Dominik Goeke

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Theory of computation · 2 · 2 first-author · 1 since 2021
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2021 Modeling Single-Picker Routing Problems in Classical and Modern Warehouses
abstract
The standard single-picker routing problem (SPRP) seeks the cost-minimal tour to collect a set of given articles in a rectangular single-block warehouse with parallel picking aisles and a dedicated storage policy, that is, each stock-keeping unit is only available from one storage location in the warehouse. We present a compact formulation that forgoes classical subtour elimination constraints by directly exploiting two of the properties of an optimal picking tour used in the dynamic programming algorithm published in the seminal paper of Ratliff and Rosenthal. We extend the formulation to three important settings prevalent in modern e-commerce warehouses: scattered storage, decoupling of picker and cart, and multiple end depots. In numerical studies, our formulation outperforms existing standard SPRP formulations from the literature and proves able to solve large instances within short runtimes. Realistically sized instances of the three problem extensions can also be solved with low computational effort. For scattered storage, we note a rough tendency that runtimes increase with longer pick lists or a higher degree of duplication. In addition, we find that decoupling of picker and cart can lead to substantial cost savings depending on the speed and capacity of the picker when traveling alone, whereas additional end depots have rather limited benefits in a single-block warehouse. Summary of Contribution: Efficiently routing order pickers is of great practical interest because picking costs make up a substantial part of operational warehouse costs. For the prevalent case of a rectangular warehouse with parallel picking aisles, we present a highly effective modeling approach that covers—in addition to the standard setting—several important storage and order-picking strategies employed in modern e-commerce warehouses: scattered storage, decoupling of picker and cart, and multiple end depots. In this way, we provide practitioners as well as scientists with an easy and quick way of implementing a high-quality solution approach for routing pickers in the described settings. In addition, we shed some light on the cost benefits of the different storage and picking strategies in numerical experiments.
Dominik Goeke, Michael Schneider 0004
INFORMS J. Comput.1
2019 Upper and lower bounds for the vehicle-routing problem with private fleet and common carrier
Dominik Goeke, Timo Gschwind, Michael Schneider 0004
Discret. Appl. Math.1