--- title: CONFIGURE A CUSTOM PICKING PATH ORDER description: Define a custom preparation order for your locations, independent of the classic alphanumeric order. --- [Passer au contenu](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/base-de-connaissance/configure-a-custom-picking-path-order#main-content) Français Afficher le sous-menu pour les traductions [Centre d'aide Shippingbo](https://support.shippingbo.com/tickets?hsLang=fr) ![bleu et gris\_Sigle+logo SBO (4)](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Photo%20Marie/bleu%20et%20gris_Sigle+logo%20SBO%20(4).png?width=210&height=40&name=bleu%20et%20gris_Sigle+logo%20SBO%20(4).png) Ouvrir la navigation principale Fermer la navigation principale - Français Afficher le sous-menu pour les traductions - [Centre d'aide Shippingbo](https://support.shippingbo.com/tickets) Comment pouvons-nous vous aider ? - Il n'y a aucune suggestion car le champ de recherche est vide. 1. [ZONE DE TEST](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/base-de-connaissance?hsLang=fr) 2. [Préparation](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/base-de-connaissance/pr%C3%A9paration?hsLang=fr) 3. [Picking](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/base-de-connaissance/pr%C3%A9paration?hsLang=fr#picking) 25 octobre 2026 # CONFIGURE A CUSTOM PICKING PATH ORDER ## Define a custom preparation order for your locations, independent of the classic alphanumeric order.   ### **Benefits of the feature ✨** - **Optimized route:** organize your picking routes to reduce unnecessary movement in your warehouse. - **Total flexibility:** break free from the classic alphanumeric sort by assigning your own priorities. - **Time saving:** speed up order preparation on your slips and during PDA picking sessions.   ### 1. Prerequisites - This feature requires activation by Shippingbo support, whom you can contact here. - This feature is exclusively reserved for accounts with the **Pack Expert**. The locations in your warehouse must already be configured in Shippingbo.   ### 2. How the Picking path order works The new **Picking path order** field lets you fully customize your pickers' route, breaking free from the classic alphanumeric order of addresses, which allows you to better organize picking routes and reduce unnecessary movement in your warehouse. ![](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jul-06-2026-10-23-39-2494-AM.png?width=546&height=266&name=image-png-Jul-06-2026-10-23-39-2494-AM.png) By default, this field is initialized to the value `0` for all the locations in your warehouse. - To use it, you must manually enable the display of this column in your locations view: open the view **Locations**, then click the button **Columns**: ![](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-26-2026-02-23-56-1921-PM.png?width=670&height=265&name=image-png-Jun-26-2026-02-23-56-1921-PM.png) - Check the ***Picking path order*** option to display this column: ![](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-26-2026-02-25-31-1510-PM.png?width=398&height=276&name=image-png-Jun-26-2026-02-25-31-1510-PM.png) - The picking path order values can be entered individually from the **Location**: ![](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-26-2026-02-42-06-0418-PM.png?width=670&height=217&name=image-png-Jun-26-2026-02-42-06-0418-PM.png) Or injected in bulk via the CSV import for creating **Locations**, in the ***Picking Order***: ![](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-26-2026-02-35-09-4815-PM.png?width=670&height=265&name=image-png-Jun-26-2026-02-35-09-4815-PM.png) - Once configured, this order of passage is automatically applied on your paper preparation slips and during your picking sessions on PDA. **💬 Good to know:** In case of duplicates (if several locations share the same path order number), the classic alphanumeric sort automatically takes over within that group of locations.   ### 3. Activating the Picking path order This feature is active by default in your Shippingbo space as soon as you have a **Pack Expert+**.   ### 4. Practical example Imagine three locations: - A-01-01 (Path order: 2) - B-02-01 (Path order: 1) - C-03-01 (Path order: 2) When the preparation slip or the PDA session is generated, the picker will first be guided to location **B-02-01** (order 1). Then, for the locations with order 2, the system will apply the classic alphanumeric sort: the picker will go to **A-01-01** then to **C-03-01**.   **⚒️ Framework and responsibilities:** Before fully using the feature described in this tutorial, we strongly recommend running **a test phase** with your own settings to check that the result matches your expectations. As the customer remains **fully responsible** for the actions carried out in the Shippingbo account, these tests are essential to use the tool with complete peace of mind.     #### **Contact us 📬** Questions about this feature? 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