This book studies storage policies in warehousing systems and maintenance-support strategies for critical operational systems in warehouses, which are the most important issues affecting operational efficiency of warehousing systems. It expands on the theory of class-based storage by considering a finite number of items in store, and also introduces the maintenance-support strategy founded on performance-based contract theory. It is a valuable resource for researchers, practitioners and engineers in the fields of industrial engineering, operations management, operations research and management science.

Xiaolong Guo received his PhD from the University of Science and Technology of China in 2014 and now is a Postdoc Researcher at the School of Management of USTC. His research interests include logistics and supply chain management, service operations management, tourism management, and marketing related problems. He has published in Production and Operations Management, International Journal of Production Research, Annals of Tourism Research, Tourism Management, International Journal of Hospitality Management, among others.