Human resource assignment system for distribution centers

Information technology and its wide range of applications have begun to make their presence in a new generation of logistic and distribution service industry. A more flexible breed of application packages is emerging by the application of fourth generation language (4GL) technologies, which are able to provide foundations for true enterprise resource planning (ERP). There are many good reasons for adopting enterprise‐wide resource planning systems. This research, however, focuses on the development of a human resource assignment module (HR module), usually considered as an essential part of an ERP system. This module provides crucial human resource data and supports decisions in human resource utilization in distribution center operations. We detail the crucial algorithm for the HR module, which provides efficient and effective manpower management for key logistic/distribution center operations.