A survey of literature on automated storage and retrieval systems

DOI10.1016/j.ejor.2008.01.038zbMath1154.90322OpenAlexW1964379056MaRDI QIDQ1002047

Kees Jan Roodbergen, Iris F. A. Vis

Publication date: 23 February 2009

Published in: European Journal of Operational Research (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2008.01.038

zbMATH Keywords

logisticssystem designwarehousecontrol policiesautomated storage and retrieval systems

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Transportation, logistics and supply chain management (90B06)

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