Clustering algorithms for order picking in an automated storage and retrieval system

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1988, Pages 189-201

  Hwang, Hark ^a   Baek, Won Jang ^a   Lee, Moon Kyu ^b  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b Keimyung University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATERIALS HANDLING - OPTIMIZATION; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING, LINEAR; SYSTEMS SCIENCE AND CYBERNETICS - HEURISTIC PROGRAMMING;

CLUSTERING ALGORITHMS; ORDER PICKING; TRAVELING SALESMAN PROBLEM;

WAREHOUSES;

EID: 0023964443     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207548808947853     Document Type: Article

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