Abstract Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) has been identified as a crucial technology
for the modern 21st century knowledge-based economy. Some businesses have realised …

This study aimed to resolve a real-world traffic problem in a large-scale plant. Autonomous
vehicle systems (AVSs), which are designed to use multiple vehicles to transfer materials …

As a tactical-level plan, a yard template determines the assignment of spaces in a container
port yard for arriving vessels. This paper investigates the concept of yard congestion …

The paper presents an algorithm for integrated scheduling, dispatching, and conflict-free
routing of jobs and AGVs in FMS environment using a hybrid genetic algorithm. The …

As a real time location system (RTLS) can provide positioning and tracking of forklifts and
other mobile entities in a warehouse, the integration of RTLS into a data system has a …

In the e-commerce era, efficient order fulfillment processes in distribution centers have
become a key success factor. One novel technology to streamline these processes is robot …

This paper is about yard management in container ports. As a tactical level decision-making
tool in a port, a yard template determines the assignment of spaces (subblocks) in a yard for …

This paper develops strategies to control picker blocking that challenge the traditional
assumptions regarding the tradeoffs between wide-and narrow-aisle order picking systems …

Digital technologies are transforming the industrial landscape and disrupting traditional
business models. New business opportunities related to Industry 4.0 are emerging, so …

The increase in e-commerce and omnichannel commerce is having a significant impact on
the supply chain sector and its warehouses. Fluctuations in demand and priorities, the …