TY - GEN
T1 - An Ergonomics-Based Storage Bin Allocation for Picking Efficiency Improvement
AU - Nookea, Wanwipa
AU - Vanichchinchai, Assadej
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 IEEE.
PY - 2020/4
Y1 - 2020/4
N2 - The objective of this action research in distribution center of leading retailers in Thailand is to increase picking efficiency by storing products in bins at appropriate height for more comfortable body posture in picking according to the ergonomics principles. This helps reduce pickers' bending and tiptoe leading to less physical stress, lower picking time and higher efficiency. Products were prioritized and grouped by picking quantity with ABC classification. Storage bin levels or heights were ranked with its convenience for picking. Fast-moving products were assigned to storage bins at hand level, which is the most suitable level for picking in order to reduce bending and tiptoe. Medium- and slow-moving products were prioritized and stored in the remaining higher or lower storage bins. It was found that bending and tiptoe significantly decreased by 71.3% and 100%, respectively. Picking efficiency was improved by 15%.
AB - The objective of this action research in distribution center of leading retailers in Thailand is to increase picking efficiency by storing products in bins at appropriate height for more comfortable body posture in picking according to the ergonomics principles. This helps reduce pickers' bending and tiptoe leading to less physical stress, lower picking time and higher efficiency. Products were prioritized and grouped by picking quantity with ABC classification. Storage bin levels or heights were ranked with its convenience for picking. Fast-moving products were assigned to storage bins at hand level, which is the most suitable level for picking in order to reduce bending and tiptoe. Medium- and slow-moving products were prioritized and stored in the remaining higher or lower storage bins. It was found that bending and tiptoe significantly decreased by 71.3% and 100%, respectively. Picking efficiency was improved by 15%.
KW - ergonomics
KW - layout
KW - logistics
KW - order picking
KW - storage bin location
KW - warehouse
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85086080236
U2 - 10.1109/ICIEA49774.2020.9101951
DO - 10.1109/ICIEA49774.2020.9101951
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85086080236
T3 - 2020 IEEE 7th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Applications, ICIEA 2020
SP - 307
EP - 310
BT - 2020 IEEE 7th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Applications, ICIEA 2020
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 7th IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Applications, ICIEA 2020
Y2 - 16 April 2020 through 21 April 2020
ER -