A unique controlled field experiment investigates order picking performance (in terms of productivity and quality). We examined three manual picker-to-parts order picking methods (parallel, zone, and dynamic zone picking) under two different incentive systems (competitionbased versus cooperation-based) for pickers with different regulatory foci (prevention-focus versus promotion-focus). The stu...

OBJECTIVE Despite the substantial distress and impairment often associated with skin picking, there currently is only limited research examining various phenomenological aspects of this behavior. The present research contributes to the existing literature by investigating phenomenological variables related to skin picking, such as family involvement, anxiety, depression, and the emotional conse...

Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder present with a heterogeneous mix of features beyond the core symptoms of the disorder. These features can be emotional, cognitive or behavioral. Behavioral symptoms often include self-injury, and this may take the form of repetitive skin-picking. The prevalence of skin-picking disorder in Autism is unknown. Skin-picking may lead to significant medical and ...

Order picking is a labour-intensive operation and so it represents significant costs, with any underperformance leading to high operational cost for the whole supply chain. Hence, the objective of the present work is to assess and restructure the storage assignment in the picking area and the order picking process (namely the routing method) in order to enhance the order picking process of Luis...