Split-Case Sorting
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This lecture resource is provided as an accompaniment to the paper by Eric Johnson and Russell Meller on Split-Case Sorting Systems (M&SOM, 2002). Split-case sorting systems are used by many large retailers (amazon.com, L. L. Bean, Sears, etc.) to efficiently handle high volumes of small orders. The presentation covers the main points of the paper, including a model for the throughput of the system. There is a good deal of material to introduce split-case sorting systems for those not familiar with them. The material is most suitable for graduate students in industrial engineering or logistics (although the general results are appropriate for undergraduate students as well).
This module was developed by: Eric Johnson and Russell Meller