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A multi-objective approach to the assignment of stock keeping units to unidirectional picking lines

open access: yesSouth African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 2017
An order picking system in a distribution centre consisting of parallel unidirectional picking lines is considered. The objectives are to minimise the walking distance of the pickers, the largest volume of stock on a picking line over all picking lines ...
Le Roux, G. J., Visagie, S. E.
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Order Picking Area Layout and Its Impact on the Efficiency of Order Picking Process

open access: yesJournal of Traffic and Logistics Engineering, 2013
Paper deals with the efficiency of the order picking process according to the order picking area layout. The conducted research addresses the problem of congestion in the order picking area, which affects the locking time of workers during order picking.
Michał Kłodawski, Jolanta Żak
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Making Warehouse Logistics Smart by Effective Placement Strategy Based on Genetic Algorithms

open access: yesTransport and Telecommunication, 2019
Supply chain executives are faced with the challenge of reducing labor costs. Travel time or picking efficiency can easily account for 50% or more of order picking time.
Avdekins Aleksandrs, Savrasovs Mihails
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Comparison of Several Linear Ordering Methods for Selection of Locations in Order‑picking by Means of the Simulation Methods

open access: yesActa Universitatis Lodziensis. Folia Oeconomica, 2018
When a company uses a shared storage system, selection of locations during the order‑picking process is not an obvious task. Every location where the picked product is placed, can be described by means of several variables, such as: storage time ...
Krzysztof Dmytrów
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The influence of order picking zone’s configuration on the time of the order picking process [PDF]

open access: yesEkonometria, 2014
The pressure connected with cost cutting parallel to an increase in consumer service quality as well as speeding up the flow of goods are the result of a worldwide economy trend connected with big competition in the market. That is why in modern economy even small movements of goods at short distances are becoming more and more important.
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Defining a Storage-assignment Strategy for Precedence-constrained Order Picking

open access: yesOperations Research and Decisions, 2021
A zero-one quadratic assignment model has been proposed for dealing with the storage location assignment problem when there are weight constraints. Our analysis shows that operations can be improved using our model.
Maria A.M. Trindade   +2 more
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The Optimization of Picking in Logistics Warehouses in the Event of Sudden Picking Order Changes and Picking Route Blockages

open access: yesMathematics
(1) Background: This work focuses on improving the efficiency of warehouse operations with the goal of promoting efficiency in the logistics industry and mitigating logistics-related labor shortages.
Daiki Ueno, Enna Hirata
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Hybrid Genetic Algorithms for Order Assignment and Batching in Picking System: A Systematic Literature Review

open access: yesIEEE Access
The Order-Picking System (OPS) is vital for inbound logistics, ensuring efficient customer order fulfillment and minimizing costs. Efficient execution and implementation of OPS are critical to meeting customer demands and reducing dissatisfaction ...
Samnang Ou   +2 more
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Enhancing Warehouse Picking Efficiency Through Integrated Allocation and Routing Policies: A Case Study Towards Sustainable and Smart Warehousing

open access: yesApplied Sciences
Order-picking is one of the most labor- and cost-intensive operations in warehouses, especially under the pressures of e-commerce growth and supply chain disruptions.
Jomana A. Bashatah   +1 more
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Ant colony optimization model with characterization-based speed and multi-driver for the refilling system in hospital

open access: yesAdvances in Mechanical Engineering, 2017
Different optimization algorithms are used in fast medicine dispensing system to improve the efficiency of refilling. To achieve rapid replenishing of the manipulator and improve efficiency in pharmacy automation system.
Hui Jin   +4 more
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