A constructive aisle design model for unit-load warehouses with multiple pickup and deposit points

作者：Ozturkoglu O^*; Gue K R; Meller R D

来源：European Journal of Operational Research, 2014, 236(1): 382-394.

DOI：10.1016/j.ejor.2013.12.023

• Facilities planning and design
• Aisle design
• Warehouse design
• Single-command operation
• Layout
• Randomized storage

We develop a network-based warehouse model of individual pallet locations and their interactions with appropriate cross aisles in order to evaluate the expected travel distance of a given design. The model is constructive in that it uses Particle Swarm Optimization to determine the best angles of cross aisles and picking aisles for multiple, pre-determined pickup and deposit (P%26D) points in a unit-load warehouse. Our results suggest that alternative designs offer reduced expected travel distance, but at the expense of increased storage space. The opportunity for benefit also seems to decline as P%26D points increase in number and dispersion.

• 出版日期2014-7-1