Simulation-based regression analysis for the rack configuration of an autonomous vehicle storage and retrieval system

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 48, Issue 21, 2010, Pages 6257-6274

  Ekren, Banu Yetkin ^a,b   Heragu, Sunderesh S ^b  

^a PAMUKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b University of Louisville   (United States)

Author keywords

agent based systems; automated manufacturing systems; optimisation; order picking methods; production management; queuing networks; reconfigurable manufacturing systems; shop floor control; warehouse design; warehousing systems

Indexed keywords

AGENT-BASED SYSTEMS; AUTOMATED MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; OPTIMISATION; ORDER PICKING; PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT; QUEUING NETWORK; RECONFIGURABLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM; SHOP FLOOR CONTROL; WAREHOUSE DESIGN; WAREHOUSING SYSTEMS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DENSE WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING; FLOORS; FUNCTIONS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; MANUFACTURE; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; QUEUEING NETWORKS; VEHICLES; WAREHOUSES;

REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 77956672246     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540903321665     Document Type: Article

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