Simulation model used as design improvement decision tool for warehouse material flow
Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2005.
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| author | Smith, Clifford A. (Clifford Allen), 1972- |
| author2 | Jeremie Gallien and David Hardt. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/348302022-01-28T18:40:37Z Simulation model used as design improvement decision tool for warehouse material flow Smith, Clifford A. (Clifford Allen), 1972- Jeremie Gallien and David Hardt. Leaders for Manufacturing Program. Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering Sloan School of Management Mechanical Engineering. Sloan School of Management. Leaders for Manufacturing Program. Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2005. Includes bibliographical references (p. 109-110). The basis for this thesis involved a six and a half month LFM internship at Efficient Storage, Shipping, and Selection. ES3, Efficient Storage, Shipping, and Selection, is a third party logistics firm that specializes in a vendor-neutral consolidation model for the food distribution industry. ES3 receives, stores, and ships multi-vendor products through a distribution center (DC) in York, Pennsylvania. The product is moved and stored by an Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) which consists of a network of conveyors, vertical lifts, and Selection and Retrieval Machines (SRMs). The ASRS system is not performing to the designed put-away and shipping rates, thus limiting the DC's overall performance during peak operations. The warehouse operations and warehouse design teams had numerous design suggestions for improving the ASRS operations, but it was difficult to predict the enhancement or impact on performance. A simulation model for the inbound system was created to analyze the impact, prioritize, and develop new ideas for improving the system. by Clifford A. Smith. S.M. M.B.A. 2006-11-08T16:45:43Z 2006-11-08T16:45:43Z 2005 2005 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/34830 61763094 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 110 p. 5834368 bytes 5840611 bytes application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Mechanical Engineering. Sloan School of Management. Leaders for Manufacturing Program. Smith, Clifford A. (Clifford Allen), 1972- Simulation model used as design improvement decision tool for warehouse material flow |
| title | Simulation model used as design improvement decision tool for warehouse material flow |
| title_full | Simulation model used as design improvement decision tool for warehouse material flow |
| title_fullStr | Simulation model used as design improvement decision tool for warehouse material flow |
| title_full_unstemmed | Simulation model used as design improvement decision tool for warehouse material flow |
| title_short | Simulation model used as design improvement decision tool for warehouse material flow |
| title_sort | simulation model used as design improvement decision tool for warehouse material flow |
| topic | Mechanical Engineering. Sloan School of Management. Leaders for Manufacturing Program. |
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