Order Picking

Systems, Strategies, and Technologies for Efficient Material Flow Systems
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-3-662-73391-2
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 314 Seiten, Format (B × H): 168 mm x 240 mm

Reihe: Intralogistik

Order picking is a key component of internal material flow systems. Within a company, it serves as the interface to the customer in distribution processes or supplies the parts and components needed for subsequent production steps. There are many possible ways to design order picking systems, all of which must be considered during the planning phase. Two of the most important factors in system design are response time and cost.

Cost, in particular, plays a crucial role today, as order picking still involves a high proportion of manual work.

The book expands on existing theories by incorporating new insights into systems, calculations, and methods for determining time data in order picking. It is aimed at students and teachers who have a basic understanding of logistics-related topics. Numerous illustrations and structured overviews support the reader and make it easier to become familiar with the subject matter. Various examples round off the scope of the book and enable readers to reflect on the knowledge they have acquired through these practice-oriented case studies.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Reining, Christopher

Niemann, Friedrich

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Technik: Allgemeines
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Einkauf, Logistik, Supply-Chain-Management
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Angewandte Informatik
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Produktionstechnik Fertigungstechnik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Order picking as a sub-function in material flow systems.- Fundamentals of order picking.- Technical components of order picking systems.- System types in order picking.- Optimisation of order picking systems.- Determining the performance of order picking systems.- Planning of order picking systems.- System examples.- Overview of central formulas.

Über Autor(innen)

Christopher Reining completed his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Logistics at TU Dortmund University. He then worked as a research associate at the Chair of Materials Handling and Warehousing, where he earned his Dr.-Ing. with a dissertation on human activity recognition in logistics, particularly in order picking. At 4flow SE, he led international consulting projects in intralogistics and production. He is currently Chief Scientist at the Chair of Materials Handling and Warehousing at TU Dortmund University and a member of the executive staff at the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics.

Friedrich Niemann completed his Bachelor’s and Master’s studies in Logistics at TU Dortmund University. He subsequently worked as a research associate at the Chair of Production Organization and Logistics at the University of Rostock as well as at the Chair of Materials Handling and Warehousing at TU Dortmund University. As part of his teaching activities, he is responsible for the course “Order Picking Systems.” His research focuses on order picking. He is currently pursuing his doctorate on “Context- and Activity-Based Process Recognition in Intralogistics.”