Concept of Intelligent Reconfigurable Trolleys for City Multi‐Floor Manufacturing and Logistics System

Abstract

The objective of this article is to present an innovative concept of intelligent reconfigurable trolleys for the city multi-floor manufacturing and accompanying transport operations that increase the efficiency and flexibility of production processes and supply logistics system. The characteristics of the original concept modular loading units in the form of intelligent reconfigurable trolleys are presented, with their construction and equipment description. Particular attention is paid to essential elements enabling real-time identification and monitoring of IRTs. Moreover, the supply management system based on intelligent reconfigurable trolleys is presented. The article ends with a description of the possibilities of further implementation and development of the technology under study.