 Analytical models for warehouse configurationLisa M. Thomas and Russell D. Meller IISE Transactions, 2014, vol. 46, issue 9, 928-947 Abstract: The performance of a warehouse is impacted by how it is configured, yet there is no optimization model in the literature to answer the question of how to best configure the warehouse in terms of warehouse shape and the configuration of the dock doors. Moreover, the building blocks for such a model (put-away, replenishment, and order picking models that can be combined in an optimization model) are either not available (in the case of replenishment) or built on a set of inconsistent assumptions (in the case of put-away and order picking). Therefore, this article lays the foundation for more sophisticated warehouse configuration optimization models by developing the first analytical model for replenishment operation performance and extending put-away and order picking performance models. These new models are used to address a question motivated by industry: the optimal configuration of a case-picking warehouse in terms of the shape of the facility and whether the facility is configured with dock doors on one or both sides. An example is presented to demonstrate the use of the proposed models in answering such a question, quantifying the benefit of using an integrated approach to warehouse configuration. Date: 2014 Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:taf:uiiexx:v:46:y:2014:i:9:p:928-947 Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from DOI: 10.1080/0740817X.2013.855847 Access Statistics for this article IISE Transactions is currently edited by Jianjun Shi More articles in IISE Transactions from Taylor & Francis Journals |
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