A new-generation automated warehousing capability

International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 565-573

  Wang, Q ^a   McIntosh, R ^a   Brain, M ^b  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Automation; Logistics; RFIDs; Supply chains; Warehouses; Wireless networks

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; DIGITAL STORAGE; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; LOGISTICS; RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID); SUPPLY CHAINS; WIRELESS NETWORKS;

APPLICATION EXAMPLES; AUTOMATED WAREHOUSE; AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION AND DATA CAPTURE; EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES; INTEGRATED WAREHOUSE; OPERATIONAL CONTROL; WAREHOUSING SYSTEMS; WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK;

WAREHOUSES;

EID: 77953005810     PISSN: 0951192X     EISSN: 13623052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09511921003706215     Document Type: Article

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