Implementing a fast-pick area at Defense Distribution Center San Joaquin (DDJC)
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Authors
Rush, Marvin P.
Burks, Eric H.
Subjects
Defense Distribution Depot
Defense Logistics Agency
Warehousing
Fast-Pick
DDJC
DLA
Defense Logistics Agency
Warehousing
Fast-Pick
DDJC
DLA
Advisors
Gue, Kevin
Date of Issue
2003-03
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Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
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Abstract
In a warehouse, a fast-pick-area is a region containing many items that can be retrieved quickly and inexpensively to fulfill customer orders. The Defense Distribution Center San Joaquin (DDJC) implements a similar strategy on a wider scale by designating one of many warehouses as a "fast-pick-area." We develop a plan to optimally slot the fast-pick area at DDJC using a computer model that captures the tradeo.s of storage space versus cost of replenishment from bulk storage. Our results suggest that defense distribution centers should consider implementing a fast pick area as a means of reducing operating costs.
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Graduate School of Business & Public Policy (GSBPP)
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xiv, 49 p. : ill. (some col.) ;
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.