Optimal Storage Rack Design for a 3-dimensional Compact AS/RS

Tho Le-Duc and René de Koster

ERIM Report Series Research in Management from Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM is the joint research institute of the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University and the Erasmus School of Economics (ESE) at Erasmus University Rotterdam

Abstract: In this paper, we consider a newly-designed automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS). The system consists of an automated crane taking care of movements in the horizontal and vertical direction. A gravity conveying mechanism takes care of the depth movement. The aim of the research was to facilitate the problem of optimal design and performance evaluation of the system. We estimate the crane’s expected travel time for single command cycles. From the expected travel time, we calculate the optimal ratio between three dimensions that minimize the travel time for a random storage strategy. Finally, we illustrate the findings of the study by a practical example.

Keywords: automated storage system; logistics; optimal storage rack design; order picking; warehouse layout design (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C61 L23 M M11 R4 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005-06-28
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