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Warehouse & Distribution Science

Warehouses are the consolidation and sortation points of the supply chain. We use mathematical and computer models to optimize the use of space and labor therein.

Text book

Rough draft of a book-in-process, Warehouse & Distribution Science by J. Bartholdi and S. Hackman

Tools

Material to supplement the textbook: Includes software, warehouse photos, student exercises and projects, logistics in the news, information about order-picking by bucket brigade, and more.

Class

ISyE 6202 class meeting times, exams, grading policy, etc. Meeting at GT January-April 2008. Some portions will be presented in in Sydney, Australia (May 2008) and in Capetown, South Africa (July 2008)
Class calendar for January-May 2008 at Georgia Tech. Check often.
Class project: Check often.

News

The Great Package Race, in which we race identical packages around the world via UPS, FedEx, DHL, and the USPS.