Article ID: | iaor1989523 |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Volume: | 27 |
Issue: | 10 |
Start Page Number: | 1693 |
End Page Number: | 1704 |
Publication Date: | Oct 1989 |
Journal: | International Journal of Production Research |
Authors: | Roll Yaakov, Rowenblatt Meir J., Kadosh David |
Keywords: | facilities |
The use of containers as basic handling units in warehousing systems is continuously expanding. A systematic procedure is proposed for finding the best container size for such systems. An approximating approach is developed which is valid under specific conditions. When these conditions do not hold, a simulation model is applied, yielding a minimum-cost container size that satisfies prescribed requirements.