Article ID: | iaor200947156 |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Volume: | 4 |
Issue: | 4 |
Start Page Number: | 412 |
End Page Number: | 421 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2009 |
Journal: | International Journal of Operational Research |
Authors: | Huq Faizul, Hale Trevor S, Blackhurst Jennifer V, Cutright Ken |
Keywords: | location |
This research presents a methodology for determining the optimal dwell point location for an overhead bridge crane to minimise the expected response times. The problem is modelled as a planar minisum location problem with both zero dimensional (point) and two‐dimensional (planar) existing demands. These demands come in three forms: from the Input/Output (I/O) location into the service area (storage move), from the service area to the I/O (retrieval move); and, across the service area (intra‐service area move). The result is a non‐trivial solution to where the crane should dwell when it is idle. Results of an implementation are also presented.