Simulation based Performance Analysis of an End-of-Aisle Automated Storage and Retrieval System

This paper presents and discusses simulation of an end-of-aisle automated storage and retrieval system, using FLEXSIM 6. The objective of the simulation model is to analyze and compare results of different control policies and physical designs. The performance measures considered for the evaluation of each control policy and layout combination are the total travel time of the crane and the number of storage and retrieval operations performed. The experiments set up and the corresponding results are discussed.

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