Recent advances on researches of warehousing, logistics and supply chain management

Theories and methodologies adopted in warehousing, logistics and supply chain are the bedrock for the rapid development of global economy and commercial activities. Such theories and methodologies attract researchers’ attention due to their complexity and practicability. In this paper, our achievements in these fields are introduced: warehousing theory and optimization methods (especially next generation compact warehousing system), scheduling yard cranes in a container block and minimizing total travel time in a two-depot automated S/R system, minimizing the expected number of reshuffles at a container terminal and optimal mechanisms design in vendor-managed-inventory (VMI) supply chains. Then, combining the technology of Internet of things, some perspects are given on future directions of warehousing, logistics and supply chain management.