The William Davidson Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Management
Material Handling System Design
Automated Material handling systems have long become an integral part of many advanced manufacturing systems. The most challenging to develop and control are Automated Guided Vehicle Systems (AGVs). These systems operate several vehicles which transfer raw materials, WIP and finished goods between the different activity points on the shop floor. These vehicles are limited to move on a predetermined guide path or are autonomous and determine their whereabouts using a wide array of sensors.
List of Material Handling Journal Publications
The following Table lists David's Material Handling publications. The publications are arranged in groups according to the subject addressed by each publication and the type of flow path system that is used for implementation in the study.
For the entire list of publications in chronological order click here .
| SYSTEM FLOW PATH TYPE: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conventional | Single-Loop | Segmented | ||
S U B J E C T |
Segment & P/D Station Design | 2 papers | 4 papers | 4 papers |
| Vehicle Requirment Calculation | X | 1 paper | X | |
| Multiple-Load Vehicles | X | 2 papers | X | |
| System Control Design | 3 papers | 1 paper | 1 paper | |
Other Publications
Sinriech, D. (1995), Network design models for discrete material flow systems: A literature review , International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 10 (4), 277-291.
Kaspi, M., Rabinowitz, G., Rubinovitz, J., Shtub, A. and Sinriech, D. (1997), Mapping the Organization - A Methodological Approach to Organizational Change Initiation, Production Planning and Control, 8 (7), 633-644.
Book Chapters
Tanchoco, J.M.A. and Sinriech, D. (1994), Single-Loop Guide Paths for AGVS, in J.M.A. Tanchoco. (Ed.), Material Flow Systems in Manufacturing, Chapman & Hall, London, U.K., Chapter 7, 177-199.
Sinriech, D. and Tanchoco, J.M.A. (1994), SFT-Segmented Flow Topology, in J.M.A. Tanchoco. (Ed.), Material Flow Systems in Manufacturing, Chapman & Hall, London, U.K., Chapter 8, 200-235.
