Conveyor Systems

• Basic elements of conveyor systems
• Key figures
• Branching elements
• continuous/partially-continuous
• deterministic/stochastic switch
• Integration elements
• continuous/partially-continuous
• dispatching rules

Queueing Theory and Production Logistics

• Basic queueing systems
• Distributions
• M|M|1 and M|G|1 model
• Application on production logistics

Distribution Centers and Order Picking

• The location problem
• Distribution centers
• Inventory management
• Order picking

Vehicle Routing

• Types of vehicle routing problems
• Linear programming model and graph theoretic model
• Heuristics
• Supporting technologies

Optimization of Logistical Networks

• Objectives
• Cooperative strategies
• Supply chain management
• Implementation

Arnold, Dieter; Furmans, Kai : Materialfluss in Logistiksystemen; Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg

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