Optimal storage rack design for a 3-dimensional compact AS/RS

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1495-1514

  De Koster, R B M ^a   Le Duc, T ^a   Yugang, Y ^a  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

AS RS; Compact storage rack design; Logistics; Order picking; Travel time model; Warehousing

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION ALGORITHMS; CONVEYORS; DATA WAREHOUSES; LOGISTICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

COMPACT STORAGE RACK DESIGN; ORDER PICKING; TRAVEL TIME MODELS;

DATA STORAGE EQUIPMENT;

EID: 36348987866     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540600957795     Document Type: Article

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