Objectives and competences
- Ability to integrate knowledge of intralogistics 4.0 systems, with the emphasis on internal transport, warehousing and order-picking.
- Ability for independent scientific research solution solving for planning and designing of intralogistics 4.0, internal transport, warehousing and order-picking.
Content (Syllabus outline)
- The importance of intralogistics 4.0 in the logistics chain in terms of throughput capacity, energy efficiency, sustainability, information support to logistics processes and digitization.
- Modern trends in logistics 4.0 (Industry 4.0, Warehousing 4.0, Internet of Things (IoT), Digitalization, Robotization, Artificial Intelligence, Physical Internet.
- Information and material flow in intralogistics 4.0.
- Warehouse processes in intralogistics 4.0.
- Warehousing 4.0 with the emphasis on the process of Order-Picking.
- Centralised and decentralised control of transport systems in intralogistics 4.0.
- Automatic and autonomous transport and warehousing systems in intralogistics 4.0 (Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems, Shuttle-Based Storage and Retrieval Systems and Autonomous Vehicle Storage and Retrieval Systems).
- Design and modelling of transport and warehousing systems in intralogistics 4.0 with the emphasis on: maximum throughput capacity, minimum total cost, energy efficiency and sustainability.
- Multi-objective optimization of transport and warehousing systems in intralogistics 4.0
Learning and teaching methods
- Lectures.
- Consultations.
- Individual work.
- Research (project) work.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Knowledge and understanding:
- Independently define the problem in the field of intralogistics 4.0 and solve it. Critically evaluate and apply advanced methods, models, techniques by planning, design and optimization of intralogistics 4.0 systems.
Apply models and methods for solving the challenges of intralogistics 4.0 in other areas of the economy, as well.
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
Transferable/Key Skills and other attributes:
- The necessary engineering knowledge for planning, designing, modelling and optimizing intralogistics 4.0 systems, with an emphasis on internal transport, warehousing and order-picking.
- The knowledge and the application of the advanced computer-aided tools for design, modelling and optimization of intralogistics 4.0 systems.
Readings
- Lerher, T. (2022). Avtomatska vozila in mobilni roboti v intralogistiki (1. izd.). Univerzitetna založba. https://doi.org/10.18690/um.fs.3.2022
- Bartholdi, J. J. & Hackman, S. T. (2019). Warehouse and distribution science, Release 0.98.1. The Supply Chain & Logistics Institute, H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, USA.
- Glock, C. & Grosse, E. (Eds.) (2024). Warehousing 5.0: managing the transition from techno-focused to human-value-centric intralogistics. E. Glock, E. Grosse.
- Martin, H. (2021). Technische Transport- und Lagerlogistik. Springer Vieweg.
- Lerher, T. (2016). Throughput and energy related performance calculations for shuttle based storage and retrieval systems. Nova Science Publishers. https://novapublishers.com/shop/throughput-and-energy-related-performance-calculations-for-shuttle-based-storage-and-retrieval-systems/
Prerequisits
No special conditions.
Additional information on implementation and assessment - Research (project) work 50%
- Written examination 50%