Batch picking in narrow-aisle order picking systems with consideration for picker blocking

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 221, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 557-570

  Hong, Soondo ^a   Johnson, Andrew L ^a   Peters, Brett A ^a  

^a Texas AandM University   (United States)

Author keywords

Batching and sequencing; Distribution center; Facilities planning and design; Order picking

Indexed keywords

BATCHING AND SEQUENCING; CONGESTION DELAY; DISTRIBUTION CENTERS; EXACT CONTROLS; FACILITIES PLANNING AND DESIGN; MIXED INTEGER PROGRAMMING; ORDER PICKING; PICKER-BLOCKING; PICKING SYSTEM; PRACTICAL PROBLEMS; RETRIEVAL TIME;

SIMULATED ANNEALING; TRAFFIC CONGESTION;

WAREHOUSES;

EID: 84861595256     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2012.03.045     Document Type: Article

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