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Study on the estimation of blocking rate in wide-aisle picking system

Authors: Li Zhou, Hongjian Liu, Xiaoqing Zhao, Ning Cao

Published in: Soft Computing | Issue 13/2019

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This study focused on the influencing factors for a wide-aisle order picking system and found that the blocking time ratio is influenced by the picking density and number of picking faces. Under the condition of a one-to-one ratio between the picking and walking speeds, we construct a discrete-time Markov state transition probability matrix. We studied the steady state of the matrix, therein analysing the relationships among the blocking time ratio, pick density and number of picking faces, and we determined the extreme point of the blocking time ratio. The research results can provide reference for picking strategy selection and represent the theoretical basis of random process application research on logistics operation systems.

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Title: Study on the estimation of blocking rate in wide-aisle picking system
Authors: Li Zhou
Hongjian Liu
Xiaoqing Zhao
Ning Cao
Publication date: 13-04-2018
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Soft Computing / Issue 13/2019
Print ISSN: 1432-7643
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7479
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00500-018-3148-3

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