| Author | Zhu, Weinian |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no. IE-87-19 |
| Subject(s) | Warehouses--Automation
|
| Note |
A research study submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for t h e degree of Master of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Research studies project report ; no. IE-87-19 |
| Abstract | The research study addresses a storage location problem in a
person-on- board automated storage/retrieval warehouse system. The
objective is to design a storage location which minimizes the
travel time of the picking crane. Following assumptions are made :
overall rack space is not limited, only one order is picked in a
retrieval tour, and the capacity of a picking crane i s not
limited. A constructive heuristic method, which makes use of the
classical Linear Assignment Problem and a network formulation, is
proposed for the storage location of a relatively small set of
"structured" orders. Nunerical simulations show up to 32% saving
in the expected travel time over the popularity location. For the
location problem of general orders, which is more difficult, a
two-phase procedure is proposed and simulations show up to 18 . 5%
saving in the total travel time over the popularity location. |
| Year | 1987 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Research studies project report ; no. IE-87-19 |
| Type | Research Study Project Report (RSPR) |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Industrial Engineering (IE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Oudheusden, Dirk L. van
; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Clarke Harry R. ;Awate, Prakash G. ; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD)
the Federal Republic of Germany ; |
| Degree | Research Studies Project Report (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1987 |