Document Type
Research Paper
Publication Date
9-1-2010
Abstract
This paper describes a web-based tool that supports the modeling and design of abstract unit-load picking systems. The term “abstract” implies that the model is not specific to any equipment or vendors’ products, but, instead, focuses on the generic system components such as pallets, racks, slots, forklifts, cranes, etc. that comprise typical unitload picking systems. The objectives of the tool are to support the design of an AS/RSbased or a manual forklift-based picking system based on a set of design parameters and to be able to convert from an AS/RS design to a flat warehouse design and vice versa. The research objective is to design the formal model (the data structure and operational description) that supports the conversion from one type to the other and supports the generation of static and dynamic analysis models and the recording of the analysis results. The web implementation uses a mix of XML, HTML, JavaScript and PHP and implements two existing analysis methodologies from the literature
Publication Title
Progress in Material Handling Research: 2010
ISBN
9781882780167
Recommended Citation
Smith, Jeffrey S. and Ozden, Sabahattin Gokhan, "WebASRS – a Web-based Tool for Modeling and Design of Abstract Unit-load Picking Systems" (2010). 11th IMHRC Proceedings (Milwaukee, Wisconsin. USA – 2010). 30.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/pmhr_2010/30
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Industrial Engineering Commons, Operational Research Commons, Operations and Supply Chain Management Commons
Comments
Paper 30