OPTIMAL ORDER-TO-LANE ASSIGNMENTS IN AN ORDER ACCUMULATION SORTATION SYSTEM/

Authors
MELLER RD
Citation
Rd. Meller, OPTIMAL ORDER-TO-LANE ASSIGNMENTS IN AN ORDER ACCUMULATION SORTATION SYSTEM/, IIE transactions, 29(4), 1997, pp. 293-301
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Operatione Research & Management Science","Engineering, Industrial
Journal title
IIE transactions → ACNP
ISSN journal
0740817X
Volume
29
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
293 - 301
Database
ISI
SICI code
0740-817X(1997)29:4<293:OOAIAO>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
This paper considers a two-level order accumulation/sortation system a nd develops an algorithm to optimally assign orders to lanes based on the arrival sequence of items to the sortation system. With the use of the algorithm we show significant throughput increases, where through put is based on the time to sort a complete order pick-wave. Examples illustrate the effectiveness of the algorithm on small and large probl ems.