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Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems: A Review on Travel Time Models and Control Policies
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Vasili, Mohammadreza Tang, Sai Hong Vasili, Mehdi |
| Copyright Year | 2012 |
| Abstract | Automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) is one of the major material handling systems, which is widely used in distribution centers and automated production environments. AS/RSs have been utilized not only as alternatives to traditional warehouses but also as a part of advanced manufacturing systems. AS/RSs can play an essential role in modern factories for work-in-process storage and offer the advantages of improved inventory control and cost-effective utilization of time, space and equipment. Many issues and approaches related to the efficiency improvement of AS/RSs have been addressed in the literature. This chapter presents an overview of this literature from the past 40 years. It presents a comprehensive description of the current state-of-the-art in AS/RSs and discusses future prospects. The focus is principally on travel time estimates and different control policies such as dwell-point of the stacker crane, storage assignment, request sequencing and so on. In particular, this chapter will provide researchers and decision makers with an understanding of how to apply existing approaches effectively. |
| Starting Page | 159 |
| Ending Page | 209 |
| Page Count | 51 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1007/978-1-4471-2274-6_8 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://iauln.ac.ir/dorsapax/userfiles/Sub0/VasiliFPSpringerChapter8.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2274-6_8 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
