<p>In today’s competitive global economy, the focus is on faster delivery of orders at lower total costs. In this paper we are interested in several aspects of order picking systems. We examine the influence of station layout, storage policy, picking policy and sorting solution on order picking system performance. On each of the analysis we consider a few solutions. We determine influence of different number of station in raw on picking system performance. We design the replenishment system supported by kanban philosophy with implemented economical order quantity (EOQ) and reorder point (ROP). The picking system is designed for assumed product’s demand values. The assessment of each of the solution is done through Arena simulation model. The results show that properly designed station with reasonable storage policy and implemented batching policy brings significant raise in order picking system productivity. In addition, we found that proper sortation system logic allows for more equal workload and reduction of maximum queue lengths. The results offer solutions to managers looking to implement improvements in order picking systems.</p>

In today’s competitive global economy, the focus is on faster delivery of orders at lower total costs. In this paper we are interested in several aspects of order picking systems. We examine the influence of station layout, storage policy, picking policy and sorting solution on order picking system performance. On each of the analysis we consider a few solutions. We determine influence of different number of station in raw on picking system performance. We design the replenishment system supported by kanban philosophy with implemented economical order quantity (EOQ) and reorder point (ROP). The picking system is designed for assumed product’s demand values. The assessment of each of the solution is done through Arena simulation model. The results show that properly designed station with reasonable storage policy and implemented batching policy brings significant raise in order picking system productivity. In addition, we found that proper sortation system logic allows for more equal workload and reduction of maximum queue lengths. The results offer solutions to managers looking to implement improvements in order picking systems.

Effiziente und zuverlässige Prozesse sind für die Produktion und das Verpacken von Verbrauchsgütern wie Lebensmittel aufgrund enorm hoher Produktionsmengen von großer Bedeutung. Auch im Getränkebereich steigt der Kostendruck und rückt die Bedeutung effizienter Prozesse in den Vordergrund. Mit systematischer Analyse des Betriebsverhaltens der Anlagen gelingt es, die technischen und organisatorischen Potenziale besser zu nutzen und die Gesamteffektivität der Produktion zu erhöhen. / Efficient and reliable processes for production and packaging are of great importance for high production quantity of consumer goods like food. Especially in the beverage industry the cost pressure is increasing, that’s why the significance of efficient processes gets more and more important. The systematic analysis of the operating behavior of machine equipment helps to find technical and organizational potential to increase the overall effectiveness of the production.