Performance evaluation of a double shuttle automated storage and retrieval system

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-1991

Abstract

A Double Shuttle Automated Storage/Retrieval operating on a Four Command Cycle is studied in this paper. A retrieval sequencing heuristic along with an approximation for the expected command cycle time is presented in the system. A lower bound is also developed for the mean four command cycle times for various retrieval block sizes and a number of open locations. The throughput of a double shuttle automated storage/retrieval system (AS/RS) working on the four command cycles under the heuristic is compared with that of a single shuttle AS/RS working on dual command under a nearest-neighbour heuristic. © 1991 Taylor and Francis Ltd.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Production Planning and Control

First Page

207

Last Page

213

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