An innovative automated storage and retrieval system for B2C e-commerce logistics

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 297-305

  Hu, Kuan Yu ^a   Chang, Tian Sheng ^b  

^a TAJEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL PINGTUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ant algorithm; Automated storage and retrieval system; E commerce logistic; Material handling device

Indexed keywords

ANT ALGORITHMS; AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM; E-COMMERCE; E-COMMERCE LOGISTIC; MATERIAL HANDLING;

ALGORITHMS; AUTOMATION; COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEMS; ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; LOGISTICS; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; WAREHOUSES;

MATERIALS HANDLING;

EID: 77954216463     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-009-2292-4     Document Type: Article

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