Keyword: material handling

Found 22 papers in total
Capacity analysis of a towline conveyor system in a distribution center
Capacity analysis of a towline conveyor system in a distribution center
2008,
In a materials flow system, it is important to know the system loading capacity and...
Towards an integrated model of operation allocation and material handling selection in cellular manufacturing systems
Towards an integrated model of operation allocation and material handling selection in cellular manufacturing systems
2004,
An integrated approach to operation allocation (OA) and material handling systems...
A comparison of alternative conceptualising tools for automated storage and retrieval systems
A comparison of alternative conceptualising tools for automated storage and retrieval systems
2003,
The throughput performance (TP) model and the state equation model, are alternative...
Queuing network model for a class of material-handling systems
Queuing network model for a class of material-handling systems
2003,
A queueing network-based approximation model was developed to evaluate the performance...
Operation allocation and materials-handling system selection in a flexible manufacturing system: A sequential modelling approach
Operation allocation and materials-handling system selection in a flexible manufacturing system: A sequential modelling approach
2002,
Materials-handling systems are an integrating component of manufacturing operations...
Optimal moves of the material handling system in a robotic cell
Optimal moves of the material handling system in a robotic cell
2001,
We consider the so-called robotic cells, i.e. flow-shops with a central robot that...
A decision support system for economic justification of material handling investments
A decision support system for economic justification of material handling investments
2001,
This paper presents a decision support system for the economic justification of...
System reliability and congestion in a material handling system
System reliability and congestion in a material handling system
1999,
Congestion in a transportation system prevents vehicles from traveling freely....
On-line packing with boxes of different sizes
On-line packing with boxes of different sizes
1998,
The packing of boxes distributed to different customers from a central depot is under...
Intermodal routing of Canada–Mexico shipments under NAFTA
Intermodal routing of Canada–Mexico shipments under NAFTA
1998,
This paper obtains the optimal routings for intermodal containerized transport from...
Economical evaluation of disassembly operations for recycling, remanufacturing and reuse
Economical evaluation of disassembly operations for recycling, remanufacturing and reuse
1998,
This paper introduced a procedure which integrates economical factors into the...
Integrated scheduling of material handling and manufacturing activities for just-in-time production of complex assemblies
Integrated scheduling of material handling and manufacturing activities for just-in-time production of complex assemblies
1998,
This paper considers the simultaneous scheduling of material handling transporters...
Determined transfer batch sizes in trip-based material handling systems
Determined transfer batch sizes in trip-based material handling systems
1996,
Trip-based material handling systems such as automated guided vehicle systems or lift...
A bounding scheme for deriving the minimal cycle time of a single-transporter N-stage process with time-window constraints
A bounding scheme for deriving the minimal cycle time of a single-transporter N-stage process with time-window constraints
1994,
Many multi-stage processes employ programmed transporters to move jobs between stages...
Expected waiting times in single-device trip-based material handling systems
Expected waiting times in single-device trip-based material handling systems
1994,
In an earlier paper we presented an approximate analytical model to estimate the...
Retrieval sequencing for unit-load automated storage and retrieval systems with multiple openings
Retrieval sequencing for unit-load automated storage and retrieval systems with multiple openings
1996,
Automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) have made a dramatic impact on...
An integrated methodology for automating the determination of layout and materials handling system
An integrated methodology for automating the determination of layout and materials handling system
1996,
There is a severe scarcity of models and solution techniques for the determination of...
ADVISOR: A computer-aided material handling equipment selection system
ADVISOR: A computer-aided material handling equipment selection system
1995,
This paper develops and describes a systematic computer-assisted methodology for the...
Expected travel time and optimal boundary formulas for a two-class-based automated storage/retrieval system
Expected travel time and optimal boundary formulas for a two-class-based automated storage/retrieval system
1995,
The present paper studies a two-class-based rectangular-in-time automated...
A model for material handling in an elevator system
A model for material handling in an elevator system
1993,
This study deals with finding a schedule for the moment of a material handling device...
A framework for material handling system design justification
A framework for material handling system design justification
1993,
The integrating nature of material handling systems renders their design and economic...
Kitting versus line stocking: A compound framework and a descriptive model
Kitting versus line stocking: A compound framework and a descriptive model
1992,
In this paper, based on a number of site visits they performed, the authors present...
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