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In manual order picking systems, order pickers walk or drive through a distribution warehouse in order to collect items which are requested by (internal or external) customers. In order to perform these operations efficiently, it is usually required that customer orders are combined into (more...
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In this paper we first show that the gains achievable by integrating pricing and inventory control are usually small for classical demand functions. We then introduce reference price models and demonstrate that for this class of demand functions the benefits of integration with inventory control...
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The EU Directive on Corporate Sustainable Due Diligence has sparked fierce debate about the regulation of supply chains. The directive's objectives are aligned with European values. However, it raises concerns that the compliance costs of social and environmental regulations may be privatised in...
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Supply security is threatened by technical, business, natural and policy shocks, as well as geopolitical tensions. Is there a rationale for policy intervention? If yes, what are efficient and effective measures that achieve de-risking? This article first explains why private incentives do not...
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The process of receiving goods into the warehouse is the first stage of warehouse manage-ment. Correct receipt of fast-moving goods is the key element of the storage process as well as of the entire supply chain, which is why it is so important to avoid any disruptions at this stage. In order to...
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Die vorliegende Studie vergleicht ein Pick-by-Watch (PbW)-System mit dem Pick-by-Paper (PbP)-Verfahren im Hinblick auf fünf objektiv und sieben subjektiv gemessene Dimensionen von Kommissionierleistungen in einem Laborexperiment mit 55 Teilnehmern. Uni- und multivariate Analysen sprechen...
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Zur Erhebung der Lagerentwicklung bittet das ifo Institut im Rahmen des ifo Konjunkturtests die Umfrageteilnehmer aus dem Handelsbereich jeden Monat darum, ihre Lagerbestände als »zu klein«, »befriedigend (saisonüblich)« oder »zu groß« einzustufen. Der vorliegende Artikel beschreibt die...
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Vorratsinvestitionen spielen in längerfristiger Betrachtung keine gewichtige Rolle für das Wachstum des Bruttoinlandsprodukts in Deutschland. Gleichwohl sind sie in kurzfristiger, konjunktureller Hinsicht bedeutsam. Sie können prozyklisch wirken und konjunkturelle Ausschläge verstärken, sie...
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In dem Beitrag werden die Revisionen der Vorratsveränderungen genauer untersucht. Die häufigen und zum Teil beträchtlichen Revisionen der Vorratsveränderungen lassen eine gewisse Systematik erkennen, die unter anderem durch die ifo Lagerbeurteilung vorhergesagt werden kann.
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The economic order quantity (EOQ) model has evolved greatly over past decades on the strength of incorporating realistic factors. In recent times, interest has been geared towards studying the effect of reverse flow of products into inventory system. In practice, businesses may operate return...
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