Analytic expressions for the optimal dwell point in an automated storage/retrieval system

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 13-25

  Van den Berg, Jeroen P ^a  

^a Jeroen van den Berg Consulting   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Optimal dwell point; Storage policies; Storage retrieval system

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER CONTROL; INVENTORY CONTROL; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; OPTIMIZATION; WAREHOUSES;

AUTOMATED STORAGE/RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS;

STORAGE (MATERIALS);

EID: 0036497432     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5273(01)00149-9     Document Type: Article

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