A model for design and performance estimation of pick-and-sort order picking systems

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 261-282

  Marchet, Gino ^a   Melacini, Marco ^a   Perotti, Sara ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Automation; Materials handling; Order picking; Programming and algorithm theory; Sorting; Wavelengths

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL MODEL; DESIGN ISSUES; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; INITIAL ASSESSMENT PHASE; INNOVATIVE MODELS; ORDER PICKING; PERFORMANCE ESTIMATION; PICKING EFFICIENCY; PROGRAMMING AND ALGORITHM THEORY; SORTING SYSTEM; TRADE-OFF ANALYSIS;

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DESIGN; ESTIMATION; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLANT LAYOUT;

MATERIALS HANDLING;

EID: 79551492330     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410381111102252     Document Type: Article

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