Retrieving items from storage locations in warehouses, commonly referred to as order
picking, is often performed by human workers. The high amount of human work involved in …

The increase in e-commerce and omnichannel commerce is having a significant impact on
the supply chain sector and its warehouses. Fluctuations in demand and priorities, the …

Purpose Order picking is one of the most costly logistics processes in warehouses. As a
result, the optimization of order picking processes has received an increased attention in …

Order picking is one of the most labor-and time-consuming processes in supply chains.
Improving the performance of order picking is thus a frequently researched topic. Due to …

An order picking system consisting of independent unidirectional picking lines has been
investigated in this study. A picking line forms a type of unidirectional carousel as multiple …

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

OPTIMISATION OF STOCK KEEPING UNIT PLACEMENT IN A RETAIL DISTRIBUTION
CENTRE# SA van Heerden1† & JH van Vuuren1* ARTI Page 1 South African Journal of …

An order picking system in a distribution center (DC) owned by Pep Stores Ltd.(PEP) is
investigated. Twelve unidirectional picking lines situated in the center of the DC are used to …

The aim of this study is to optimize the milking process of a cowshed, located near Parma
(Italy), which provides milk to some dairy companies, for the production of Parmigiano …

An investigation into the effect of order batching in an order picking system that uses a
unidirectional cyclical picking line forms the main focus of this paper. The three main actions …