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dc.contributor.advisorStephen C. Graves.en_US
dc.contributor.authorKanburapa, Prachyathiten_US
dc.contributor.otherMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-19T15:45:40Z
dc.date.available2014-03-19T15:45:40Z
dc.date.copyright2013en_US
dc.date.issued2013en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/85792
dc.descriptionThesis: M. Eng. in Manufacturing, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2013.en_US
dc.descriptionCataloged from PDF version of thesis.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (pages 82-84).en_US
dc.description.abstractOrder Picking System (OPS) efficiency at a warehouse was studied with the goal of reducing production order lead time to 8 hours. Current material flow system and strategy were studied through interviews with personnel involved. In addition, data extraction and analysis were performed using the company's SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) database to analyze the past performance in the warehouse. Three areas for improvement are recommended. First, updating the Vertical Lift Module (VLM) picking machine to operate in the First-In-First-Out manner will solve the picking idle time in other areas with an expected average time savings of 20 minutes per part. Second, integrating a signal to notify pickers when there are pick tasks outstanding in the areas will both reduce picking time lag and prevent the parts from staying overnight. Lastly, implementing the correlation-based storage assignment to store parts that are usually ordered together in the same vicinity is expected to saves 72 minutes of picking time a day on average. These recommendations are to be combined with other material flow improvements. It was determined that the goal of 8 hours lead time is unrealistic. However, calculations suggest that lead time will be reduced to 16 hours.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityby Prachyathit Kanburapa.en_US
dc.format.extent84 pagesen_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherMassachusetts Institute of Technologyen_US
dc.rightsM.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.en_US
dc.rights.urihttp://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582en_US
dc.subjectMechanical Engineering.en_US
dc.titlePrioritization and control of order picking systemen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.degreeM. Eng. in Manufacturingen_US
dc.contributor.departmentMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
dc.identifier.oclc871550492en_US


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