This document summarizes research on improving scheduling and control algorithms for automated material handling systems (AMHS) in wafer fabrication facilities (fabs). The objectives are to reduce vehicle congestion and wait times for transporting wafer lots by developing better routing protocols for the over-hoist transport controller (OHTC). Simulation and modeling methods are used to test different pickup protocols and routing algorithms. Ongoing work includes applying these methods to a stylized fab model to evaluate scheduling policies and optimize OHTC control parameters.