A simulation-based comparison of two goods-to-person order picking systems in an online retail setting

Design and analysis of order picking systems continues to be an active topic of interest both in academia and practice, especially in light of the significant increase in online retail sales. In this paper, we examine two types of well-known, goods-to-person order picking systems, namely, a miniload...

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Published inInternational journal of production research Vol. 56; no. 11; pp. 3838 - 3858
Main Authors Bozer, Yavuz A., Aldarondo, Francisco J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis 03.06.2018
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E-commerce
end-of-aisle picking
order picking methods
simulation
warehousing systems
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Summary:Design and analysis of order picking systems continues to be an active topic of interest both in academia and practice, especially in light of the significant increase in online retail sales. In this paper, we examine two types of well-known, goods-to-person order picking systems, namely, a miniload system and a Kiva system. Using a simulation model, we compare the performance of the two systems on the basis of expected throughput and expected container retrieval times to process the same set of customer orders. We also discuss some of the advantages and limitations of the two systems.
ISSN:0020-7543
1366-588X
DOI:10.1080/00207543.2018.1424364