advanced models, tools and applications for storage systems /
Riccardo Manzini, editor
New York :
Springer,
c2012
1 online resource (xxi, 483 p.) :
ill. (some col.)
Includes bibliographical references and index
With increased globalization and offshore sourcing, global supply chain management is becoming an important issue for many businesses as it involves a company's worldwide interests and suppliers rather than simply a local or national orientation. The storage systems significantly affect the level of quality of products, the customer's service level, and the global logistic cost. The mission of warehousing systems design, control and optimization is to effectively ship products in the right place, at the right time, and in the right quantity (i.e. in any configuration) without any damages or alterations, and minimizing costs