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Improving the warehouse picking process at Flaschenpost
Grgac, Robert (2024) Improving the warehouse picking process at Flaschenpost.
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| Abstract: | In this thesis, we discuss the picking process of a warehouse in a company called Flaschenpost. We provide a literature overview of possible approaches and a detailed explanation of the ones chosen to improve the picking process of this specific warehouse. In this thesis, we have identified two problems in a warehouse's picking process: the order batching problem and a picker routing problem. A picker routing algorithm using dynamic programming and a time-saving batching heuristic for orders have been developed to provide an alternative solution to the Flaschenpost company for both problems respectively. A performance analysis was conducted between algorithms developed in this thesis and benchmark algorithms inspired by the company's current operations. Lastly, a list of future improvements and research opportunities is provided at the end of this paper, discussing this solution's benefits and shortcomings. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 50 technical science in general |
| Programme: | Industrial Engineering and Management BSc (56994) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/101014 |
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