ABSTRACT

The design of facilities, warehouses, and material-handling systems as well as the management of logistics operations significantly impact the success of industrial projects. Facility Logistics: Approaches and Solutions to Next Generation Challenges explores recent developments in the technology, industrial practices, and business environments of f

chapter 1|16 pages

Facility Logistics: Forces of Change

ByMike Ogle

chapter 2|22 pages

Warehouse Management Systems and Product Flow: Reconciling the Two

ByJames K. Higginson, James H. Bookbinder

chapter 3|22 pages

Warehouse Assessment in a Single Tour

ByM.B.M. De Koster

chapter 4|36 pages

Simultaneous Facility Layout and Materials-Handling System Design

ByOmar Al-Araidah, Ananth Krishnamurthy, Charles J. Malmborg

chapter 5|30 pages

Impact of Cross Aisles in a Rectangular Warehouse: A Computational Study

ByGu¨rdal Ertek, Bilge Incel, and Mehmet Can Arslan

chapter 6|26 pages

Stochastic Models for Facilities Logistics

BySunderesh S. Heragu, Gang Meng, Henk Zijm

chapter 7|20 pages

Staging Protocols for Unit-Load Crossdocking

ByJohn J. Bartholdi, III, Kevin R. Gue, Keebom Kang

chapter 9|36 pages

Carousel Storage Systems

ByElkafi Hassini