Preparing the published article.
Case: Warehouse Picking Robots
Throughput under congestion decides the business case.
What to test
- Throughput per hour with a realistic order mix.
- Behaviour at peak congestion, not average flow.
- Charging strategy against the shift pattern.
- Exception handling for damaged or unreadable labels.
Layout factors
| Factor | Effect |
|---|---|
| Aisle width | Traffic and safe passing |
| Station count | Pick rate and queueing |
| Charging positions | Fleet size and peak power |