To understand how telework is perceived among occupational groups with different work tasks within the same company, this qualitative study aimed to explore how managers and employees experience telework in relation to well-being, individual performance, and the work environment. This...

Background: In today's business world, where competition lies between supply chains, customer expectations are changing dynamically. Effective order picking in warehouses has become a top concern given expectations for rapid delivery, a larger product range, and continuous support. Methods: In...

Warehouse layout optimization is critical to inventory and logistics management in organizations. In many instances, limited warehouse space is a constraint and a barrier to expanding operations and increasing demand. We present a multi-step solution using mixed integer programming to improve...

Background: Warehousing operations, crucial to logistics and supply chain management, often seek innovative technologies to boost efficiency and reduce costs. For instance, AR devices have shown the potential to significantly reduce operational costs by up to 20% in similar industries....

Purpose We aimed to analyze the impact of the transition to the hybrid model of teamwork and team dynamics from the perspective of the five key challenges, i.e. communication, coordination, connection, creativity and culture. Design/methodology/approach To achieve the stated aim, we conducted a...

In this study, we introduce an integrated schedule of order picking and delivery for instant delivery. Order picking, including order batching and picking sequencing, is scheduled online under real-time order arrival, which integrates order delivery by depicting order location dispersion in an...

High-paying factory jobs in the 1940s were an engine of egalitarian economic growth for a generation. Are there alternate forms of work organization that deliver similar benefits for frontline workers? Work organization varies by type of complexity and degree of employer control. Technical and...

Even in the context of Industry 4.0, conventional warehouse management continues to encounter challenges. Amidst these obstacles, innovative solutions are imperative. Order picking, a critical process with significant implications for customer service, remains labor-intensive within warehousing...

Background: Order picking is a critical activity in end-product warehouses, particularly using the picker-to-part system, entail substantial manual labor, representing approximately 60% of warehouse work. Methods: This study develops a new linear model to perform batching, which allows for...

The rapid growth of e-commerce in the recent pandemic is driven by the wide adoption of digitization, extensive use of smartphones, affordable internet services, and the convenience of shopping from anywhere and anytime. Some key indexes for measuring the performance of the e-commerce...

This paper aims to investigate the impact of monopoly power on the world of work within the logistics sector, particularly in the context of automation processes. We conduct a fieldwork analysis of three workplaces situated in Italy, each owned by distinct types of monopolies: a conventional...