Abstract—Paper contains discussion about selected aspects of order picking systems in distribution warehouse and supportive role of dynamic order picking. The definitions and characteristics of static and dynamic order picking processes are given to compare these processes and determine rules for setting them in distributional warehouse. Warehouse activity profiling is presented in terms of assigning skus into dynamic and static order picking areas. The process of dynamic order picking is described and formally denoted. The simulation approach allowing investigation of dynamic order picking area is presented and used to obtain experimental data. Results are discussed.

Index Terms—designing order picking area, dynamic order picking, order picking efficiency, warehouse design

Cite: Konrad Lewczuk and Jolanta Żak, "Supportive Role of Dynamic Order Picking Area in Distribution Warehouse," Journal of Traffic and Logistics Engineering, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 36-40,  June 2013. doi: 10.12720/jtle.1.1.36-40