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Selection of pallet management strategies based on carbon emissions impact
(Elsevier, 2015)
This work describes the lifecycle of wood pallets as they move through the supply chain and compares the environmental impacts of the three predominant pallet management strategies: single-use expendable, reusable buy/sell, ...
A nested semi-open queuing network model for analyzing dine-in restaurant performance
(Elsevier Ltd, 2016)
Low customer wait times at restaurants can improve both customer walk-ins and satisfaction levels. To manage customer wait times, the operators need a thorough understanding of how restaurant design parameters such as the ...
A novel approach for designing rental vehicle repositioning strategies
(IIE Transactions, 2014)
An important tactical decision for vehicle rental providers is the design of a repositioning strategy to balance vehicle utilization with customer wait times due to vehicle unavailabilities. To address this problem, this ...
A multi-tier linking approach to analyze performance of autonomous vehicle-based storage and retrieval systems
(Elsevier Ltd, 2017-06-23)
To improve operational flexibility, throughput capacity, and responsiveness in order fulfillment operations, several distribution centers are implementing autonomous vehicle-based storage and retrieval system (AVS/RS) in ...
Queuing models to analyze dwell-point and cross-aisle location in autonomous vehicle-based warehouse systems
(European Journal of Operational Research, 2015)
Technological innovations in warehouse automation systems, such as Autonomous Vehicle based Storage and Retrieval System (AVS/RS), are geared towards achieving greater operational efficiency and flexibility that would be ...
Blocking effects in warehouse systems with autonomous vehicles
(IEEE Transactions on Automation Science & Engineering, 2014)
Autonomous vehicle-based storage and retrieval system (AVS/RS) offers considerable flexibility with respect to throughput capacity in the transfer of unit loads in high density storage areas. AVS/RS relies on autonomous ...
Optimal stack layout in a sea container terminal with automated lifting vehicles
(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2017)
Container terminal performance is largely determined by its design decisions, which include the number and type of quay cranes, stack cranes, transport vehicles, vehicle travel path and stack layout. We investigate the ...
Cost-effective pallet management strategies
(Elsevier Ltd, 2016)
The existing industry strategies for managing pallets, (single-use expendable pallets, buy/sell programs, and leased pallet pooling programs), are analyzed and compared using push and pull inventory control policies. A ...
State of the practice: a review of the application of OR/MS in freight transportation
(INFORMS, 2014)
Freight transportation is an important part of the global supply chain. As distances shipped grow and supply chains become more complex and fragile, operations research (OR) can play an important role in improving the ...
Analyzing rental vehicle threshold policies that consider expected waiting times for two customer classes
(Elsevier, 2015)
Vehicle rental providers, which operate in an uncertain environment, offer differentiated services to priority and non-priority customers. In this research, we study one such service differentiation strategy, a vehicle ...