Incorporating human factors in order picking planning models: Framework and research opportunities

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 695-717

  Grosse, Eric H ^a   Glock, Christoph H ^a   Jaber, Mohamad Y ^b   Neumann, W Patrick ^b  

^a DARMSTADT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ergonomics; Framework; Human factors; Order picking; Production planning

Indexed keywords

ERGONOMICS; HUMAN ENGINEERING; PRODUCTION CONTROL;

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS; EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCIES; FRAMEWORK; LOGISTICS OPERATIONS; ORDER PICKING; PRODUCTION PLANNING; RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES; SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW;

EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84912531772     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2014.919424     Document Type: Article

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