• DocumentCode
    2852843
  • Title

    Order batching and picking in a synchronized zone order picking system

  • Author

    Pan, Li ; Huang, Joshua Zhexue ; Chu, Sydney C K

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Math., Univ. of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    6-9 Dec. 2011
  • Firstpage
    156
  • Lastpage
    160
  • Abstract
    Order picking has been considered as one of the most critical operations in warehouse. In this study, we propose an analytical approximation model based on probability and queueing network theory to analyze order batching and picking area zoning on the mean order throughput time in a synchronized zone picker-to-part order picking system. The resulting model can be easily applied in the design and selection process of order picking systems.
  • Keywords
    approximation theory; network theory (graphs); order picking; probability; queueing theory; analytical approximation model; mean order throughput time; order batching; probability; queueing network theory; synchronized zone picker-to-part order picking system; warehouse operations; Analytical models; Approximation methods; Queueing analysis; Random variables; Sorting; Synchronization; Throughput; Order batching; applied probability; order picking; queueing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM), 2011 IEEE International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Singapore
  • ISSN
    2157-3611
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-0740-7
  • Electronic_ISBN
    2157-3611
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IEEM.2011.6117898
  • Filename
    6117898