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Joint optimisation of order batching and picker routing in the online retailer’s warehouse in China

Jianbin LiSchool of Management, Huazhong University of Technology and Science, Hubei, P.R. China.View further author information
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Rihuan HuangSchool of Management, Huazhong University of Technology and Science, Hubei, P.R. China.View further author information
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James B. DaiEconomics and Management School, Wuhan University, .Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 447-461 | Received 01 Aug 2015, Accepted 25 Apr 2016, Published online: 19 May 2016

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