| Article ID: | iaor20084238 |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Volume: | 177 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Start Page Number: | 1 |
| End Page Number: | 21 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2007 |
| Journal: | European Journal of Operational Research |
| Authors: | McGinnis Leon F., Goetschalckx Marc, Gu Jinxiang |
| Keywords: | design, planning, artificial intelligence: decision support |
An extensive review on warehouse operation planning problems is presented. The problems are classified according to the basic warehouse functions, i.e., receiving, storage, order picking, and shipping. The literature in each category is summarized with an emphasis on the characteristics of various decision support models and solution algorithms. The purpose is to provide a bridge between academic researchers and warehouse practitioners, explaining what planning models and methods are currently available for warehouse operations, and what are the future research opportunities.