TY - JOUR
T1 - Experimental investigation of shared storage assignment policies in automated storage/retrieval systems
AU - Kulturel, Sadan
AU - Ozdemirel, Nure
AU - Sepil, Canan
AU - Bozkurt, Zafer
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - In this study, two shared storage assignment policies are compared in an Automated Storage/Retrieval System (AS/RS) by using computer simulation. The AS/RS is assumed to operate under a continuous review, order quantity, reorder point inventory policy. The average travel time of the AS/R machine for storing and retrieving products is used as the main performance measure. Sensitivity of the system to product variety, inventory replenishment lead time, and demand rate is investigated, as well as the effects of the inventory policy and the product classification technique used. Our main conclusion is that the turnover-based policy, in general, outperforms the duration of stay-based policy. However, the difference between the performance of the two policies becomes insignificant under certain conditions.
AB - In this study, two shared storage assignment policies are compared in an Automated Storage/Retrieval System (AS/RS) by using computer simulation. The AS/RS is assumed to operate under a continuous review, order quantity, reorder point inventory policy. The average travel time of the AS/R machine for storing and retrieving products is used as the main performance measure. Sensitivity of the system to product variety, inventory replenishment lead time, and demand rate is investigated, as well as the effects of the inventory policy and the product classification technique used. Our main conclusion is that the turnover-based policy, in general, outperforms the duration of stay-based policy. However, the difference between the performance of the two policies becomes insignificant under certain conditions.
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U2 - 10.1023/A:1007654111952
DO - 10.1023/A:1007654111952
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0033364129
SN - 0740-817X
VL - 31
SP - 739
EP - 749
JO - IIE Transactions (Institute of Industrial Engineers)
JF - IIE Transactions (Institute of Industrial Engineers)
IS - 8
ER -