Warehousing and Distribution, Supply Chain - Logistics Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, A

Georgia Tech ISyE Georgia Tech ISyE Georgia Tech ISyE. You can stay in touch with all things SCL through our news feed or attending one of our upcoming events. SCL includes some of the world’s most experienced researchers in their fields who enjoy sharing their perspectives on a wide variety of topics. Our faculty is world-renowned and our students are intellectually curious and our alumni can be found around the globe in leadership positions within a wide variety of fields. SCL reaches out to students, educators, businesses and the logistics community in an effort to increase exposure and accessibility to supply chain & logistics expertise through a variety of educational programs, partnership opportunities and outreach activities. New ideas and new tools are born in the robust research environment supported by the Supply Chain & Logistics Institute. Solutions and improvements produced by researchers provide businesses with the high level of competitiveness that is critical to their success in the marketplace both at home and overseas. Thousands of logistics and supply chain management professionals have advanced their knowledge—and their companies’ profitability—with the education they obtained through the courses and graduate degree programs offered through the Supply Chain & Logistics Institute and Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering. Home Warehousing and Distribution. Other Research Areas. Warehousing and Distribution. Warehouses are critical parts of the overall supply chain. They are the points where the product pauses and is touched, consuming both space and time (labor hours). Space and time, in turn, are expenses. By developing mathematical and computer models to fine-tune the layout and operations of a warehouse, managers can significantly reduce labor costs associated with product distribution, increase warehouse space utilization, and improve the overall flow of project. In response to the challenges facing warehousing and distribution centers both at home and abroad, the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE) established a Center of Focused Research in Warehousing and Distribution. Housed in the Supply Chain and Logistics Institute, Dr. John Bartholdi serves as its director. Bartholdi, the Manhattan Associates Chair of Supply Chain Management, and Associate Professor Steven Hackman are developing a science of warehousing and distribution to optimize such aspects as management, storage and handling, layout, operations, and order-picking. item flow-through times. Some current research activities include: Design and operations of temperature-controlled international supply chains for distribution of products such as wine, fresh fruits, and vaccines. Design of self-organizing order-picking systems Development of software to slot “fast pick” areas to better utilize prime warehousing real estate and reduce labor costs. Development of warehouse activity profiling and visualization software to help managers find inefficiencies in operations and layout Design and layout of cross docks for better quicker item flow through times Strategies for optimal cycle counting to reconcile book and physical inventories. Warehouse slotting to account for product afffinity Configuration of distribution networks Last mile delivery. Creating efficient and effective warehousing and distribution systems is an extremely important initiative that is vital to supply chain management and the global economy.