Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1023784 Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review 2008 24 Pages PDF
Abstract

An order picking strategy in a distribution center (DC) defines the manner in which pickers navigate the picking area to pick items from storage locations. We focus on the problem of selecting between a batch picking and a zone picking strategy. For this problem, we propose a cost model to estimate the cost of each type of picking strategy. In our cost model we consider the effects of pick-rate, picker blocking, workload-imbalance, and the sorting system requirement. Through an example problem, we show how system throughput, order sizes, item distribution in orders, and wavelength affect the picking strategy selection decision.

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