Logistics is concerned primarily with the planning and execution of an efficient flow and storage of goods in the supply chain in order to satisfy customer demand.
Logistics Challenges
- To have the right product in the right place at the right time
- To buffer between customer demand and factory capacity
- To optimise deliveries with storage requirements
- To deal with unexpected events/demands
OVERVIEW
BENEFITS
APPLICATIONS
OVERVIEW
Simulation in Logistics refers to the simulation of the transport and storage of materials during the whole or part of the life cycle of a product; from supplier, to factory, to warehouse, to distribution centre, to customer. In a simulation model:
- Deliveries can be scheduled, storage locations can be sized and expiry/usage rates can be defined by SKU
- Transport lead times can be defined by location and SKU type
- Transport capacities can be defined
- Automated systems (e.g. AMHS, AGV’s Racking etc.) and their process times can be modelled
- There are no data limitations
- In fact, anything that can be described can be modelled
BENEFITS
BEFORE YOU DO IT – MODEL IT
On-time delivery
APPLICATIONS
- ASRS Design
- Warehouse Layout
- Inventory Control
- Supplier Selection
- Delivery Scheduling
- Shipping Methods