Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems : Technology and Models (Hardcover)

Introduction to warehousing. Role of warehouses in the supply chain. Design concepts in warehouses. Types of warehouses. Introduction to Automated Warehousing. Crane Based AS/RS. Unit Load AS/RS (including mini-load systems). Man on Board AS/RS.Multi-Aisles AS/RS. Mobile Rack AS/RS. Flow Rack AS/RS and 3D systems. Other types of AS/RS. Autonomous Vehicle Storage and Retrieval Systems (AVS/RS). Shuttle Based Storage and Retrieval Systems (SBS/RS). Carousel AS/RS. Puzzle based AS/RS. Automated Vertical Lift Modules (VLM). Miscellaneous Systems. New trends in warehousing. Smart warehousing. New challenges in warehousing.