Order picking has long been identified as the most labour-intensive and costly activity for
almost every warehouse; the cost of order picking is estimated to be as much as 55% of the …

This paper presents a detailed survey of the research on warehouse design, performance
evaluation, practical case studies, and computational support tools. This and an earlier …

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 …

Container terminals are essential intermodal interfaces in the global transportation network.
Efficient container handling at terminals is important in reducing transportation costs and …

Our research focuses on the storage decision in a semi‐automated storage system, where
the inventory is stored on mobile storage pods. In a typical system, each storage pod carries …

Assigning products to and retrieving them from proper storage locations are crucial
decisions in minimizing the operating cost of a unit-load warehouse. The problem becomes …

We study a shared-storage automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) with one crane
capable of carrying multiple unit loads. In a shared-storage system, items to be stored are …

Prior research on storage policies and order-picking strategies in order-picking systems has
concentrated on studying warehouses with parallel shelves that are separated by horizontal …

Within a logistics chain, products need to be physically moved from one location to another,
from manufacturers to end users. During this process, commonly products are buffered or …

The performance of a storage policy in a warehouse is usually evaluated on the basis of the
average one-way travel distance/time needed to store/retrieve a load. Dividing the storage …