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International Journal of Production Research Volume 50, 2012 - Issue 24
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Analytical model to estimate performances of autonomous vehicle storage and retrieval systems for product totes

Gino Marchet Department of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
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Marco Melacini Department of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Sara Perotti Department of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
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Elena Tappia Department of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Pages 7134-7148 | Received 09 May 2011, Accepted 04 Nov 2011, Published online: 21 Dec 2011
 
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Abstract

In today's competitive scenario of increasingly faster deliveries and smaller order sizes, material-handling providers are progressively developing new solutions. A recent, automated material-handling technology for unit load storage and retrieval consists of an autonomous vehicle storage and retrieval system (AVS/RS). The present paper presents an analytical model to estimate the performances (the transaction cycle time and waiting times) of AVS/RS for product tote movement. The model is based on an open queuing network approach. The model effectiveness in performance estimation is validated through simulation.

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