A clustering algorithm for item assignment in a synchronized zone order picking system

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 166, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 489-496

  Jane, Chin Chia ^a   Laih, Yih Wenn ^a  

^a LING TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Heuristic; Item cluster; Synchronized zoning; Utilization improvement; Warehousing

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; HEURISTIC PROGRAMMING; LOGISTICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRODUCTIVITY; TRANSPORTATION; WAREHOUSES;

HEURISTIC ALGORITHM; ITEM CLUSTERS; SYNCHRONIZED ZONING; UTILIZATION IMPROVEMENT;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

ALGORITHMS; HEURISTIC METHODS; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS HANDLING; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; PRODUCTIVITY; STORAGE; TRANSPORT; WARE HOUSES;

EID: 13544258664     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2004.01.042     Document Type: Article

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