Study of Factors Affecting Decision on Selection of Automated Storage and Retrieval System for Modern Warehouse Using Analytic Hierarchy Process

Pongchai Athikomrattanakul; Chiraprapha Dichaiyo

Authors

Pongchai Athikomrattanakul Graduate School of Management and Innovation, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand
Chiraprapha Dichaiyo Graduate School of Management and Innovation, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand

Keywords:

Modern Warehouse, Automated Storage and Retrieval System (AS/RS), Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP)

Abstract

Thai industry has now been entering the 4^th industrial revolution, resulting in the logistics management, which is an important part of the logistics business, being adapted as well to the new technological era. Storage efficiency indeed requires careful consideration. The present aimed to study of the factors that affect the selection of an automated storage and retrieval system in the form of unit load, with the intention of providing alternatives to those interested in warehouse transformation and efficiency enhancement via the use of modern technology. The study gathered all factors from the literature and analyzed data from warehousing experts using Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) technique to arrive at the weight of each influencing factor. The findings can be divided into 3 dimensions with 18 factors, including the investment dimension, the management dimension, and the operation dimension, within which containing 3, 9 and 6 factors, respectively. The top three factors affecting the Automated Storage and Retrieval System (AS/RS) selection were noted to be the installation cost, the throughput rate and the minimum time for storage and shipment.

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