Impact of bar code print quality on the performance of high-speed sortation systems

Journal of Manufacturing Systems

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 317-326

  Billo, Richard E ^a   Porter, J David ^a   Mazumdar, Mainak ^b   Brown, Stephen J ^c  

^a Oregon State University   (United States)

^b University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

^c FedEx Ground   (United States)

Author keywords

Automated Sortation; Bar Codes; Distribution; Material Handling; Parcel Shipping; Print Quality

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; BAR CODES; MATERIALS HANDLING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; QUALITY CONTROL; RELIABILITY; WAREHOUSES;

AUTOMATED SORTATION; DISTRIBUTION; PARCEL SHIPPING; PRINT QUALITY;

SORTING;

EID: 4944258357     PISSN: 02786125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-6125(03)80033-X     Document Type: Article

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