Optimale Ladeeinheitenbildung für eine automatische Kommissionierungsanlage im Warendistributionszentrum

Abstract

When picking goods in a distribution center heterogeneous products with various different attributes have to get stacked in stable, secure positions to not suffer damage during transport. The new optimization software UNIT-OrderPacking has been deployed to an automated picking system. During breakdown of the packing problem influencing factors are defined, analysed and strategies for taking those into the optimization process presented. Then the optimization problem is split up into partial problems. For each partial problem an analysis is followed by a deduction for a solving strategy. The partial problems described most detailed are: validation and selection of the next object to be packed considering bearing strength, weight and product group, top down transmission of pressure and the “relationship matrix” of packing object as well as strategies and priorities for distribution of packing objects in packing space.