Internal logistics flow simulation: a case study in automotive industry

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• dc.contributor.author Fabri Lima, Marcelus
• dc.contributor.author Ramalhinho-Lourenço, Helena
• dc.contributor.author Oliver Riera, Miquel
• dc.contributor.author Muñoz, Juan Carlos
• dc.date.accessioned 2021-03-29T08:19:24Z
• dc.date.available 2021-03-29T08:19:24Z
• dc.date.issued 2020
• dc.description.abstract This work focuses on internal logistics (IL), which is defined as the flows of materials inside the same business or the same plant. We centre on the IL activities of a car-assembling company. The main objective is to propose simulation models’ concepts that evaluate assembling lines under the IL point of view. We present a real case study based on SEAT S.A., a company in the Volkswagen group. We developed a Discrete-Event Simulation model through the Plant Simulation software. The company set the main Key Performance Indicators, which are related to the logistics flows’ performance (LFP) and an assembly lines’ aisles utilisation. The results expose which aisles are overused, the disturbs among the logistics flows, and the LFP, regarding the total of backorders, the trips duration, and the routes’ length in terms of distances and time. Moreover, we offer aset of best practices for further applications in that field.en
• dc.description.sponsorship This work has been partially supported by the Industrial Ph.D. of Government of Catalonia (2016DI022) (Marcelus Fabri) and by the Government of Catalonia through the projects (2017-SGR-1739) (Helena Ramalhinho, Miquel Oliver).
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• dc.identifier.citation Fabri M, Ramalhinho H, Oliver M, Muñoz JC. Internal logistics flow simulation: a case study in automotive industry. J Simul. 2020;16(2):204-16. DOI: 10.1080/17477778.2020.1781554
• dc.identifier.doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17477778.2020.1781554
• dc.identifier.issn 1747-7778
• dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10230/46972
• dc.language.iso eng
• dc.publisher Taylor & Francis
• dc.relation.ispartof Journal of Simulation. 2020;16(2):204-16
• dc.rights © This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Simulation on 2020 Jun 23, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/17477778.2020.1781554
• dc.rights.accessRights info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
• dc.subject.keyword Logisticsen
• dc.subject.keyword Automotive industryen
• dc.subject.keyword Discrete-event simulationen
• dc.title Internal logistics flow simulation: a case study in automotive industryen
• dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
• dc.type.version info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion