An iterative stochastic approach estimating the completion times of automated material handling jobs

Gunwoo Cho, Jaewoo Chung

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Abstract

Recently manufacturing facilities increasingly use automated material handling systems (AMHS) owing to the advancement in control technology. They provide various material handling functions such as transportation, storage, sorting, and identification with quicker and precise devices. This paper studies an estimation method encountered in manufacturing facilities operated by automated material handling systems. A heuristic method based on a stochastic approach is used to estimate the arrival times of transportation jobs to their final destinations in a manufacturing facility. To analyze the performance of the new method, the authors collected a set of actual transportation data from the industry and the analysis shows that the new method outperforms an existing method that uses simple statistics based on historical data.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEnhancing Synergies in a Collaborative Environment
EditorsPablo Cortés, Alejandro Escudero-Santana, Elvira Maeso-González
PublisherNewswood Limited
Pages155-161
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9783319140773
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Event8th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Industrial Management, CIO 2014, 20th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, ICIEOM 2014 and International IIE Conference, IIIE 2014 - Málaga, Spain
Duration: 23 Jul 201425 Jul 2014

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science
Volume3
ISSN (Print)2078-0958

Conference

Conference8th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Industrial Management, CIO 2014, 20th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, ICIEOM 2014 and International IIE Conference, IIIE 2014
Country/TerritorySpain
CityMálaga
Period23/07/1425/07/14

Keywords

  • Arrival time estimation
  • Automated material handling system
  • Stochastic method

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