Computer Simulation as a Tool for the Optimization of Logistics Using Automated Guided Vehicles

Vavrík, Vladimír; Gregor, Milan

doi:10.1016/j.proeng.2017.06.159

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“…The simulation model is capable to show the result for the logistic system that can fulfil the requirement of the future company to optimize material supply, increase the operation areas and able to create layout. 14 Using simulation, it is feasible to do the same process such as logistic, production areas and assembles in the real manufacturing industry. In this study, number of vehicles is used in static calculation as a method to build a simulation model.…”

Section: Simulation Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Simulation Approach for Logistical Planning in a Warehouse: A Review

Fauadi

Azimi

Anuar

et al. 2018

rient. J. Comp. Sci. and Technol

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Simulation approach has been widely utilized for design and planning of a warehouse logistic system. As technology advances, better simulation tools have been developed. This enables decision makers to create more realistic models to represent the actual scenario. As a result, better evaluation could be made especially regarding dynamic factors within system. Thus, complex logistic problems could be solved. This paper reviews the fundamentals of warehouse logistic and the simulation tools available to analyze logistic problems.

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Section: Simulation Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Simulation Approach for Logistical Planning in a Warehouse: A Review

Fauadi

Azimi

Anuar

et al. 2018

rient. J. Comp. Sci. and Technol

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“…Simulating the logistic network of AGVs in a container terminal is a complex and highly specialised task. Nevertheless it has been reported in literature (Vavrík et al 2017). Similarly, we employ the discrete event simulation tool Tecnomatrix Plant Simulation (Siemens Digital Industries Software) by Siemens to represent AGV activity and ACS usage in high temporal resolution.…”

Section: Simulation: Simulating Automated Logistics In the Container mentioning

confidence: 99%

Flexibility management and provision of balancing services with battery-electric automated guided vehicles in the Hamburg container terminal Altenwerder

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Unlocking and managing flexibility is an important contribution to the integration of renewable energy and an efficient and resilient operation of the power system. In this paper, we discuss how the potential of a fleet of battery-electric transportation vehicles can be used to provide frequency containment reserve. To this end, we first examine the use case in detail and then present the system designed to meet this challenge. We give an overview of the tasks and individual sub-components, consisting of (a) an artificial neural network to predict the availability of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) day-ahead, (b) a heuristic approach to compute marketable flexibility, (c) a simulation to check the plausibility of flexibility schedules, (d) a multi-agent system to continuously monitor and control the AGVs and (e) the integration of fleet flexibility into a virtual power plant. We also present our approach to the economic analysis of this provision of a system-critical service in a logistical context characterised by high uncertainty and variability.

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“…Finally, (Lima & Ramalhinho, 2017;Mehami, Nawi, & Zhong, 2018;Vavrík et al, 2017) presented studies, in which the Routing Strategy.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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“…Production Flow (Ĉujan , 2016;Fabri et al, 2019;Faget et al, 2005), (Ludavicius & Ali, 2014;Michalos , 2010) (Patchong et al, 2003;Seebacher et al , 2015), (Roman-Verdugo , 2014;Ruiz-Torres & Nakatani , 1998), Layout Evaluation (Martínez-Barberá & Herrero-Pérez , 2010, (Horta et al, 2016;Wang & Chang , 2015), Material Handling (Atieh et al , 2016;Caridade et al , 2017), Flow (Gagliardi at al., 2007;Higgins et al, 2019;Klug , 2013), (Mason et al , 2003;Poon et al , 2009), (Ribino et al, 2018;Zhou & Peng , 2017) Routing Strategy (Lima & Ramalhinho, 2017;Mehami et al , 2018), (Vavrík et al , 2017) Table 1. Related work.…”

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Internal logistics flow simulation: A case study in automotive industry

Lima

Ramalhinho

Oliver

et al. 2020

Journal of Simulation

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This work focuses on internal logistics (IL), which is defined as the flows of materials inside the same business or the same plant. We center on the IL activities of a car-assembling company. The main objective is to propose simulation models' concepts that evaluate assembling lines under the IL point of view. Also, we present a real case-study based on SEAT S.A., a company in the Volkswagen group. We developed a Discrete-Event-Simulation model through the Plant Simulation software. The company set the main Key-Performance-Indicators, and these are related to the logistics flows' performance and an assembly lines' aisles utilization. Three scenarios were simulated: the company's current scenario, the introduction of autonomous automated guided vehicles, and the application of a transit flow policy. The results expose which aisles are overused, the disturbs among the logistics flows, and the logistics flows' performance, regarding the total of backorders, the trips duration, and the routes' length in terms of distances and time. Moreover, we offer a set of best practices for further applications in that field. The study was presented to the company's employees that found it interesting and appropriate.

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Computer Simulation as a Tool for the Optimization of Logistics Using Automated Guided Vehicles

Cited by 25 publications

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Simulation Approach for Logistical Planning in a Warehouse: A Review

Simulation Approach for Logistical Planning in a Warehouse: A Review

Flexibility management and provision of balancing services with battery-electric automated guided vehicles in the Hamburg container terminal Altenwerder

Internal logistics flow simulation: A case study in automotive industry

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