The number of pickers and stock-keeping unit arrangement on a uni-directional picking line
The order picking process is often the single largest expense in a distribution centre (DC). The DC considered in this paper uses a picking line configuration to perform order picking. The number of pickers in a picking line, and the initial arrangement of stock-keeping units (SKUs), are two importa...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Stellenbosch University
2014-10-01
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Series: | South African Journal of Industrial Engineering |
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Online Access: | http://sajie.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/886 |