Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for determining the locations of parts in a warehouse. The method comprises the step of generating for each part an associated designator having first and second components, including the steps of, for each of the parts, (i) determining the first component of the associated designator based on physical dimensions of the part, and (ii) determining the second component of the associated designator based on a pick velocity of the part. These designators are used to identify locations in the warehouse for the parts. In a preferred embodiment, the first components of the designators are used to determine the distances of the identified locations for the parts from an entrance/exit of the warehouse, and the second components of the designators are used to determine the heights of the identified locations for the parts in the warehouse.

Abstract: A method for effective employee assignment including determining a number of employees needed to perform each of a plurality of tasks, determining a skill flexibility index (SFI) of each employee, determining a job quality index (JQI) of each employee, determining a minimum acceptable (min. JQI) for each task, and for each task, in an order from highest min. JQI to lowest min. JQI, assigning each employee to the task having a JQI higher than or equivalent to the min. JQI in an order from each employee with a lower SFI and a higher JQI to an employee with a higher SFI and a lower JQI until the number of employees needed to perform the task is assigned or there are no more available employees to assign to the task having a JQI higher than or equivalent to the min. JQI of the task. A corresponding system and computer program product.

Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for determining the locations of parts in a warehouse. The method comprises the step of generating for each part an associated designator having first and second components, including the steps of, for each of the parts, (i) determining the first component of the associated designator based on physical dimensions of the part, and (ii) determining the second component of the associated designator based on a pick velocity of the part. These designators are used to identify locations in the warehouse for the parts. In a preferred embodiment, the first components of the designators are used to determine the distances of the identified locations for the parts from an entrance/exit of the warehouse, and the second components of the designators are used to determine the heights of the identified locations for the parts in the warehouse.