Paper Info
Title
Layouts of Unit-Load Warehouses with Multiple Slot Heights
Abstract
AbstractWe describe a method to generate layouts for unit-load warehouses that use multiple slot heights as a way to maximize warehouse space utilization. The problem has two parts: slots must be arranged into rack-bays, and rack-bays must be arranged into a layout. We describe two methods for the first subproblem, depending on whether the warehouse has directed picking and put-away. For the second, we describe a simulation model and a greedy procedure based on the duration-of-stay storage policy. We observe significant benefits of using multiple slot heights in unit-load warehouses with respect to footprint, expected travel time, and cost of racking. For a typical warehouse, we expect space savings between 25% and 35%, depending on the number of slot types, and savings of between 15% and 25% in annual operating costs.
Year
DOI
Venue
2020
10.1287/trsc.2020.0993
Periodicals
Keywords
DocType
Volume
warehousing,space utilization,storage racks,warehouse layout
Journal
54
Issue
ISSN
Citations 
5
1526-5447
0
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.34
0
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Luis F. Cardona100.34
Kevin R. Gue200.34