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Implementation of Calculation for Simulation of Milk-run Intralogistics System

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Designing and modeling milk-run intralogistics systems create many aspects which have to be considered. Determining the appropriate number of trains together with defining the right parts for transport in trains and the definition of routes for them is often a big challenge for the designer. Next challenge is validation of designed system (number of trains, routes, and choosing right trailer for defined parts). For validation useful can be simulation model. In this chapter, authors present one step of methodology of designing milk-run intralogistics systems. They describe how to implement the calculation results about number of trains, trailers, and routes into the simulation model.

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Acknowledgements

The work was carried out as part of the POIR.01.01.01-00-0485/17 project, “Development of a new type of logistic trailer and methods of collision-free and deadlock-free implementation of intralogistics processes,” financed by NCBiR.

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  1. Chair of Production Engineering and Logistics, Faculty of Engineering Management, Poznan University of Technology, Strzelecka 11, 60-965, Poznan, Poland

    Kamila Kluska & Patrycja Hoffa-Dąbrowska

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  1. Poznań University of Technology, Poznań, Poland

    Pawel Pawlewski

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    Patrycja Hoffa-Dabrowska

  3. Poznań University of Technology, Poznań, Poland

    Paulina Golinska-Dawson

  4. Poznań University of Technology, Poznań, Poland

    Karolina Werner-Lewandowska

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Kluska, K., Hoffa-Dąbrowska, P. (2019). Implementation of Calculation for Simulation of Milk-run Intralogistics System. In: Pawlewski, P., Hoffa-Dabrowska, P., Golinska-Dawson, P., Werner-Lewandowska, K. (eds) FlexSim in Academe: Teaching and Research. EcoProduction. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04519-7_9

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