Logistics Warehouse Management Research Articles

基于势场蚁群算法的农业仓库物流搬运机器人路径优化研究

In the layout of modern agricultural warehouse logistics handling industry, it is an inevitable way to realize industrial upgrading by replacing people with mobile robots. Aiming at the problems that the existing obstacle avoidance control algorithm of agricultural handling robot is easy to fall into local optimal solution, and the operation process of agricultural warehouse logistics handling robot is prone to collision, the obstacle avoidance control of agricultural warehouse logistics handling robot is studied, and a control algorithm based on improved potential field ant colony is proposed. The moving trajectory of the agricultural warehouse logistics handling robot during the handling process is studied, and the spatial kinematics equation of the robot is given. The ant colony algorithm is used to optimize the classical artificial potential field algorithm to improve the global optimization ability and balance the interaction between gravity and repulsion. In the aspect of local area obstacle avoidance of agricultural storage and handling robots, the artificial potential field is optimized twice based on the strategy gradient algorithm. By analyzing the probability of the next action command, the randomness of the travel path selection when multiple robots work at the same time is improved. After testing, the path of the proposed control algorithm is the shortest, and under the condition of complex path planning, the number of collisions between robots is also significantly less than that of the traditional obstacle avoidance control algorithm. The practical application can meet the needs of improving the efficiency of warehouse logistics management.

Relocation of a warehouse for a cosmetic company: A case study

Warehouses are pivotal components within a company's supply chain, handling crucial functions such as receiving, storing, and delivering goods to end customers. While extensive research exists on the strategic location of warehouses in network optimization, there is a notable dearth of research on how to relocate a warehouse from one site to another, particularly while minimizing associated risks. This study sheds light on a low-risk approach undertaken by a multi-level marketing (MLM) company in Malaysia during the relocation of their warehouse. The study primarily addresses several key constraints: (i) Completion of the warehouse relocation exercise in 4.5 months; (ii) Termination of their warehouse staff services during the relocation; (iii) Elimination of disruption in the order fulfillment service level; (iv) Management of temperature-sensitive goods during the transfer and storage; (v) Seamless linkage between the third-party logistics (3PL) warehouse management system (WMS) and the company's systems. The primary objective of this study is to propose a resilient strategy for the relocation of their warehouse, taking into account these key constraints faced by the company.

The Role of the Warehousing Module in the Building of a Modern Enterprise Resource Planning System

This article presents a developed and functioning Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) for the warehouse logistics management, designed for the needs of small and medium-sized companies in Bulgaria. The current ERP system aims to satisfy the needs of a specific transport company – to track and manage the main activities. The main thesis of the present development is the leading role of software innovations in the use of data, their summation and distribution among the company's employees in real time. The design methodology of the developed system includes a study and thorough analysis of customer needs and requirements in order to fully cover the processes in the client company. At the same time, the system is flexible enough to adapt easily to future changes in the customer environment. The article presents the main characteristics of the implemented system, such as ease of use, speed, and intuitive design. As a result of its implementation, the management decision-making processes of both the middle and senior management teams of the company have been significantly supported and facilitated. The developed system has a market implementation in Bulgaria, and is in the process of searching for sales representatives, partners and customers in other countries.

MODERN CONDITION AND DIRECT DEVELOPMENT OF WAREHOUSE LOGISTICS

Warehouse logistics plays an increasingly important role in the activities of enterprises and modern society in general. Warehouses are used both by manufacturing enterprises to store raw materials, materials and products ready for shipment, and by trading companies that store finished products there. The optimality of the work of industrial enterprises, the speed of turnover in trading companies, as well as the level of customer satisfaction depend on the efficiency of warehouse management. To organize an effective business, you need to be able to properly manage resources, flows and means. The main element of warehouse logistics is a warehouse, the purpose of which in modern conditions is no longer the storage of goods, it is transformed into a transshipment point for the provision of modern services of cross-docking, assembly, consolidation, sorting, labeling of goods in order to minimize the costs of transportation and storage of goods and reducing delivery time. This article analyzes modern warehouse logistics management mechanisms and examines its main types. It was determined that the growth of the consumer society and the rapid development of electronic commerce require innovative solutions to ensure higher warehousing efficiency. The world and Ukrainian market of warehouse services and its growth rates were also analyzed. The impact of digital transformation on requirements for warehouse logistics management is determined. On the basis of the research carried out, directions for the development of warehouse logistics in the modern world were identified.

Research on Intelligent Warehousing and Logistics Management System of Electronic Market Based on Machine Learning.

This study applies the Internet of things information-aware technology to the process of electronic market warehousing and logistics management, effectively perceives warehouse electronic product logistics information, and improves the real-time perception of electronic product logistics information and the efficiency of electronic product storage logistics management. This study first analyzes the needs of the intelligent electronic market warehouse logistics management system and then builds the IoT architecture of the intelligent warehouse logistics assembly logistics management system for electronic warehouses based on machine learning algorithms, which solves the problems that exist in the current workshop electronic market warehouse logistics management. Then, the principle of RFID technology is introduced. The accuracy of RFID tag estimation is analyzed by the PEPC tag estimation algorithm. It is concluded that the PEPC tag estimation algorithm reduces the tag estimation error and improves the accuracy of tag estimation. Finally, an intelligent warehousing logistics management system based on IoT RFID technology is established. The test results show that the system can meet the requirements of intelligent warehousing function in the electronic market, which will greatly improve the warehousing efficiency of electronic products.

DEVELOPMENT OF WAREHOUSE LOGISTICS AT MICRO-, MESO-, MACRO LEVELS

Introduction. In modern conditions, characterized by instability processes caused by the coronavirus disease pandemic 2019 (COVID-19), there is a need to establish warehousing logistics processes. Most large corporations and companies did not expect the closure of borders and factories, which led to further non-receipt of materials and their shortage. Therefore, in modern conditions, the study of the processes of development of warehousing logistics at the micro, meso and macro levels is gaining relevance. The aim of the article is to study the development of warehousing logistics at the micro, meso and macro levels. Results. It is determined that it is necessary to substantiate the levels of warehousing logistics because most scientists divide them into micro, meso, macro, mega and target. It is proved that it is expedient to divide the levels of warehouse logistics into three. It is determined that the first macro level belongs to the logistics operators of warehousing logistics (platform). At the second meso level of operation is due to logistics consulting. Services, departments, divisions of logistics of the enterprise provide the third micro level. Conclusions. It is proved that in modern conditions warehousing logistics is realized through independent creation, acquisition and management of LMS software or outsourcing of a third-party logistics company (3PL). Outsourcing will perform any logistics operations for you. It is determined that the use of 3PL gives a quick implementation period, without the need to train your employees in new processes, devices and software. Keywords: warehousing logistics, warehouse logistics management, warehousing logistics system, platforms, microlevel, mesolevel, macrolevel.

ЕКОНОМІЧНА ДІАГНОСТИКА РЕГІОНАЛЬНИХ ОСОБЛИВОСТЕЙ РОЗВИТКУ СФЕРИ СКЛАДСЬКОЇ ЛОГІСТИКИ В УКРАЇНІ

Introduction. Over the years, the demand for warehousing logistics services in Ukraine is growing. However, political and economic factors that hinder the development of warehousing logistics are increasingly influential. The analysis will allow to systematize the features of the development of warehousing logistics in Ukraine, which will further affect the formation of the market of freight forwarding and other services. Therefore, conducting economic diagnostics of regional features of the development of warehousing logistics in Ukraine today is quite relevant. The purpose of the article is the process of economic diagnostics of regional features of the development of warehousing logistics in Ukraine. Results. It is determined that the activity in the field of warehousing logistics is a rather profitable and profitable type of business in Ukraine. In particular, the average rate of operating profitability in this area at the end of 2019 was 12.5%, and the profitability of the overall activities of logistics operators in the studied market - 8.3%. It is analyzed that the volume and dynamics of capital investment in the development of warehousing logistics should be noted that its pace is insufficient to expand the reproduction and meet the growing needs of the market. Conclusions. It is determined that the location of warehouses, their compliance with the specifications of products manufactured or consumed in the region stimulates an increase in business activity, increases employment and activates inventory and cash flows. Problems of warehousing logistics, as a rule, are addressed by representatives of the business environment. However, with active involvement in the problems of logistics of local authorities by allocating appropriate areas, developing effective and most optimal from the standpoint of strategic development development plans, taking into account the principles of sustainable development, minimizing administrative barriers, ie creating favorable conditions for business, development of transport and logistics systems of the regions becomes one of the driving forces of socio-economic development of territories. Keywords: warehouse logistics, warehouse logistics management, economic diagnostics, logistics outsourcing, regional features.

Data-Driven Modeling and Optimization of the Order Consolidation Problem in E-Warehousing

We analyze data emanating from a major e-commerce warehouse and provided by a third-party warehouse logistics management company to replicate flow diagrams, assess order fulfillment efficiency, identify bottlenecks, and suggest improvement strategies. Without access to actual layouts and process-flow diagrams and purely based on data, we are able to describe the processes in detail and prescribe changes. By investigating the characteristics of orders, the wave-sorting operation, and the order-preparation process, we find that products from different orders are picked in batches for efficiency. Similar products are picked in small containers called totes. Totes are then stored in a buffer area and routed to be emptied of their contents at induction lines. Orders are then consolidated at the put wall, where each order is accumulated in a cubby. This order consolidation process depends on the sequence in which totes are processed and has a huge impact on order-completion time. We, therefore, present a generalization of the parallel machine–scheduling problem that we call the order consolidation problem to determine the tote-processing sequence that minimizes total order completion time. We provide mathematical formulations and devise heuristic and exact solution methods. We propose a fast simulated annealing metaheuristic and a branch-and-price approach in which the subproblems are variants of the single machine-scheduling problem and are solved using dynamic programming. We also devise a new branching rule, compare it against the literature, and test it on randomly generated and industry data. Applied to the data and the warehouse under study, optimizing the order consolidation is found to decrease the completion time of 75.66% of orders and achieve average improvements of up to 28.77% in order consolidation time and 21.92% in cubby usage.

Process Analysis of Warehouse Logistics Information System

This article takes a typical warehouse logistics company as the research background. Combined with the situation of this enterprise, it describes the requirements analysis of the warehouse logistics managements system in detail and analyzes the business and data processes of the warehouse logistics information system in detail. The operation of the system enables the comprehensive network, information and automation of the warehouse logistics management process and it achieves the purpose of improving work efficiency and quality and it achieves the goal of providing better services to customers. It has certain practical significance for the construction of warehouse logistics management information system of logistics enterprises.

Modern approaches to warehouse logistics management

The article aims to systematize the main approaches to the definition of warehouse concept. It analyses modern approaches to warehouse logistics management and identifies the main advantages and disadvantages of their use in the enterprise logistics system. In the article the theoretical aspects of warehouse logistics are revealed and the existing approaches to warehouse logistics management of modern enterprises are analysed. The mechanism of warehouse logistics management was explored as well as the ways to improve its efficiency were suggested. Methodology: general scientific theoretical and empirical methods of research as analysis and generalization, methods of observation and comparison, analytical, grouping of data were used. The urgency and expediency of warehouse modification at Ukrainian enterprises is substantiated. The relevance of the article is the need to adopt domestic enterprises to a qualitatively new system of economic relations and mechanisms of competitive relations of the modern market as well as the urgent necessity to adapt business entities to uncertainty in order to improve their management organization strategies, including warehouse logistics. The practical value of the research results is that the proposals and recommendations for improving the warehouse logistics management process identified in the paper can be used by enterprises in order to use modern innovative approaches to improving the quality of logistics processes. In addition, the implementation of the proposed provisions will significantly reduce the logistical costs of the enterprise and optimize the activities of any production company. JEL Classification: D24, L23.

FORMATION OF MANAGEMENT MECHANISMS OF WAREHOUSING LOGISTICS IN UKRAINIAN AIC

The article deals with the main mechanisms of management of storage logistics of AIC at the national level. The system of AIC warehouse management logistics contains five main mechanisms: the organizational mechanism of warehouse management, the mechanism of financial flows management, the mechanism of management of information flows, the mechanism of controlling the processes of storage and the mechanism of risk management. An effective mechanism of warehouse logistics management is introduced. It requires a comprehensive conceptual and methodical approach to its evaluation. In the developed method, based on the system characteristics of the warehouse operation, account was taken: the policy of their use, the coordination and administration of flows, the impact of warehousing risks on economic activity. The analysis of the peculiarities of activity of agroindustrial enterprises, operating on the principles of logistic approach, is carried out, form integrated internal relations between raw material producers and their processors. The developed mechanisms of warehouse logistics management, together with mathematical calculations, create a synergistic effect from their implementation. Further research in this area will make it possible to improve the processes of managing logistics flows at enterprises.

Indoor localization algorithm based on artificial neural network and radio-frequency identification reference tags

With the development of Internet of Things technology, radio-frequency identification localization methods have been widely applied due to their low cost and ease of deployment. The indoor radio-frequency identification localization algorithm based on received signal strength indication technology is a currently hot topic. Because the received signal strength is highly dependent on environments, the classic algorithms may result in large errors in localization accuracy. This article proposed a new radio-frequency identification localization algorithm, named BP_LANDMARC, by utilizing the back propagation neural network, which is designed to address nonlinear changes in radio-frequency signals. A strategy for selecting different working parameters in variable environments is presented. The evaluation methods of root mean square error and cumulative distribution function are used to compare the proposed algorithm with some existing algorithms. Experimental results show that the proposed algorithm remarkably improves the localization accuracy of both absolute distance and cumulative probability. Moreover, the proposed algorithm performs effectively and efficiently when it is applied to a logistics warehouse management system.

Research on Logistics Warehouse Management Information System Based on RFID

Because of a vast amount of business process, difficult tracking, low turnover efficiency, processing of logistics management information behind time and with antiquated means, the application of advanced RFID technology in the field of logistics and storage management is proposed to solve the above problems on the basis of analyzing the shortages. In this paper, the logistics warehouse management information system based on RFID is conducted. The working flow and process structure of the logistics and storage arc given on the basis of analysis of the traditional logistics and storage service flow. The integral framework of the logistics and storage service system based on RFID technology is established. This thesis mainly does research about the pattern of RFID application in warehouse, the system framework and the information flow. On the base, it designs the information system and realizes its function module.

The Implementation of Information Sharing Method Based on XML

With the development of information technology, people will be faced with a lot of difficult problems that how to implement information sharing between different management information systems. This article not only described about XML and SOAP technology theoretically, but took the example of the management system of university logistics service and warehouse management system. It also analyzed and implemented the principle of shared data communication method between heterogeneous systems.

Research on Electronic Commerce Warehouse Logistics Management System Based on Cloud Computing

The core of "cloud computing" is to provide professional technical service, this thesis mainly use the excellent quality service of "cloud computing" to solve the current problems existing in the electronic commerce warehouse logistics management, especially the small and medium-sized logistics warehousing enterprises is faced with lack of maintenance funds, backward technology,shortage of network maintenance talent etc..

The Design of Remote Logistics Warehouse Management System Based on ZIGBEE

According to the question that the situation of logistics goods warehousing and storage environment needs to be detected real-timely. puts forward overall design scheme of remote management system for logistics warehouse, the situation of logistics goods warehousing can be tracked by using electronic tags, storage environment parameters is collected by combining with the ZIGBEE wireless technology, if parameters is not appropriate, the system alarm timely. Remote data transmission using 3G way, without complex wiring, the paper analyses the hardware and software design of the system in detail, and introduces the RFID anti-collision algorithm.

Study of Logistics Warehouse Management System Based on RFID

According to Modern Warehouse Management System (WMS) for needs of high informationization, high efficiency, high utilization rate and low costs, RFID technology will be combined with WMS in this paper. After that, the structure and working principle of RFID are introduced, and then the advantages of RFID technology are analyzed. Finally, combining with concrete example, the business process about Logistics Warehouse Management System is showed.

PLC-SCADA Based Automated Logistics Warehouse Management System

This paper is based upon use of PLCs(Programmable Logic Controllers)and SCADA(Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition)for the purpose of automatic material handling inside the warehouse and the logistics industries . Involvement of manpower has various disadvantages and so automating the process will curb all the demerits The implementation of this system would reduce the work done by humans to about 90% and thereby resulting in the increase in work/process speed.

The Logistics Warehouse Management and Control Integrated System Based on Information Fusion

CPS has five functions of computation, communication, precise control, remote collaboration and autonomy, so there are broad prospects to do research on applying CPS to the warehouse management and control integration system. At present, it has considerable difficulties to design low-cost, real-time networking, predictable and strong robustness embedded systems for mature hardware technologies. The existing computer software technologies do not support to generate predictable and high reliable computing system. The application and development of CPS still need to study and solve many foundational scientific problems. On the basis of analyzing technological characteristic and technological potentiality of CPS, this paper provided a method which described the feedback working mechanism of the basic function of CPS unit, provided a common system architecture of the warehouse management and control integration system according to the characteristic of warehouse management, analyzed its working mechanism in detail, envisaged the application prospect of present research project

Application Research of Internet of Things Technology in China Post Modern Logistics Warehouse Management Based on RFID

Based on theories of modern post logistics and the internet of things, and combined with the needs and characteristics of China’s post logistics, this thesis has analyzed role of RFID-based internet of things in modern post logistics management, and designed and developed a China Post modern logistics warehouse management information system based on RFID so as to help China Post Modern Logistics (CNPML) enterprises improve their automation level, minimize production and operational costs, and create more economic and social benefits.