A comparison of alternative conceptualizing tools for automated storage and retrieval systems

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 41, Issue 18, 2003, Pages 4517-4539

  Eldemir, Fahrettin ^a   Graves, Robert J ^a   Malmborg, Charles J ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; CRANES; LIFE CYCLE; THROUGHPUT;

CRANE CYCLE TIMES; STATE EQUATION MODEL;

STORAGE (MATERIALS);

EID: 0345446593     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540310001595846     Document Type: Article

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