In automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS), the usage of intelligent algorithms can lead to a reduction in the makespan required to complete a series of input/output operations. This paper presents a simulation-optimisation algorithm which aims at minimising the makespan in a realistic...

This paper introduces the 3-dimensional case picking problem (3D-CPP) and proposes an algorithm to solve it. The 3D-CPP combines two important topics in modern warehouse logistics: the pallet loading problem and the routing of pickers in manual warehouses. The proposed optimization procedure...