Automation in internal logistics: strategic and operational challenges

Granlund, Anna; Wiktorsson, Magnus

doi:10.1504/ijlsm.2014.063984

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“…Despite a large number of possible benefits from implementing automation concepts in internal logistics processes, Granlund and Wiktorsson (2014) highlight among other factors the need for an automation strategy and the lack of performance measurement of internal logistics as challenges to automation in this sector. Availability and performance are important parameters for monitoring and controlling of these automated systems.…”

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Automated Performance Measurement in Internal Logistics Systems

Raith

Woschank

Zsifkovits

2021

Implementing Industry 4.0 in SMEs

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In addition to economic and on-time order fulfillment, the monitoring of the plant performance and its related key performance indicators is a central task of logistics management and control systems. Currently, the determination and calculation of performance figures within the framework of site acceptance tests of automated logistics systems are plant-specific and, therefore, require a lot of manual effort. In this chapter, the authors develop a concept for the automated determination of performance indicators for storage and conveying systems. Based on a comprehensive literature review, structured expert interviews and including various perspectives from industrial applications the approach is designed. Further, the impact of the proposed concept on the logistics performance of the plant and the adequate selection of a maintenance strategy is discussed.

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Section: Problem Formulationmentioning

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Automated Performance Measurement in Internal Logistics Systems

Raith

Woschank

Zsifkovits

2021

Implementing Industry 4.0 in SMEs

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“…Some first steps have been made in the development of such a model in the Vinnova project "Lean Automation Development" (LEAD) and the results are reported in the "Lean Automation Handbook" [7].…”

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Safety Assessment Strategy for Collaborative Robot Installations

Grahn¹,

Johansen²,

Eriksson³

2017

Robots Operating in Hazardous Environments

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Industrial resource efficiency can be improved if the safety barrier between humans and robots is removed, as this enables operators and robots to work side by side or in direct collaboration to solve a task, usually referred to as a collaborative robot installation. Even though technology development makes the barrier removal ever more feasible from a safety perspective, this still produces a possible hazardous working environment, and safety assessment strategies are crucial. A wide area of knowledge is required to assess all fields that can help ensure safe human-machine interaction. Here the focus is primarily on providing a description of the key fields identified, including how operators psychologically accept working with robots, and providing a cursory description of the research front for each individual field. In addition to covering a large number of parameters, the assessment strategy also needs to be cost-effective. A significant part of all parameters that can be considered when attempting to produce optimized and cost-effective collaborative robot installations will also have a direct impact on operator safety. Hence, assessments for safety, and assessments for cost-effectiveness, cannot be separated, and are treated as two objectives that need to be viewed in sync.

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“…Production logistics (PL) systems comprises often a number of low value-added activities combined with a high degree of manual work [1]. To improve this situation, automating the operations and streamlining the processes is put on the agenda for companies [1]. This transition may often be stepwise, and thus it is not unusual that companies have inhomogeneous technologies within logistics systems, which again may reduce the overall effect of the implementation of the technology component.…”

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Real-Time Data Sharing in Production Logistics: Exploring Use Cases by an Industrial Study

Zafarzadeh

Hauge

Wiktorsson

et al. 2019

IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology

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Production logistics systems consist often of a number of low valueadded activities combined with a high degree of manual work. Therefore, increasing effectivity and responsiveness has always been a target for production logistics systems. Sharing data in real-time may have a considerable potential to increase effectivity and responsiveness. The first step to realise real-time data sharing is to have a clear understanding of current state of PL systems and their requirements. This work is performed an 'as-is' situation analysis of an industrial case aiming at identifying which areas and applications would benefit most from real-time data sharing. The findings take a step closer to have a better understanding of CPS and Industry 4.0.

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Automation in internal logistics: strategic and operational challenges

Cited by 26 publications

References 30 publications

Automated Performance Measurement in Internal Logistics Systems

Automated Performance Measurement in Internal Logistics Systems

Safety Assessment Strategy for Collaborative Robot Installations

Real-Time Data Sharing in Production Logistics: Exploring Use Cases by an Industrial Study

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