Selected aspects of simulation modelling of internal transport processes performed at logistics facilities

Marek Karkula

doi:10.5604/08669546.1146976

Authors

Marek Karkula AGH University of Science and Technology, Cracow, Poland Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5604/08669546.1146976

Keywords:

transport, logistics system, transport operation, simulation, optimization

Abstract

The transport is an important part of logistic systems. Improper management of transport operations may contribute to the low level of the usage of vehicles and to high transport costs, as well as to the formation of unnecessary high inventory at each location of storage, as well as prolonged time of order realization and not full use of company capacity. It is therefore important the appropriate dimensioning, planning of the transport system and performed transport operations so as to allow the supply of certain goods at the right time and the amount to the appropriate points of the system. The article presents the methods of transport operations modelling, taking into account different criteria based on discrete event simulation. In the article the case study of modelling transport operations in the small cross-docking centre is also presented.

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