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Testing the performance of warehousing rival policies through discrete event simulation
J.M. Vilas-Boas da Silva (Silva, J.); Abdul Suleman (Suleman, A.); Luís de Castro Moreira (Moreira, L.);
Proceedings of the EUROMA European Operations Management Association 22nd International Annual Conference
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2015
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English
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Abstract
This research tested the performance of alternative warehouse designs concerning the picking process. Travel Distance and Total Fulfillment Time were the chosen measures. An explanatory case study was built up around a model implemented with SIMUL8. Hypotheses were set by selecting outcomes of the literature survey matching popular empirical findings. 15% reductions were found out for Total Fulfillment Time and Resource Utilisation, which was used as a proxy for operational efficiency. Literal replication of theoretical data patterns was considered as an internal validity sign. Assessing estimated changes benefits ahead of implementation was found out as a relevant contribution to practice.
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Keywords
Warehouse discrete-event simulation,Storage policy selection and assessment,Performance evaluation of order picking
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UID/GES/00315/2013 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Publication Identifiers
ci-pub-25793
http://hdl.handle.net/10071/25110
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2015
Emerald Publishing
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978-2-9700901-2-0 (print)
978-2-9700901-2-0 (online)
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Gerald Reiner
Operations Management for Sustainable Competitiveness
EUROMA and University of Neuchâtel
Neuchâtel
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International
2015
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