20.500.12556/DKUM-90964 Analytical model and swapping policy assessment of a vertical lift module – buffer integrated storage system To meet the rising demands of global trade and e-commerce, efficient warehousing relies on inte-grated and cooperative material handling systems. This paper investigates the extension of VerticalLift Module (VLM) storage capability with a Buffer System and assesses the impact of this integra-tion on performance. We developed an analytical model to calculate the expected dual commandcycles, forming the basis for evaluating the VLM – Buffer integrated storage system’s performance.Our research emphasises minimising unnecessary swaps between the VLM and the Buffer Systemto enhance throughput performance. We introduce the Look Ahead Strategy (LAS) to minimiseinter-system swaps and develop a Binary Integer Program (BIP) to benchmark its performance. Theresults indicate that LAS performs on par with BIP, due to its ability to consider product popular-ity during the final selection of the outbound swapping tote. Through a comprehensive analysisof the analytical model with an empirical correction, utilising Pareto-based order sequences, theresults show deviations of less than 1% on average, affirming the analytical model’s accuracy. Ourresearch provides insights on using the VLM-Buffer integrated storage system, emphasising efficienttote swapping policies like LAS for enhanced warehouse operations, and allows managers to assesssystem performance through scenario-based analyses. automated warehouses vertical lift module toteswapping analytical and numerical modelling performance evaluation avtomatska skladišča vertikalni dvižni modul izmenjava zabojev analitično in numerično modeliranje evalvacija učinkovitosti true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Članek v reviji 2024-10-11 14:43:15 2024-10-11 14:43:15 2026-05-16 03:14:27 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 str. 2150–2169 6 63 2025 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno apc 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 2024-09-10 658.286:007 208594947 10.1080/00207543.2024.2396513 1366-588X https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00207543.2024.2396513#d1e252 1 62d225d0-87ce-11ef-ad42-00155d000105 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=186423 RAZ_Marolt_Jakob_2025.pdf RAZ_Marolt_Jakob_2025.pdf 1 DB0DC0AB587656F09B0948F3081C3E4C 5dd5b5f1f295adbe55ab6a41d769c51d2459826c05e53008d08ab37aab28fe52 1e123a08-5034-11f1-9c27-00155d0001a1 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=206121 Fakulteta za logistiko 0 0 0