This research studies the problem of batching orders in a dynamic, finite-horizon environment to minimize order tardiness and overtime costs of the pickers. The problem introduces the following trade-off: at every period, the picker has to decide whether to go on a tour and pick the accumulated orders, or to wait for more orders to arrive. By waiting, the picker risks higher tardiness of existi...

The deadly global COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted supply chains and the working environment in most organizations. This paper looks at safety physical distancing implications on order picking operations using routing, storage strategies. Research shown that use of traversal some cases midpoint routing can yield near optimal results enable distancing. ABC does result less travel for workers but ...

Order picking is one of the most significant components warehouse management. More than 50% cost incurred in warehouses due to order process. Although this process has mostly been considered within framework economic objectives, recent years ergonomic perspective become increasingly visible. studies regarding objectives have focused on low-level systems, but human factor ignored high-level pick...