12th IMHRC Proceedings (Gardanne, France – 2012)
Document Type
Research Paper
Publication Date
2012
Abstract
We present a new semi-automated system for carton and piece picking operations in the distribution centers. The system features decentralized control based on a message-passing protocol in which cells communicate with their neighbors to determine action in each step. The result is a dynamically changing pick face that provides high sku density and reduced worker travel. We describe an example in which pickers are 20% to 50% more productive than they would be in an equivalent ow rack system.
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Publication Title
Progress in Material Handling Research: 2012
Recommended Citation
Gue, Kevin R. and Uludag, Onur, "A High-Density, Puzzle-Based Order Picking System" (2012). 12th IMHRC Proceedings (Gardanne, France – 2012). 19.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/pmhr_2012/19
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