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Warehouse Layout and Slotting Optimization to Minimize Order Picking Time in Indian Retail

Function: Supply Chain Industry: Retail Function: Supply Chain Type: Business-function applied project Team: up to 4 Assessment: 6 milestones (100 marks)

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Objective: To optimize warehouse layout and product slotting to reduce average pick time and improve order fulfillment efficiency for an Indian retail distribution center.

Context: Indian retail warehouses face increasing pressure to fulfill a growing volume of online and offline orders quickly and accurately, yet many operate with outdated layouts and manual slotting, leading to high pick times and inefficiencies.

Approach: The team will study an actual or simulated warehouse environment, analyze SKU movement data, map current layouts, and apply slotting optimization frameworks to propose improved layouts using ABC classification and travel path analysis.

Deliverables: The project will provide a detailed warehouse mapping, data-driven analysis of current pick times, alternative slotting strategies, simulation results, and a recommended layout. Key metrics such as pick time, travel distance, and process bottlenecks will be analyzed and benchmarked.

Business Impact: The recommendations will inform warehouse management on actionable layout and slotting changes, enabling faster order fulfillment, reduced labor costs, and higher throughput, critical for competitiveness in the Indian retail sector.

Milestones

1. Problem Definition & Business Case

10 marks 18d

Deliverable: Clear statement of the warehouse challenge, business context, and expected benefits. Reviewed via a 2-page brief and mentor Q&A.

2. Domain Research & Data Gathering

10 marks 22d

Deliverable: Report on warehouse layout principles, Indian retail context, and relevant slotting frameworks. Collect real/simulated order and SKU data. Reviewed via a data audit and research summary.

3. Solution Design / Methodology

14 marks 20d

Deliverable: Detailed methodology for layout and slotting analysis, including chosen frameworks and simulation plan. Reviewed via methodology presentation and rubric checklist.

4. Build / Analysis & Implementation

32 marks 35d

Deliverable: Execution of data analysis, layout mapping, slotting optimization, and simulation of improved scenarios. Reviewed via analysis workbook/code, simulation results, and mentor feedback.

5. Validation & Results

24 marks 28d

Deliverable: Validation of proposed layout/slotting through before-after comparison of pick times and travel distances. Reviewed via results dashboard and technical Q&A.

6. Final Report & Presentation

10 marks 17d

Deliverable: Final report summarizing findings, recommendations, business impact, and a professional presentation to faculty and industry panel.

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Skills you'll learn

RetailSupply ChainSupply chain process mappingWarehouse operations analysisData cleaning and visualizationABC/XYZ inventory classificationSimulation modelingExcel analytics and layout planningBusiness communication and presentation

Tools used

Microsoft Excel (pivot tablessolverlayout planning)Python (pandasmatplotlibsimpy for simulation)Tableau or Power BI (data visualization)Public domain warehouse datasets (e.g.Kaggle Warehouse Order Picking dataset)ABC/XYZ inventory classification frameworkTravel path analysis algorithms

Prerequisites

Introduction to Supply Chain ManagementBasic Operations ResearchStatistics for BusinessExcel for Business Analytics

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