Simulation Model Used as Design Improvement Decision Tool for Warehouse Material Flow
Simulation Model Used as Design Improvement Decision Tool for Warehouse Material Flow

Author: Clifford Allen Smith

Publisher:

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 110

ISBN-13:

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The basis for this thesis involved a six and a half month LFM internship at Efficient Storage, Shipping, and Selection. ES3, Efficient Storage, Shipping, and Selection, is a third party logistics firm that specializes in a vendor-neutral consolidation model for the food distribution industry. ES3 receives, stores, and ships multi-vendor products through a distribution center (DC) in York, Pennsylvania. The product is moved and stored by an Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) which consists of a network of conveyors, vertical lifts, and Selection and Retrieval Machines (SRMs). The ASRS system is not performing to the designed put-away and shipping rates, thus limiting the DC's overall performance during peak operations. The warehouse operations and warehouse design teams had numerous design suggestions for improving the ASRS operations, but it was difficult to predict the enhancement or impact on performance. A simulation model for the inbound system was created to analyze the impact, prioritize, and develop new ideas for improving the system.

Simulation Modeling of Warehouse Environment Utilizing AGVs Material Handling Systems
Simulation Modeling of Warehouse Environment Utilizing AGVs Material Handling Systems

Author: Ameya Shrivastava

Publisher:

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 49

ISBN-13:

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Simulation is a very powerful and flexible tool in the design and analysis of many different types of systems. Discrete-event simulation is commonly used tool in warehousing and manufacturing industry. Although it is a very powerful and flexible means for designing and analyzing many different types of systems, without a systematic approach, it can be inefficient, expensive, and even misleading. However, a close examination of the steps one has to take through real-life applications shows that a common methodology can be used to successfully utilize simulation in all application areas. This project presents a simulation model for the warehouse operations. The warehouse operations comprising an AGV system is simulated for a random environment. The randomness is created in the system due to varying demand and the service time. ARENA 7.0 is used to develop a discrete simulation model. The significance of the study is to interpret this simulation technique that will enable the management to make better decisions.

Modeling, Design and Simulation of Systems
Modeling, Design and Simulation of Systems

Author: Mohamed Sultan Mohamed Ali

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-08-24

Total Pages: 752

ISBN-13: 9811064636

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This two-volume set CCIS 751 and CCIS 752 constitutes the proceedings of the 17th Asia Simulation Conference, AsiaSim 2017, held in Malacca, Malaysia, in August/September 2017. The 124 revised full papers presented in this two-volume set were carefully reviewed and selected from 267 submissions. The papers contained in these proceedings address challenging issues in modeling and simulation in various fields such as embedded systems; symbiotic simulation; agent-based simulation; parallel and distributed simulation; high performance computing; biomedical engineering; big data; energy, society and economics; medical processes; simulation language and software; visualization; virtual reality; modeling and Simulation for IoT; machine learning; as well as the fundamentals and applications of computing.

Manufacturing from Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0
Manufacturing from Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0

Author: Dimitris Mourtzis

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2024-06-26

Total Pages: 526

ISBN-13: 0443139237

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Manufacturing from Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0: Advances and Applications unfolds establishing three main pillars: (i) it investigates the theoretical background of the current industrial practice within the framework of industry 4.0 by presenting its key definitions and backbone technologies; (ii) it discusses the methods and state-of-the-art developments employed in the ongoing digital transformation of companies worldwide to promote more resilient, sustainable, and human-centric smart manufacturing and production networks; and (iii) it outlines a strategic plan for the transition from industry 4.0 to industry 5.0. Written by an international group of expert scientists, this volume offers an overview of the most recent research in the field and provides actionable insights to benefit audiences in both academia and industry. Appeals to readers with its systematic and coherent approach that includes fundamental theoretical concepts as well as applied practical knowledge Includes state-of-the-art information on disruptive smart manufacturing technologies, real-life case studies of their impact in business scenarios, and gap analysis, creating an evidence-based path to recognize the opportunities and challenges originating from an industry 4.0 to industry 5.0 transition Serves as a guide to the next generation of engineers and facilitates making the next manufacturing paradigm a reality

Logistics Management
Logistics Management

Author: Sople, Vinod V.

Publisher: Pearson Education India

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 521

ISBN-13: 8131743209

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Logistics has advanced from the warehousing and transportation to boardrooms of the successful leading companies across the world. Logistic capabilities supplement the supply chain operation. It plays an important role in both organizational strategy and

Supply Chain Management and Advanced Planning
Supply Chain Management and Advanced Planning

Author: Hartmut Stadtler

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2014-11-14

Total Pages: 570

ISBN-13: 3642553095

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Supply Chain Management, Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP), and Advanced Planning Systems (APS) are important concepts in order to organize and optimize the flow of materials, information and financial funds. This book, already in its fifth edition, gives a broad and up-to-date overview of the concepts underlying APS. Special emphasis is given to modeling supply chains and implementing APS successfully in industry. Understanding is enhanced by several case studies covering APS from various software vendors. The fifth edition contains updated material, rewritten chapters and an additional case study.

Light Metals 2011
Light Metals 2011

Author: Stephen Lindsay

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-12-23

Total Pages: 1164

ISBN-13: 3319481606

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The Light Metals symposia are a key part of the TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, presenting the most recent developments, discoveries, and practices in primary aluminum science and technology. Publishing the proceedings from these important symposia, the Light Metals volume has become the definitive reference in the field of aluminum production and related light metal technologies. Light Metals 2011 offers a mix of the latest scientific research findings and applied technology, covering alumina and bauxite, aluminum reduction technology, aluminum rolling, cast shop for aluminum production, electrode technology, and furnace efficiency.

Control and Dynamic Systems V46: Manufacturing and Automation Systems: Techniques and Technologies
Control and Dynamic Systems V46: Manufacturing and Automation Systems: Techniques and Technologies

Author: C.T. Leonides

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2012-12-02

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 0323162894

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Control and Dynamic Systems: Advances in Theory and Applications, Volume 46: Manufacturing and Automation Systems: Techniques and Technologies, Part 2 of 5 covers the significant advances and issues on the utilization of techniques and technologies in the manufacturing industries. This volume is divided into nine chapters and starts with the essential issue of software in manufacturing systems, particularly the aspects of the control software that are active in the time-critical or real time portions of the machine's operation. The succeeding chapters deal with the interactions between material-handling systems and other components of manufacturing systems; the principles of flexible manufacturing systems; the various views on the contributions of mechatronics; and the techniques for machine layout optimization in manufacturing and automation systems. These topics are followed by discussions of the application of a real-time control system to address issues of safety, productivity advances, and production cost reductions. Other chapters consider the influence of human supervisory control of predominantly automated manufacturing processes and the techniques for the manufacturing systems integration. The final chapter examines the major importance of the assembly line balancing to manufacturing systems. This book is of great value to process and mechanical engineers, as well as process control workers and researchers.