Steel product transportation and storage simulation: a combined simulation/optimization approach

ABSTRACT

Product transportation and storage in steel works are modeled in order to evaluate both facility specification and transportation rules. Discrete-event simulation together with mathematical optimization technique are carried out based on probability distribution which is determined by analysis of actual operating data. The model utilizes a combined network and discrete-event approach written under the SLAM II simulation language. Simulation results show that the proper configuration of facilities and suitable transportation rules contribute to the carriage efficiency and lead to the great reduction of transportation cost in steel works.

REFERENCES

• 1: Marc S. Meketon, Optimization in simulation: a survey of recent results, Proceedings of the 19th conference on Winter simulation, p.58-67, December 14-16, 1987, Atlanta, Georgia, United States [doi>10.1145/318371.318384]
• 2: A. Alan Pritsker, Introduction to Simulation and SLAM II (3rd ed.), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, NY, 1986

INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  J. Computer Applications
  J.1 ADMINISTRATIVE DATA PROCESSING
      Subjects: Manufacturing

Additional Classification:
  G. Mathematics of Computing
  G.1 NUMERICAL ANALYSIS

  I. Computing Methodologies
  I.6 SIMULATION AND MODELING

General Terms:
Design, Management, Measurement, Performance, Theory