Smart Warehouse Testbed From Conceptual Framework to a Real Project

This chapter analyzes and proposes methods for utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) in the development of smart warehouses in response to the crucial role and rapid expansion of smart warehouses. This study intends to produce value strategies and AI-powered solutions for the smart warehouse to increase warehouse process efficiency and bolster the logistics sector’s competitive edge, particularly in Vietnam. In addition, this chapter presents a scale model of a smart warehouse system that uses cutting-edge technologies to manage a warehouse with the main objectives of improving operational efficiency, better meeting customer expectations, and eventually giving businesses in the logistics market a competitive advantage. The Eastern International University (EIU) smart warehouse testbed is an application testing facility that makes use of a 1:10 scale replica of a real system with features including automatic guided vehicles, RFID, a PLC system, and a warehouse management system. In one dual-rack system, up to 196 packets of three different sizes (0.5 kg [green], 1 kg [yellow], and 1.5 kg [red]) may be kept. A wide range of stakeholders, including students, professors, researchers, and businesses, benefit from the initiative. From an academic perspective, students benefit from a highly practical learning environment when dealing with the topics relevant to Industry 4.0 (I4.0) and digital transformation. The faculty, on the other hand, has a great environment for an in-depth study of supply chain management with a particular focus on warehouse management.