E-commerce warehouse layout optimization: systematic layout planning using a genetic algorithm

X Hu, YF Chuang - Electronic Commerce Research, 2023 - Springer
China has witnessed a rapid growth in e-commerce in recent years, particularly after the
introduction of mobile Internet. The growth of logistics applications has led to the need for …

[HTML][HTML] Data-driven simulation-based decision support system for resource allocation in industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing

E Mahmoodi, M Fathi, M Tavana, M Ghobakhloo… - Journal of manufacturing …, 2024 - Elsevier
Data-driven simulation (DDS) is fundamental to analytical and decision-support
technologies in Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing. This study investigates the potential of …

Synchronisation of material flows in mass-customised production systems: a literature-based classification framework and industrial application

A Napoleone, E Moretti, M Macchi… - Production Planning & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The mass customisation strategy is needed by manufacturing companies to face the
increasing variety and unpredictability of products required by customers. However, mass …

Data-driven hybrid algorithm with multi-evolutionary sampling strategy for energy-saving buffer allocation in green manufacturing

S Shi, S Gao - Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Buffer allocation, which is an important research topic in manufacturing system design,
typically focuses on system performance and cost. However, few previous studies have …

Production Logistics in Industry 3. X: Bibliometric Analysis, Frontier Case Study, and Future Directions

H Yi, T Qu, K Zhang, M Li, GQ Huang, Z Chen - Systems, 2023 - mdpi.com
At present, the development of the global manufacturing industry is still in the transition
stage from Industry 3.0 to Industry 4.0 (ie, Industry 3. X), and the production logistics system …

Throughput evaluation of AGV transportation systems based on queueing modeling and AGV route decomposition

S Gao, T Kobayashi, A Tajiri, H Liu… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Automated guided vehicle (AGV) transportation systems are an important component of
flexible warehouse systems, and research on the performance evaluation of AGV …

Assigning Products in a Vertical Lift Module Supermarket to Supply Production Lines

J Oliveira, A Vieira, L Dias, G Pereira - International Conference on …, 2023 - Springer
This paper presents the development of a mathematical model for product assignment in a
Vertical Lift Module (VLM), which are increasingly employed in the industrial sector due to …

Simulation Methods for Plant Layout Design-A Case Study

M Caterino, M Rinaldi, MA Turino, M Fera… - … Joint Conference on …, 2022 - Springer
The aim of this paper is to propose a simulation study to assess the advantages deriving
from associating plant layout (PL) modifications and the introduction of some key …