Ergonomic workplace design in the fast pick area

Otto, Alena; Boysen, Nils; Schöll, Armin; Walter, Rico

doi:10.1007/s00291-017-0479-x

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“…Thus, last-mile deliveries also face strongly varying workloads, so that last-mile concepts are required that are easily scalable on short notice. • Aging workforce The aging workforce in many industrialized countries enlarges the problem of employers hiring the required manpower (Otto et al 2017), especially in a physically demanding environment such as parcel delivery where the press frequently reports on harsh occupational conditions and low payments, e.g., Peterson (2018). In such a work environment, alternative delivery concepts less dependent on human work but on automation seem a promising alternative for the future.…”

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Last-mile delivery concepts: a survey from an operational research perspective

2020

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In the wake of e-commerce and its successful diffusion in most commercial activities, last-mile distribution causes more and more trouble in urban areas all around the globe. Growing parcel volumes to be delivered toward customer homes increase the number of delivery vans entering the city centers and thus add to congestion, pollution, and negative health impact. Therefore, it is anything but surprising that in recent years many novel delivery concepts on the last mile have been innovated. Among the most prominent are unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) and autonomous delivery robots taking over parcel delivery. This paper surveys established and novel last-mile concepts and puts special emphasis on the decision problems to be solved when setting up and operating each concept. To do so, we systematically record the alternative delivery concepts in a compact notation scheme, discuss the most important decision problems, and survey existing research on operations research methods solving these problems. Furthermore, we elaborate promising future research avenues.

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2020

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“…In terms of the definition of the problem, we found several variations. Otto et al (2017) generalized the combined ergonomic storage assignment and zoning problem with the objective of minimizing the maximum ergonomic load among all workers. Bortolini et al (2015) addressed the unit-load assignment problem, which consists of defining an effective strategy of unit assignment to minimize the average travel time in storage and recovery operations.…”

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The storage location assignment problem: A literature review

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The storage of goods plays a crucial role in warehouse management systems. Although this operation is often considered simple, it is in fact complex, due to the volume of products, the uncertainty in demands, and the rapid customer service response that the market requires. Moreover, the optimization of logistical resources to maintain an efficient operational flow, such as the allocation of storage spaces, often requires complex decisions. In this paper, we analyze academic contributions on the storage location assignment problem published between 2005 and 2017. The literature is classified according to the solution methods, objectives, and related considerations. Suggestions are also provided for future research.

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“…Compliance with established health and safety criteria As discussed above, this criterion often forms a critical factor for mandatory compliance in any possible solution. With the objective of facilitate standardized verifications, it is proposes the development of a checklist that encompasses all aspects of health and safety requirements associated with the system (Otto, Boysen, Scholl, & Walter, 2017;Trab et al, 2015).…”

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Analytical and economic methodology for storage of large heavyweight equipment in industrial processes

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Numerous studies concerning warehouse-design methodologies have been performed focused on the storage of products on pallets or of intermediate size and/or moderate weight loads. These studies, however, do not provide with optimal results for industries that work with equipment or objects of uncommon sizes and shapes and with large weights, which are difficult to move and involve high costs and complex operational actions, affecting to the production processes and interfering with the logistic processes or the supply-chain of a company. This study proposes an analytical methodology using economic and technical qualitative criteria that can be applied specifically to large and heavy equipment warehouses. Both quantitative aspects, such as availability and cost of space, and also qualitative considerations, such as flexibility requirements, impact on manufacturing process and risks associated, are evaluated. To determine an optimum implementation solution, several decision-making methods, such as Electra I & II and Analytic Hierarchy Process are employed with due consideration of multiple criteria. The results obtained are modulated and reinforced using a SWOT (strengths-weaknesses, opportunities-threats) and a Risk analysis to verify this single ultimate solution. The said process led to the establishment of a decision-making methodology suitable for any organization possessing large-scale storage systems.

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Ergonomic workplace design in the fast pick area

Cited by 47 publications

References 45 publications

Last-mile delivery concepts: a survey from an operational research perspective

Last-mile delivery concepts: a survey from an operational research perspective

The storage location assignment problem: A literature review

Analytical and economic methodology for storage of large heavyweight equipment in industrial processes

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