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Graph-based solution for performance evaluation of shuttle-based storage and retrieval system

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  • Banu Yetkin Ekren

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The aim of this study is to provide a graph-based solution for performance evaluation of a new autonomous vehicle-based storage and retrieval system, shuttle-based storage and retrieval system (SBS/RS), under various design concepts. By the graph-based solution, it is aimed the decision-maker (i.e. warehouse manager) evaluates a pre-defined system’s performance promptly and decides on the correct design concept based on his/her requirements from thousands of alternative design scenarios of SBS/RS. The design concepts include number of bays (NoB), aisles (NoA) and tiers (NoT) for the rack design and arrival rate of storage/retrieval (S/R) transactions to an aisle of the warehouse (AR). The performance of the system is evaluated in terms of average utilisation of lifts and average cycle time of S/R transactions. Simulation is utilised for the modelling purpose. Seven NoT, seven NoB and six AR scenarios are considered in the experiments. Hence, 294 experiments are completed to obtain the graphs. By this study, to the best of our knowledge it is the first time a graph-based solution including comprehensive design concepts of SBS/RS is presented.

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  • Banu Yetkin Ekren, 2017. "Graph-based solution for performance evaluation of shuttle-based storage and retrieval system," International Journal of Production Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 55(21), pages 6516-6526, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:tprsxx:v:55:y:2017:i:21:p:6516-6526
    DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2016.1203076
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    1. Banu Y. Ekren & Berk Kaya & Melis Küçükyaşar, 2022. "Shuttle-Based Storage and Retrieval Systems Designs from Multi-Objective Perspectives: Total Investment Cost, Throughput Rate and Sustainability," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(1), pages 1-16, December.
    2. Chen, Ran & Yang, Jingjing & Yu, Yugang & Guo, Xiaolong, 2023. "Retrieval request scheduling in a shuttle-based storage and retrieval system with two lifts," Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, Elsevier, vol. 174(C).
    3. Yi Li & Zhiyang Li, 2022. "Shuttle-Based Storage and Retrieval System: A Literature Review," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(21), pages 1-18, November.
    4. Lu Zhen & Jingwen Wu & Haolin Li & Zheyi Tan & Yingying Yuan, 2023. "Scheduling multiple types of equipment in an automated warehouse," Annals of Operations Research, Springer, vol. 322(2), pages 1119-1141, March.
    5. Dong, Wenquan & Jin, Mingzhou, 2021. "Travel time models for tier-to-tier SBS/RS with different storage assignment policies and shuttle dispatching rules," Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, Elsevier, vol. 155(C).
    6. Kaveh Azadeh & René De Koster & Debjit Roy, 2019. "Robotized and Automated Warehouse Systems: Review and Recent Developments," Transportation Science, INFORMS, vol. 53(4), pages 917-945, July.

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