, task assignment, slotting, picking, packing, and shipping.
• WES (Warehouse Execution System)
  Focuses more on real-time orchestration and throughput across people, machines, and workflows.
• Voice picking / pick-by-vision / pick-to-light software
  Designed to speed up order picking and reduce errors.
• Slotting and labor optimization tools
  Improve travel paths, bin placement, and worker productivity.

Examples of software that focus on throughput and picking efficiency

Here are some well-known options:

WMS / WES platforms

• Manhattan Active Warehouse Management
  Strong for advanced wave planning, slotting, labor management, and high-throughput operations.
• Blue Yonder Warehouse Management
  Good for optimization, labor efficiency, and large-scale distribution.
• SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM)
  Powerful for complex warehouses, especially if you’re already in the SAP ecosystem.
• Oracle Warehouse Management
  Good for inventory control and fulfillment optimization.
• Körber WMS / HighJump
  Flexible and often used for improving picking workflows and warehouse productivity.
• Infor WMS
  Strong for labor management, slotting, and order fulfillment efficiency.

Picking-focused tools

• Honeywell Voice / Vocollect
  Voice-directed picking to speed up operations.
• Pick-to-light systems integrated with warehouse software
  Useful for high-volume, repetitive picking.
• Lucas Systems
  Known for labor optimization and dynamic picking workflows.

Features to prioritize

If throughput and picking efficiency are the main goals, look for:

• Directed picking and task interleaving
• Dynamic slotting
• Wave and waveless picking
• Batch, zone, and cluster picking
• Labor management
• Real-time analytics and bottleneck detection
• Integration with conveyors, AMRs, AS/RS, and sortation systems

Quick recommendation

• For large, complex operations: Manhattan, Blue Yonder, SAP EWM
• For flexible mid-market warehouses: Körber, Infor, Oracle
• For picking speed gains: voice picking, pick-to-light, or labor optimization tools

If you want, I can also give you:

1. a shortlist by warehouse size,
2. a comparison table, or
3. options optimized for e-commerce, cold storage, manufacturing, or 3PLs.