Illinois Genetic Algorithms Laboratory

Manhattan Associates, Inc., the global leader in providing supply chain execution and optimization solutions, licensed its Labor and Slotting solutions to TNT Logistics North America, Inc., a leading provider of supply chain logistics services. Genetic algorithms are to be used to find the most beneficial and ergonomic placement of pickline items. This is a short quote from the two related press releases (here and here):

TNT Logistics North America has purchased Manhattan Associates’ Labor and Slotting solutions to measure the work performed in its distribution centers using detailed information about employees’ schedules and activities. The software will enable TNT to analyse the information to facilitate initiatives such as incentive-based pay.

The Slotting Optimisation solution will determine the most beneficial and ergonomic placement of pickline items using genetic algorithms.