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of the European Council for Modelling and Simulation

 

Title:

Automated Warehouse Design Using Visual Interactive Simulation

Authors:

António C. Brito, José A. Basto

Published in:

 

 

(2006).ECMS 2006 Proceedings edited by: W. Borutzky, A. Orsoni, R. Zobel. European Council for Modeling and Simulation. doi:10.7148/2006 

 

ISBN: 0-9553018-0-7

 

20th European Conference on Modelling and Simulation,

Bonn, May 28-31, 2006

 

Citation format:

Brito, A. C., & Basto, J. A. (2006). Automated Warehouse Design Using Visual Interactive Simulation. ECMS 2006 Proceedings edited by: W. Borutzky, A. Orsoni, R. Zobel (pp. 593-598). European Council for Modeling and Simulation. doi:10.7148/2006-0593

DOI:

http://dx.doi.org/10.7148/2006-0593

Abstract:

A simulation model of a full automated warehouse was custom developed for EFACEC, a large Portuguese company in the warehouse design, building and

consultancy business. EFACEC was preparing a proposal for a client and they needed the model to evaluate and test their options. They also wanted to use

the model as a marketing tool to gain the contract.

Two persons with previous experience in simulation formed the development team. The model was developed in four months with full time dedication,

but was inflexible to support significant changes after EFACEC won the bid.

Furthermore, the increasing demand for warehouse design made the development of specific hard coded simulation models for EFACEC inadequate. The need for a flexible tool, easier to use, lead to the development of a Decision Support System: AWARD (Advanced WARehouse Design).

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