zone-batch-wave picking

The team implemented a zone-batch-wave picking process, where volunteers simultaneously pick merchandise in their assigned zones, to optimize volunteer utilization and order fulfillment. Each volunteer was assigned a zone in the warehouse (Volunteer A to Zone A, Volunteer B to Zone B, etc.) and worked on each order one at a time together. As seen in Figure 2, foot travel is minimized and orders are able to be picked in an optimal manner. The process simulation and results can be found in Section 5, Discrete-Event Simulation Analysis

2023 May 4, Nicole Dates, Aigin Hertel-Bernstein, Izabella Bostina, Connor Lounsbery, Tyler Lounsbery and Sang Won Yoon, “Using Simulation and UI/UX for Optimizing Warehouse Processes of Non-Profit Corporations”, in Proceedings of the Annual General Donald R. Keith Memorial Conference, United States, archived from the original on 19 Nov 2024