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Automated material handling equipment can contribute significantly to productivity improvements, but only if the system is well planned. An important contribution to the system planning is a thorough analysis of the performance of the AS/RS equipment.
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Koenigsberg, E. (1989). The Analysis of AS/RS Performance. In: Progress in Materials Handling and Logistics. Progress in Materials Handling and Logistics, vol 1. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-09512-6_11
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