An Optimal Boundary Shape for Class-Based Storage Assignment Policy in Automated Storage / Retrieval Systems
Hwang Hark, Jae‐Won Ha · Journal of Korean Institute of Industrial Engineers · 1990
With two-class-based storage assignment policy and dual command cycle in Automated Storage/Retrieval Systems(AS/RS), the problem of determining the region dedicated for class-one item is considered. First, the expected travel time of the S/R machine is derived when the boundary of the class-one region is square. Secondly, a heuristic procedure is proposed which determines sequentially the class-one region in a discrete rack. An application of the procedure generates leaf shape region which confirms that the L-shape partition is not necessarily optimal.