Warehousing and inventory management: a simulation tool to determine warehouse efficiencies and storage allocations

  • Authors:
  • Joseph G. Macro;Reino E. Salmi

  • Affiliations:
  • MacroSolutions Inc., Chicago, IL;MacroSolutions Inc., Chicago, IL

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 34th conference on Winter simulation: exploring new frontiers
  • Year:
  • 2002

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Abstract

Using ProModel simulation language, a universal warehouse storage simulation model has been developed. Applications of the model have been executed with success to analyze the storage capacity and rack efficiency of a medium volume, low stock-keeping unit (SKU) warehouse and a medium volume, large SKU warehouse. The model is scaleable and can be modified to simulate any warehouse configuration, including selective racks, bulk floor storage, push-back, flow-through, drive-in and drive-through racks.