Motivated by observing real-world instances of multi-aisle automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RSs) with shared storage, we introduced a new optimization problem called the parallel crane scheduling (PCS) problem. Unlike the single crane sche...
Automated storage and retrieval systems for long and heavy unit loads (LH AS/RSs) are already applied in industrial environments. However, the existing literature does not provide quantitative analyses of how the load-mass distribution influences ene...
In recent years, there has been an increasing awareness of sustainable development issues. Supply chain actors have become more and more aware of this situation, especially since the regulatory, social and societal pressures in this area are becoming...
Automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) play a crucial role in modern logistics, yet effectively monitoring cargo stacking patterns remains challenging. While computer vision and deep learning offer promising solutions, existing methods strug...
As a product of modern development, logistics plays a significant role in economic growth with its advantages of integrated management, unified operations, and speed. With the rapid advancement of technology and economy, traditional manual storage an...
In automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RSs), the utilization of intelligent algorithms can reduce the makespan required to complete a series of input/output operations. This paper introduces a simulation optimization algorithm designed to min...
This paper aimed to introduce multiple-rack strategies in miniload automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RSs), which included first fit (FF) and best fit (BF) assignment methods based on a matrix real-coded genetic algorithm (MRCGA) in the stor...
With the tremendous development of the logistics industry, the global market of automated warehousing has been growing rapidly. Meanwhile, the warehousing industry shows drawbacks, such as low storage capacity and poor efficiency. By comparing and an...
Automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) play a key role in improving the performance of automated manufacturing systems, warehouses, and distribution centers. In the modern manufacturing industry, the term (AS/RS) refers to various methods un...
Automatic warehousing systems are a sort of green technology that is becoming increasingly popular in the logistics business. Automated Storage/Retrieval Systems (AS/RS) are one of the most significant components of advanced automated logistics and m...
The integrated scheduling problem in automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) and the hybrid flowshop is critical for the realization of lean logistics and just-in-time distribution in manufacturing systems. The bi-objective model that minimiz...
Sustainable techniques in distribution centers, such as automation that reduces the land area needed, can be utilized. Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (AS/RS) are used to efficiently manage the flow of pallets and carton cases in distribution...
In recent years, twin stacker crane units have been increasingly integrated into large automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RSs) in shipyards to enhance operational efficiency. These common rail units often encounter conflicts, and the additio...
The modern logistics industry is grappling with significant challenges brought about by rapid market transformations. These challenges encompass workforce shortages, the increasing complexity of diverse logistics systems, environmental concerns arisi...
In the context of increasingly competitive shipbuilding, the flexible multi-level picking system, composed of high-rise shelves, Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), and picking stations, has been of gradual interest because of its advantages in operati...
At present, the mine filling system is a mostly automated operation process, and it has many problems, such as centralized data storage and low safety performance. Aiming at solving the above problems, this paper proposes a mine filling overlimit war...
The modern world’s increasing reliance on automated systems for everyday tasks has resulted in a corresponding rise in power consumption. The demand is further augmented by increased sales of electric vehicles, smart cities, smart transportatio...
As a new type of part-to-picker storage system, the double-deep multi-tier shuttle system has been developed rapidly in the e-commerce industry because of its high flexibility, large storage capacity, and robustness. The system consists of a multi-ti...
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With the vigorous development of e-commerce, efficient order picking in e-commerce warehouses has attracted the attention of many scholars. To analyze the issues about order-picking efficiency currently being studied by relevant scholars in e-commerc...
While the e-commerce logistics industry is developing rapidly, its sustainable development has received certain attention. The ultimate goal of sustainable development is to achieve common, coordinated, fair, efficient, and multi-dimensional developm...
The autonomous shuttle and stacker crane (AC/SC) warehousing system, as a new automated deep-lane unit load storage/retrieval system, has been becoming more popular, especially for batch order fulfilment because of its high flexibility, low operation...
The data economy is based on data and information sharing and tremendously impacts society as it facilitates innovative collaborations and decision-making strategies. Nonetheless, most dataset-sharing solutions rely on a centralized authority that ru...
With the rise of a consciousness in warehousing sustainability, an increasing number of autonomous vehicle storage and retrieval systems (AVS/RS) is diffusing among automated warehouses. Moreover, manufacturers are offering the option of equipping ma...
The increase in the number of cybersecurity incidents in which internet of things (IoT) devices are involved has called for an improvement in the field of computer forensics, which needs to provide techniques in order to perform complete and efficien...
The blockchain that uses cryptocurrency is a paradigm shift in the way of data storage, retrieval, and verification due to the concept of decentralization. This paradigm is essential to ensure the security of crucial data in any project. Adding a sma...
Manual order picking, the process of retrieving stock keeping units from their storage location to fulfil customer orders, is one of the most labour-intensive and costly activity in modern supply chains. To improve the outcome of order picking system...
Cyber–physical systems use digital twins to provide advanced monitoring and control functions, including self-diagnosis. The digital twin is often conceptualized as a 3D model, but mathematical models implemented in numerical simulations are re...
With the implementation of AGV technology and automated scheduling, storage and retrieval systems have become widely utilized in warehouse management. However, due to the use of unidirectional channels, AGV movement is restricted, and detours may occ...
For warehouses to be more sustainable and cost-effective, it is essential to consider energy consumption (EC) and order tardiness (OT) together in evaluating warehouse activities since improving both EC and OT at the same time is very demanding. Whil...
The Tor browser is widely used for anonymity, providing layered encryption for enhanced privacy. Besides its positive uses, it is also popular among cybercriminals for illegal activities such as trafficking, smuggling, betting, and illicit trade. The...
The results of industrial application of an online X-ray fluorescence coating thickness analyzer for measuring the thickness of phosphate coatings on moving steel strips are considered in the article. The target range of coating thickness to be measu...
This paper presents the application of the 8D method to a case study in the automotive industry, combined with the development of a pilot framework that integrates Industry 4.0 technologies—Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT)...
In healthcare, interoperability is widely adopted in the case of cross-departmental or specialization cases. As the human body demands multiple specialized and cross-disciplined medical experiments, interoperability of business entities like differen...
We present CaosDB, a Research Data Management System (RDMS) designed to ensure seamless integration of inhomogeneous data sources and repositories of legacy data in a FAIR way. Its primary purpose is the management of data from biomedical sciences, b...
Operationalizing Earth Observation (EO)-based Machine Learning (ML) algorithms (or GeoML) for ingestion in environmental Digital Twins remains a challenging task due to the complexities associated with balancing real-time inference with cost, data, a...
Automated storage/retrieval systems (AS/RS) have been increasingly used to support operations in manufacturing firms, warehouses, and distribution centers. Usually, AS/RSs are expensive. To achieve a good return on investment (ROI), an AS/RS must ope...
Dynamic stress data are essential for evaluating structural fatigue life. To address the challenges of complex test data formats, low data reading efficiency, and insufficient visualization, this study systematically analyzes the .raw and .sie file f...
The Internet of Things (IoT) and blockchain (BC) are reliable technologies widely employed in various contexts. IoT devices have a lot of potential for data sensing and recording without human intervention, but they also have processing and security...
The four-way shuttle storage and retrieval system (FWSS/RS) is an advanced automated warehousing solution for achieving green and intelligent logistics, and task allocation is crucial to its logistics efficiency. However, current research on task all...
With the digital transformation of the construction industry toward intelligent construction, advanced digital technologies—including Artificial Intelligence (AI), Digital Twins (DTs), and Internet of Things (IoT)—increasingly support Hum...
This paper presents a field implementation of the structural health monitoring (SHM) of fatigue cracks for steel bridge structures. Steel bridges experience fatigue cracks under repetitive traffic loading, which pose great threats to their structural...