Sequencing storage and retrieval requests in a container block with multiple open locations

Amir Gharehgozli, Yugang Yu, René de Koster and Shaofu Du

Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 2019, vol. 125, issue C, 261-284

Abstract: We study the integrated problem of allocating containers and scheduling a yard crane in a block with multiple input/output (I/O) points. The crane moves each storage container from an I/O point to a location selected from a set of open locations. A location may be suitable to stack different containers. The crane moves retrieval containers from retrieval locations to I/O points. The objective is to minimize the total travel time. We model the problem as a generalized asymmetric traveling salesman problem with overlapping sets of open locations. A three-phase solution method and heuristic algorithm are developed to solve the problem.

Keywords: Stacking operations; Yard crane; Container allocation; Container storage and retrieval; Generalized asymmetric traveling salesman problem (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tre.2019.03.008

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