A survey on performance analysis of warehouse carousel systems
Nelly Litvak,
Maria Vlasiou,
Nelly Litvak
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics & Computer Science, Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Twente, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
Search for more papers by this authorMaria Vlasiou
E urandom and Department of Mathematics & Computer Science, Eindhoven University of Technology, PO Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Search for more papers by this authorNelly Litvak,
Maria Vlasiou,
Nelly Litvak
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics & Computer Science, Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Twente, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
Search for more papers by this authorMaria Vlasiou
E urandom and Department of Mathematics & Computer Science, Eindhoven University of Technology, PO Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
This paper gives an overview of recent research on the performance evaluation and design of carousel systems. We discuss picking strategies for problems involving one carousel, consider the throughput of the system for problems involving two carousels, give an overview of related problems in this area and present an extensive literature review. Emphasis has been given on future research directions in this area.
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