Improving the Efficiency of Warehouse Systems Using Simulation

Nowadays warehousing and cargo handling are important components of logistics activities. Access to industrial storage facilities is an important component of competitiveness between logistics system participants in the effort to deliver goods to the end consumer. The relevance of the topic is due to the continuous development and improvement of both logistics in general, and in particular warehouse logistics. More and more in recent years, there is a trend of emerging and creating new technologies and methods that allow warehouses to reach a new level and maximize the efficiency of use of warehouses. In this work, a simulation model of a small piece goods warehouse was developed using the AnyLogic software package. The processes that take place in the warehouse are typical - loading, unloading, receipt by quality and quantity, execution of documents. For space marking the classical dead-end arrangement of warehouse zones, developed on the basis of analysis of theoretical base, was used. Multilevel shelving is used for cargo storage, the parameters of which can be easily changed. With the help of experiments on the model, its effectiveness in terms of mass service systems can be considered. The ways to ensure the effectiveness of the system can be different - the structure of the FMS fleet, number of personnel, cargo storage system. It should be noted that this model has a number of assumptions - the stored cargo is homogeneous, and the simplest storage system - FIFO. However, this model is theoretical and was developed in order to demonstrate the capabilities of a simulation tool. As the model simulates the work of a typical warehouse, it can become the basis for building a model of almost any warehouse system, with its further complications.