An approach for computing AS/R systems travel times in a class-based storage configuration. Issue 1 (1st January 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Schenone, Maurizio; Mangano, Giulio; Grimaldi, Sabrina; Cagliano, Anna Corinna
• Is Part Of: Production & manufacturing research. Volume 8:Issue 1(2020)
• Page Start: 273
• Page End: 290
• Publication Date: 2020-01-01
• Subjects: Warehousing system -- simulation -- as/RS -- class-based storage -- regression analysis; Manufacturing processes -- Periodicals; Production engineering -- Research -- Periodicals; Manufacturing processes; Production engineering -- Research; Periodicals; 670
• DOI: 10.1080/21693277.2020.1781703
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2169-3277

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This study provides an approach to compute the travel time for AS/R systems in a class-based storage environment. A regression analysis is completed in order to define the importance of the key predictors taken into account and to propose a formulation of travel times. The results show the reliability of the model and allow to evaluate the travel time through the identification of a complete list of predictors. The proposed approach supports managers in the ex-ante definition of travel times for a warehouse. A correct evaluation of travel times enables a better monitoring of the performance of warehouse operations and can support practitioners in the choice of the configuration not only in terms of kind of cycle, but also from a policy assignment perspective. From a theoretical point of view, this work can be considered as an attempt to refine the existing methods to compute travel times.