Material Handling Automation in Production and Warehouse Systems
This chapter presents material handling automation for production and warehouse management systems that process: receipt of parts from vendors, handling of parts in production lines, and storing and shipping in warehouses or distribution centers. With rec
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55. Material Handling Automation in Production and Warehouse Systems Jaewoo Chung, Jose M.A. Tanchoco
This chapter presents material handling automation for production and warehouse management systems that process: receipt of parts from vendors, handling of parts in production lines, and storing and shipping in warehouses or distribution centers. With recent advancements in information interface technology, innovative system design technology, and intelligent system control technology, more sophisticated systems are being adopted to enhance the productivity of material handling systems. Information interface technology utilizing wireless devices such as radiofrequency identification (RFID) tags and mobile personal computers significantly simplifies information tracking, and provides more accurate data, which enables the development of more reliable systems for material handling automation. Highly flexible and efficient automated material handling systems have been newly designed for various applications in many industries. Recently these systems have been connected into large-scale integrated automated material
55.2 System Architecture .............................. 964 55.2.1 Material Management System ...... 965 55.3 Advanced Technologies ......................... 55.3.1 Information Interface Technology (IIT) with Wireless Technology ...... 55.3.2 Design Methodologies for MHA..... 55.3.3 Control Methodologies for MHA .... 55.3.4 AI and OR Techniques for MHA .....
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55.4 Conclusions and Emerging Trends .......... 977 References .................................................. 977
handling systems (IAMHS) that create synergy with material handling automation by proving speedy and robust infrastructures. As a benefit of highlevel material handling automation, the modern supply chain management (SCM) successfully synchronizes sales, procurement, and production in enterprises.
of a stand-alone automated material handling system (AMHS), and the system was a relatively small part of the production or warehouse facility. Nowadays, the impact of the system throughout the supply chain is becoming larger and more complicated; for example, a radiofrequency identification (RFID) system enhances customer satisfaction by providing convenience in data tracking as well as reducing order picking times and shipping errors in warehouse. AMHSs are not alternatives selected after prudent economic analysis, but are rather major components in a production and warehouse facility. Also, the sizes of systems and the complexities of their operations are increasing. Multiple AMHSs consisting of RFID systems, automated guided vehicles (AGVs) systems, and au-
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In today’s competitive environment, suppliers must be equipped with more cost-effective and faster supply chain systems to remain in the market. Companies are investing in material handling automation (MHA) not only to reduce labor cost, delivery time, and product damage, but also to increase throughput, transparency, and integratability
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