by Monica Gentili | Feb 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
You’ve probably seen this famous question on an Amazon site: “Want it delivered Saturday, October 15? Order it in the next 7 hours and 10 minutes, and choose One-Day Shipping at checkout.” But what if you want to order in 8 hours? Why can’t you get one-day shipping...
by Monica Gentili | Feb 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
If you were to design a facility that your children had to work in, what would it look like? Background This research is a response to the Material Handling & Logistics Summit of 2007, which identified several challenges for the Material Handling Industry in the...
by Monica Gentili | Jan 19, 2017 | research
Overview LoDI Ph .D. Research Assistant Luis Cardona introduced an analytical model for U-flow warehouses under a class-based storage policy. He and his colleagues have proven mathematically that the optimal shape of the warehouse and the location of the pick and...
by Monica Gentili | Jan 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
I am pleased to announce that last month, Parvaneh Jahani successfully defended her dissertation entitled, “Dynamic Warehouse Optimization Using Predictive Analytics.” Congratulations Parvaneh — Dr. Jahani! Shortly after I arrived to UofL, I was told that Parvaneh...
by Monica Gentili | Aug 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
Advanced Solutions, Inc. and its President and CEO Michael Golway have given a $1 million gift to the Logistics and Distribution Institute at UofL. The gift consists of three SmartBoards (two fixed, one portable) and a multi-seat license to their Slot3D software....
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