We propose a new type of automated goods‐to‐person system based on a grid of unit‐sized
conveyors. The system uses a negotiation‐based decentralized control algorithm to route …

The inbound process is of great importance in enhancing the efficiency of automated
warehouse operations. This study investigates an optimization problem on the inbound …

Background: In the current economic scenarios, characterized by high competitiveness and
disruption in supply chains, the latent need to optimize costs and customer service has been …

Order batching on a unidirectional cyclical picking system implemented at a prominent
South African retailer is investigated. Four interdependent sub-problems are solved …

A real life order picking system consisting of a set of unidirectional picking lines is inves-
tigated. Batches of stock keeping units (SKUs) are processed in waves dened as a set of …

TITLE OF ARTICLE: IN BOLD, ALL CAPS, CENTERED Page 1 ASSIGNMENT OF STOCK
KEEPING UNITS TO PARALLEL UNIDIRECTIONAL PICKING J. Matthews1 & SE Visagie2 …

In a typical retail distribution network, stock flows from factories through distribution centres
(DCs) to retail outlets. An uneven flow of stock through a distribution network increases the …

In order to improve the efficiency of rotating shelf scheduling, the optimal picking path
optimization problem with time interval constraint (MCS-OOIP) is considered, the …

In recent years, there has been an increased growth in e-commerce, which is a special case
of a business-to-customer model. Among all the operations for fulfilling online orders, order …

Abstract ENGLISH SUMMARY: The order picking system in a company's distribution centre
is the biggest contributor to the operational cost within the DC. Optimisation should thus aim …