Discrete Event Simulation Of Warehouse Operation For Improving Product Storage And Resource Planning: A Case Study Of Logoplaste Vietnam

Abstract

Nowadays, warehousing is the significant requirement for most of the business such as manufacturer, import, export, and transfer goods. The operation of warehouse influences the value-additions and customer satisfy. Many types of research are evidenced that awareness of warehouse layout and management policies can upgrade the efficiency in the operations. This thesis is inspired by the case of Logoplaste company’s warehouse in Binh Duong, Vietnam, which produces plastic bottles. As facing with decreasing efficiency at warehouse department, the company is looking for solution to eliminate weaknesses in warehouse current operations. Discrete event simulation is performed in this study to support the company to identify and avoid the problem indicator ascending. The case study simulation model is conducted by Arena Simulation Software, with all data from the company. The result is required the accuracy of the simulation model to the real system. Several cases and experiments are proposed to present the ideas of improving the disadvantages of the system. As the result, factors that effects the warehouse inbound process and outbound process, as well as workforce utilization were identified and progressed.