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 focuses on the problem of robot rescue task allocation, in which multiple robots
and a global optimal algorithm are employed to plan the rescue task allocation. Accordingly …

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 …

The scheduling and location (ScheLoc) problem is a new and important research topic with
a wide range of practical applications. It jointly optimizes machine locations, job …

Cross-docking is a logistic strategy which can increase rates of consolidation, and reduce
distribution and storage costs and delivery times. The optimization literature on cross …

Pre-runtime scheduling of large-scale electronic systems, as those in modern aircraft, can be
computationally challenging. In this paper, we study a distributed integrated modular avionic …

We model and solve integrated multi-period staffing, assignment, routing, and scheduling of
caregivers for home care services and obtain insights for the case under uncertainty. The …

In this paper, we study the scheduling of storage and retrieval of unit loads from very narrow
aisles using automated guided vehicles (AGVs). As AGVs cannot pass each other in the …

Scheduling performance naturally improves with increased machine capacity, but the per-
unit improvement typically decreases or even keeps unchanged with excessive capacity. We …

This study investigates an integrated optimization problem on the three main types of
equipment used in a new design of multi-tier automated warehouse: automated guided …