Simulation of distribution systems: simulation and analysis of non-automated distribution warehouses

Authors:
Soemon Takakuwa;Hiroki Takizawa;Kumiko Ito;Shinichiro Hiraoka
Affiliations:
Nagoya University, Furo-Cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8601, JAPAN;Chuo System Corporation, Haramachi 3-61, Shinjyuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-0053, JAPAN;Hitachi Systems and Services, Ltd., Aoi 1-27-29, Naka-ku, Nagoya, 460-0006, JAPAN;Lion Corporation, Honjo 1-3-7, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, 130-8644, JAPAN
Venue:
Proceedings of the 32nd conference on Winter simulation
Year:
2000

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Abstract

The distribution warehouse is located between manufacturers and customers. Storage facilities are designed around four primary functions: holding, consolidation, break-bulk, and mixing. In addition, materials handling within a storage-handling system reduces to three primary activities: loading and unloading, movement to and from storage, and order filling. Generally, it is more difficult to build a simulation model for a non-automated warehouse than for AS/RS, because materials handling is much more complicated. In this study, a procedure to build simulation models for move-store activities of complicated and non-automated distribution warehouses is proposed. The simulation model here is designed to execute together with the program for generating parameters of materials handling. Then, simulation analysis is performed, using a simulation model built by the proposed procedure.