A new strategies in picking from the forward pick locations

Abstract

Minimization of the operational costs, flexibility of the labor force and efficiency of all processes are increasingly important issues for every warehouse. Of all processes, order picking is recognized to be the most costly activity and therefore tends to get the most attention. Key objectives in designing an order picking operation include increases in productivity, reduction of cycle time, and increases in accuracy. The aim of this article is to present our proposal of improved wave planning process and modifications to the wave planning technique. With those modifications it is possible to reduce cost and time to process a wave by reducing distance traveled by order picker, retrieval time per item and replenishment costs.