Order-picking workstations for automated warehouses
نویسنده
چکیده
| This dissertation addresses performance analysis of order-picking workstations for automated warehouses. The first chapter provides a general overview of warehousing and order-picking systems (OPS). A classification of OPS is discussed. Literature regarding endof-aisle OPS, which is the type of system considered in this dissertation, is reviewed in greater detail. Typical issues for this system are summarized and existing performance analysis methods are elaborated. Based on this review, the research objectives are formulated. The research is performed within the context of the FALCON project.
منابع مشابه
Stochastic bounds for order flow times in warehouses with remotely located order-picking workstations
This paper focuses on the mathematical analysis of order flow times in parts-to-picker warehouses with remotely located order-picking workstations. To this end, a polling system with a new type of arrival process and service discipline is introduced as a model for an order-picking workstation. Stochastic bounds are deduced for the cycle time, which corresponds to the order flow time. These boun...
متن کاملImproving Picking Productivity by Redesigning Storage Policy Aided by Simulations Tools
Order picking is defined as the process of clustering and scheduling orders, assigning stock on location to order lines, releasing orders to the floor, picking the articles from storage locations and the disposal of the picked articles (De Koster et al. 2007). Picking is the most labourintensive operation in warehouses with manual systems and a very capital-intensive operation in warehouses wit...
متن کاملAutomated Robot Picking System for E-Commerce Fulfillment Warehouse Application
In e-commerce fulfillment warehouses, manual item picking is a labor-intensive and tedious task. Therefore, automation of item picking can improve efficiency and save cost for e-commerce businesses. This paper presents an automated robot picking solution that meets the requirements of automating the picking of items from shelves. The hardware of the proposed system comprises a lightweight robot...
متن کاملOrder batching in multi-server pick-and-sort warehouses i
In many warehouses, customer orders are batched to profit from a reduction in the order picking effort. This reduction has to be offset against an increase in sorting effort. This paper studies the impact of the order batching policy on average customer order throughput time, in warehouses where the picking and sorting functions are executed separately by either a single operator or multiple pa...
متن کاملLayout Design of Multiple Blocks Class-Based Storage Strategy Warehouses
Manual order-picking warehouses are highly influenced by its’ layout design. In fact, layout parameters play the most important role in determining the route length which is responsible for the largest share in a warehouse operating costs. Conventional simulation techniques are not capable to capture the complexities in dynamic systems. Therefore, this paper develops an agent-based model to sim...
متن کامل