Performance of automated storage/retrieval systems with non-square-in-time racks and two-class storage

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1107-1123

  Park, Byung Chun ^a  

^a Keimyung University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Automated storage retrieval systems; Class based storage; Miniload; Order picking; Throughput

Indexed keywords

MATERIALS HANDLING; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; THROUGHPUT;

AUTOMATED STORAGE/RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS; CLASS-BASED STORAGE; MINILOAD; ORDER PICKING;

AUTOMATION;

EID: 32644460119     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540500357070     Document Type: Article

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