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A Simulation Study of Warehouse Loading and Unloading Systems Using ARENA

Liong, Choong-Yeun, and Loo, Careen S.E., (2009) A Simulation Study of Warehouse Loading and Unloading Systems Using ARENA. Journal of Quality Measurement and Analysis (JQMA), 5 (2). pp. 45-56. ISSN 1823-5670

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Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Faculty of Science and Technology, School of Mathematical Sciences
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Faculty of Science and Technology, School of Mathematical Sciences

Abstract

In a warehouse, all the processes in the loading and unloading systems are run simultaneously. In this paper, animated ARENA simulation models for the loading and unloading systems in a warehouse are presented and discussed. The aim of the study is to find a strategy that will optimise the residence time of any lorry in the warehouse. The warehouses of interest are those that deal with already packed as well products that need sealing. The processes in the unloading system are checking, unloading, arranging and sealing, and storage of products; whereas for the loading system, the processes are processing the delivery order, picking and sealing, loading, and checking the load on the lorry. A simulation model of the existing system was developed and run to further understand the state of the operations. Utilisation of workers and waiting times at the various processes were discussed and analysed to identify the bottleneck in the system. It was identified that the interarrival time of customers’ lorries; waiting time at the order picking, sealing and loading process; and the number of forklift are the contributing factors towards the performance of the loading system.The unloading system,which uses the company own lorry, has no bottleneck because the lorry is well scheduled. Four improvement models were developed and compared. It was found that, when other factors are relatively the same, by adding a forklift and a driver, the chosen model has not only overcome the overtime problem but also reduces the waiting time of the customers by almost two hours, i.e. by more than 65%.

[Kesemua proses sistem pemuatan dan pemunggahan di sesebuah gudang adalah dijalankan secara serentak. Dalam makalah ini, dipersembah dan dibincangkan model simulasi ARENA
yang beranimasi bagi sistem pemunggahan dan pemuatan di sebuah gudang. Tujuan kajian ini adalah mencari suatu strategi yang akan mengoptimumkan masa dalam kawasan bagi manamana lori di gudang tersebut. Tumpuannya adalah kepada gudang yang melibatkan produk yang siap terbungkus dan yang memerlukan perekatan. Proses-proses dalam sistem pemunggahan adalah proses memeriksa, memunggah, menyusun dan merekat, dan menyimpan produk; manakala bagi sistem pemuatan pula proses yang terlibat adalah mengeluarkan senarai tempahan, menyusun dan merekat, memuatkan produk, dan memeriksa muatan dalam lori. Suatu model simulasi sistem sedia ada telah dibangunkan dan dilarikan untuk lebih memahami keadaan operasinya.Hasil keputusan yang meliputi tahap penggunaan tenaga kerja dan masa menunggu dalam pelbagai proses dibincangkan dan dianalisis untuk mengenal pasti kesendatan dalam sistem. Dikenal pasti bahawa selang masa ketibaan lori pelanggan; proses penyusunan, perekatan dan pemuatan; dan bilangan trak angkat susun adalah faktor-faktor yang menyumbang kepada prestasi sistem pemuatan. Sistem pemunggahan tiada mengalami kesendatan kerana menggunakan lori syarikat itu sendiri dan terjadual dengan baik. Empat model simulasi penambahbaikan telah dibangunkan dan dibandingkan. Didapati bahawa, apabila faktor-faktor lain adalah terkawal,dengan menambahkan sebuah trak angkat susun dan pemandunya, sistem pilihan bukan sahaja berjaya menangani masalah kerja lebih masa yang dialami tetapi juga mengurangkan masa menunggu para pelanggan sebanyak hampir dua jam, iaitu lebih daripada 65%.]

Item Type:Journal
Additional Information:Translated title: Kajian Simulasi ke atas Sistem Pemuatan dan Pemunggahan Gudang Menggunakan ARENA
Keywords:simulation; warehouse; loading; unloading; ARENA. simulasi; gudang; pemuatan; pemunggahan; ARENA
Subjects:Q Science, Computer Science
T Technology, Engineering
ID Code:9936

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