An assignment algorithm for dynamic picking systems

IIE Transactions (Institute of Industrial Engineers)

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 607-616

  Sadiq, Malik ^a   Landers, Thomas L ^b   Don Taylor, G ^b  

^a Humco Holding Group Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; DYNAMICS; MARKETING; MATERIALS HANDLING; PRODUCTIVITY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ASSIGNMENT ALGORITHM; DYNAMIC PICKING SYSTEMS; HIGH-TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY;

WAREHOUSES;

EID: 0030218571     PISSN: 0740817X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15458830.1996.11770706     Document Type: Article

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