Research on warehouse operation: A comprehensive review

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 177, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-21

  Gu, Jinxiang ^a   Goetschalckx, Marc ^a   McGinnis, Leon F ^a  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Facilities planning and design; Warehouse operation decision support models; Warehouse operation management; Warehouse operation planning

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

FACILITIES PLANNING AND DESIGN; WAREHOUSE OPERATION DECISION SUPPORT MODELS; WAREHOUSE OPERATION MANAGEMENT; WAREHOUSE OPERATION PLANNING;

DATA WAREHOUSES;

EID: 33750493263     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2006.02.025     Document Type: Article

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