The classic 15-puzzle: Warehouse slotting logic made simp

摘要

The 15-puzzle, a sliding tile game, became a craze in the 1880s because it challenges the brain. This classic game also squarely illustrates the subtleties of warehouse slotting. The 15-puzzle can be used to illustrate the optimal approach to slotting items into a forward pick area of a distribution center, where labor cost is usually greatest and ripe for improvement.