Work Queue Overview

Work queues prioritize what the warehouse should do next and help supervisors balance labor across stations and shifts.

Common queue types

• Picking
• Packing
• Shipping
• Receiving
• Put-away
• Count tasks

Supervisor routine

• Review queue volume at shift start
• Reassign work when queues age unevenly
• Separate blocked tasks from executable tasks
• Watch for scanner or inventory errors that stall progress

Good queue hygiene

• Use clear status names
• Keep task ownership current
• Close stale tasks quickly
• Avoid mixing unrelated work in one queue