Warehouse reshuffling: Insights and optimization

    Authors

    J. A. Pazour;H. J. Carlo

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Transp. Res. Pt. e-Logist. Transp. Rev.

    Keywords

    Warehouse operations; Facility logistics; Slotting; AUTOMATED STORAGE; RETRIEVAL-SYSTEM; ASSIGNMENT; Economics; Engineering, Civil; Operations Research & Management Science; Transportation; Transportation Science & Technology

    Abstract

    Warehouse reshuffling is a reorganization strategy that consists of repositioning items by moving them sequentially. This study investigates how to optimize warehouse reshuffling and quantifies the effect of common assumptions. A mathematical programming formulation for the general warehouse reshuffling problem, the complexity of the problem, several heuristics based on the problem structure, a formal proof delimitating instances where double-handling can be a productive move, and managerial insights on the performance of reshuffling policies in various environments are presented. Experimental results suggest that the proposed heuristics improve upon a benchmark heuristic by relaxing how cycles are handled and incorporating double-handling. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

    Journal Title

    Transportation Research Part E-Logistics and Transportation Review

    Volume

    73

    Publication Date

    1-1-2015

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    207

    Last Page

    226

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000348627200012

    ISSN

    1366-5545

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