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Picker Routing and Batching in Multi-Block Parallel-Aisle Warehouses: An Application from the Logistics Service Provider

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  • Ali Görener

    (Faculty of Business, Istanbul Ticaret University, 34445 Istanbul, Türkiye)

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Background: In today’s business world, where competition lies between supply chains, customer expectations are changing dynamically. Effective order picking in warehouses has become a top concern given expectations for rapid delivery, a larger product range, and continuous support. Methods: In this study, it is aimed to find a simultaneous solution to the problems of picker routing and order batching, which have an important place in order picking. A genetic algorithm-based solution with group-based coding is proposed to minimize the travel time of pickers. Results: A new set of equations for rectangular warehousing systems with three or more blocks (multi-blocks) is presented to directly determine the shortest distances between order points. It is found that the proposed solution methodology gives better results than traditional approaches. Conclusions: The study is expected to contribute to the improvement of order picking, which is the most costly and repetitive activity in warehouses, within the scope of practical and academic applications.

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  • Ali Görener, 2025. "Picker Routing and Batching in Multi-Block Parallel-Aisle Warehouses: An Application from the Logistics Service Provider," Logistics, MDPI, vol. 9(1), pages 1-27, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jlogis:v:9:y:2025:i:1:p:40-:d:1611570
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