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Unmanned aerial vehicles for inventory listing

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  • Giorgos Karamitsos
  • Dimitrios Bechtsis
  • Naoum Tsolakis
  • Dimitrios Vlachos

Abstract

Drones are a breakthrough technology in warehouse inventory management as they enable real-time, fast and accurate inventory listing while minimising operational costs to supply chain stakeholders. In terms of sustainability, drones at the social constituent minimise the risk of human injuries at the facility, at the environmental constituent use rechargeable environmental-friendly batteries in order to navigate at the facility layout and execute the daily schedule of operations, and at the economic constituent minimise labour costs and operational downtimes for inventory listing by providing almost continuous inventory inspection and optimising operational decision making. In this regard, our proposed system is established in an industrial facility layout and enables the 24/7 operation of a drone for inventory listing. Operational activities include the automation of processes (navigation, routing, identification of inventory levels) and the communication with the IT infrastructure. The proposed integrated scenario provides a web-based multifunctional interface for monitoring inventory levels.

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  • Giorgos Karamitsos & Dimitrios Bechtsis & Naoum Tsolakis & Dimitrios Vlachos, 2021. "Unmanned aerial vehicles for inventory listing," International Journal of Business and Systems Research, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 15(6), pages 748-756.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbsre:v:15:y:2021:i:6:p:748-756
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