Description
How efficiently are your products getting from production to warehouse to shipping docks? As you consider new factory designs to improve these material-handling processes, it's critical to have a complete understanding of how your resources and processes interconnect. When Cardinal Glass wanted to optimize its material handling to minimize shipping delays from the factory, the company used simulation with FlexSim to validate its proof of concept and discover new improvement opportunities. The simulation helped to rebalance the workload and identify a reconfiguration that led to a 29% decrease in shipping operation time. This also formed the basis for a digital twin that enables real-time optimization of warehouse goods storage and dock assignments, with daily assignment, location, and maintenance recommendations.
Key Learnings
- Learn how to assess reconfiguration plans using simulation modeling to find optimal investments, layouts, and workflows.
- Learn how simulation models can be expanded into digital twins to enable daily operational decision making.
- Discover the interdependencies between production, warehousing, and logistics.