Paper Info
Title
A RFID case-based logistics resource management system for managing order-picking operations in warehouses
Abstract
In the supply chain, a warehouse is an essential component for linking the chain partners. It is necessary to allocate warehouse resources efficiently and effectively to enhance the productivity and reduce the operation costs of the warehouse. Therefore, warehouse management systems (WMSs) have been developed for handling warehouse resources and monitoring warehouse operations. However, it is difficult to update daily operations of inventory level, locations of forklifts and stock keeping units (SKUs) in real-time by using the bar-code-based or manual-based warehouse management systems. In this paper, RFID technology is adopted to facilitate the collection and sharing of data in a warehouse. Tests are performed for evaluating the reading performance of both the active and passive RFID apparatus. With the help of the testing results, the efficient radio frequency cover ranges of the readers are examined for formulating a radio frequency identification case-based logistics resource management system (R-LRMS). The capabilities of R-LRMS are demonstrated in GSL Limited. Three objectives are achieved: (i) a simplification of RFID adoption procedure, (ii) an improvement in the visibility of warehouse operations and (iii) an enhancement of the productivity of the warehouse. The successful case example proved the feasibility of R-LRMS in real working practice.
Year
DOI
Venue
2009
10.1016/j.eswa.2008.10.011
Expert Syst. Appl.
Keywords
Field
DocType
radio frequency identification (rfid),case-based reasoning (cbr),manual-based warehouse management system,order-picking operation,warehouse resource,warehouse management system,warehouse operation,warehouse management systems (wmss),rfid technology,efficient radio frequency cover,rfid case-based logistics resource,passive rfid apparatus,rfid adoption procedure,chain partner,case-based logistics resource management,case base reasoning,real time,radio frequency identification,management system,supply chain,radio frequency
Data mining,Warehouse,Visibility,Computer science,Order picking,Knowledge management,Stock keeping unit,Resource Management System,Supply chain,Warehouse management,Radio-frequency identification,Database
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
36
4
Expert Systems With Applications
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
62
2.32
17
Authors
6
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
T. C. Poon11006.61
K. L. Choy244326.64
Harry K. H. Chow326617.65
Henry C. W. Lau430133.27
Felix T. S. Chan51267113.20
K. C. Ho6622.32