Class-based storage assignments for miniload AS/RS with open-rack structure

Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (AS/RSs) are warehousing systems that are used for the storage and retrieval of products in both distribution and production environments. This paper presents an open-rack structure with unidirectional-upward mobile loads within the rack, for miniload AS/RS,...

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Main Authors: Vasili, M. R., Tang, Sai Hong, Ismail, Napsiah, Sulaiman, Shamsuddin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Federation of Engineering Institutions of Islamic Countries 2008
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13600/1/Class%20based%20storage%20assignments%20for%20miniload%20ASRS%20with%20openrack%20structure.pdf
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author Vasili, M. R.
Tang, Sai Hong
Ismail, Napsiah
Sulaiman, Shamsuddin
author_facet Vasili, M. R.
Tang, Sai Hong
Ismail, Napsiah
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description Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (AS/RSs) are warehousing systems that are used for the storage and retrieval of products in both distribution and production environments. This paper presents an open-rack structure with unidirectional-upward mobile loads within the rack, for miniload AS/RS, in which the stacker crane is only used for the retrieval operations, and the storage operations are carried out by separate devices namely, storage platforms. Heuristics algorithms and models are developed for load shuffling and travel time of the storage platform, respectively. The well-known ABC approach is used to classify inventory items for determination of class-based storage assignments. Then the expected travel time of the proposed AS/RS is derived. The travel time model and the performance of proposed AS/RS are validated using Monte Carlo simulation and are compared with a conventional one. The results show that the open-rack AS/RS represents a higher performance and the proposed models are reliable for the design and analysis of this kind of AS/RS.
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spelling upm.eprints-136002015-10-08T02:44:53Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13600/ Class-based storage assignments for miniload AS/RS with open-rack structure Vasili, M. R. Tang, Sai Hong Ismail, Napsiah Sulaiman, Shamsuddin Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (AS/RSs) are warehousing systems that are used for the storage and retrieval of products in both distribution and production environments. This paper presents an open-rack structure with unidirectional-upward mobile loads within the rack, for miniload AS/RS, in which the stacker crane is only used for the retrieval operations, and the storage operations are carried out by separate devices namely, storage platforms. Heuristics algorithms and models are developed for load shuffling and travel time of the storage platform, respectively. The well-known ABC approach is used to classify inventory items for determination of class-based storage assignments. Then the expected travel time of the proposed AS/RS is derived. The travel time model and the performance of proposed AS/RS are validated using Monte Carlo simulation and are compared with a conventional one. The results show that the open-rack AS/RS represents a higher performance and the proposed models are reliable for the design and analysis of this kind of AS/RS. Federation of Engineering Institutions of Islamic Countries 2008 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13600/1/Class%20based%20storage%20assignments%20for%20miniload%20ASRS%20with%20openrack%20structure.pdf Vasili, M. R. and Tang, Sai Hong and Ismail, Napsiah and Sulaiman, Shamsuddin (2008) Class-based storage assignments for miniload AS/RS with open-rack structure. International Journal of Engineering and Technology, 5 (2). pp. 118-128. ISSN 1823-1039 http://www.ijet.feiic.org/index.php/volume-5-2008
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Tang, Sai Hong
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Class-based storage assignments for miniload AS/RS with open-rack structure
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title_fullStr Class-based storage assignments for miniload AS/RS with open-rack structure
title_full_unstemmed Class-based storage assignments for miniload AS/RS with open-rack structure
title_short Class-based storage assignments for miniload AS/RS with open-rack structure
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url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13600/1/Class%20based%20storage%20assignments%20for%20miniload%20ASRS%20with%20openrack%20structure.pdf
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