Research

Order picking is the most costly activity in a typical distribution center. This project focused on the development of a slotting approach that is based on order sequences. A mathematical model of the problem is formulated and solutions are compared to several heuristics in order to illustrate the value of an order-based slotting approach. Preliminary results on a large scale data set show a picking cost savings between 15-3% over a manual approach.

This project analyzes a stock inventory system of a process and makes further recommendations for improvement.

The goal for this project is to analyze current forecasting methods used in a process, to improve forecasting and inventory management techniques and to develop a prototype decision support system (DSS) that provide benchmarks of changes made.

This project develops a dynamic forcasting model for everyday inventory control.

Technological and economic analysis of inserting alternative Automatic identification technologies (AITs), including Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and other wireless sensor networks towards improving a process.

Sponsor: U.S. Army Defense Ammunition Center Research Team: James Harmon Universities Involved: Oklahoma State University Start Date: 01/01/07 End Date: 12/31/10 Summary: The remediation of surplus nitro-aromatic explosives is key to alleviating the task of storing increasing stockpiles of out-of-specification munitions. The focus of this project is the design of […]

This project identifies delays in a process and develops a method to ultimatley improve routing and scheduling

Sponsor: Queensland Department of Mines and Energy Research Team: Scott Shappell Universities Involved: Clemson University Start Date: 03/01/08 End Date: 02/28/09 Summary: To date, little research has been done on the causes of human error in mining. With the inherent risks associated with mining, preventing errors before they occur will […]

This project reduces a massive data-set to a manageable size without significant loss of information through a graph-based data mining approach.

This project creates a representative cost model that can be used in later work to explore the cost feasibility of a process.

Sponsor: Federal Aviation Administration (Aerospace) Research Team: Scott Shappell, Jaclyn Baron, Michael Sawyer, Paris F. Stringfellow, Rebecca Iden, Katie Berry, Carlos Oliveira Universities Involved: Clemson University Start Date: 02/01/07 End Date: 02/01/08 Summary: The commercial space industry will operate in a 24-hour, 7-day per week environment. As such, it is […]

This project studies the impact of shiftwork on a process

This project analysis the effects in a process when implementing a regular container service in a specific port.

Use o Linear Programming to minimize the cost of a process meeting the constraints of this process.

This project's objective is to improve Item File Accuracy and the ability to make decisions based on these files, as well as having a process that is user friendly in reviewing the data.

This project develops an optimization model to minimize the cost of a process including its respective constraints.

This project is on the scheduling of employees of a specific department using a decision support system (DSS) and an optimization tool software for workforce planning.

This project develops a training system for safety for a process

Sponsor: Red River Army Depot Research Team: Earnest W. Fant Universities Involved: University of Arkansas Start Date: 03/01/06 End Date: 02/28/07 Summary: Identify process improvement by increasing productivity with the introduction of robotics in an automotive repair and component manufacturing environment. The approach follows a logical sequence of steps that […]

This project's purpose is to create a layout for the storage of large assets at a company's storage facility and to analyze different approaches for the material handling and storage of the horizontal and vertical assemblies of a company.

Sponsor: Oklahoma Department of Transportation Research Team: Jim Sluss, Robert C. Huck, Monte P. Tull, Thordur Runolfsson Universities Involved: University of Oklahoma Start Date: 05/01/06 End Date: 05/01/07 Summary: This project introduces Weigh-In-Motion (WIM) technology, a measurement system composed of sensors and scales of technology able to measure the actual […]

The objective of this project is to design a system that would achieve operational control within aprocess for improved supply chain reliability.

The overall goal of the study was to assist in defining and assessing workplace competencies related to the field of logistics. With such an assessment, management should be capable of designing specific employee development plans and organization-wide programs to raise the level of logistics competency and performance in the organization.

Sponsor: Celdi IAB Research Team: Timothy Matis Universities Involved: Texas Tech University Start Date: 05/01/11 End Date: 12/31/12 Summary:

This project project focuses on the development of optimization-based approaches to increase efficiencies in the sign distribution network of the Missouri Department of Transportation through comprehensive examination of warehouse and delivery locations, inventory volumes, and transportation logistics.