• Throughput models for a dual-bay VLM order picking system under different configurations 

      Sgarbossa, Fabio; Calzavara, Martina; Persona, Alessandro (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Purpose Vertical lift module (VLM) is a parts-to-picker system for order picking of small products, which are stored into two columns of trays served by a lifting crane. A dual-bay VLM order picking (dual-bay VLM-OP) ...
    • Vertical Lift Modules for small items order picking: an economic evaluation 

      Sgarbossa, Fabio; Calzavara, Martina; Persona, Alessandro (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Small items order picking is a very labour-intensive activity which is often performed in a dedicated area equipped with carton racks and with the operators walking within the aisles to pick the required products. Recently, ...
    • Workers’ rest allowance and smoothing of the workload in assembly lines 

      Finco, Serena; Battini, Daria; Delorme, Xavier; Persona, Alessandro; Sgarbossa, Fabio (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Ergonomic aspects have a crucial role in manual assembly systems. They impact on the workers’ health, final product quality and productivity. For these reasons, there is the necessity to integrate them into the assembly ...