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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Main Authors: Hagspihl, Robert, Visagie, Stephan E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Stellenbosch University 2014-10-01
Series:South African Journal of Industrial Engineering
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Online Access:http://sajie.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/886