E-commerce, new retail, and other changes have highlighted the requirement of high
efficiency and accuracy in the logistics service. As an important section in logistics and …

This paper addresses the scheduling of a single storage/retrieval machine (or crane) in
automated storage/retrieval systems (ASRSs). A novel classification scheme is presented for …

In this paper we consider an integrated berth allocation and quay crane assignment and
scheduling problem motivated by a real case where a heterogeneous set of cranes is …

In order to increase the order picking efficiency, e-commerce retailers have started to
implement order picking systems where mobile robots carry inventory pods to pick stations …

Order picking is the core of warehouse operations and considerable researches have been
conducted on improving its efficiency. In this paper, we aim at the joint optimisation of order …

Container terminals play an important role in the transportation of containerized goods in
global supply chains. The number of containers handled in container terminals has …

Robotic compact storage and retrieval systems (RCSRS) have seen many implementations
over the last few years. In such a system, the inventory items are stored in bins, organized in …

This paper introduces a novel optimization problem resulting from the combination of two
major existing problems arising at storage yards in container terminals. The Yard Crane …

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 …

Storing pallets of products on top of one another on the floor of a warehouse is called block
stacking. The arrangement of lanes, aisles, and cross-aisles in this storage system affects …