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Simulation for facility layout redesign : Coventry city council : reengineering a multi-activity depot layout
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Karagiannaki, A. and Oakshott, Lesie (2006) Simulation for facility layout redesign : Coventry city council : reengineering a multi-activity depot layout. In: 20th European Conference on Modelling and Simulation: Modelling Methodologies and Simulation Key Technologies in Academia and Industry, ECMS 2006, Bonn, Sankt Augustin, 28-31 May 2006. Published in: 20th European Conference on Modelling and Simulation: Modelling Methodologies and Simulation Key Technologies in Academia and Industry, ECMS 2006 pp. 599-604. ISSN 9780955301803.
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Abstract
This paper presents an application of simulation modelling within a facility layout reengineering on behalf of a services' organisation; Coventry City Council (CCC). This organisation was burdened with its operational activities that take place at its depot. The available parking places were not adequate to meet the fleet's needs and, in addition, were disproportionally dedicated to the operational activities. Some parts of the depot were bustle with life whereas others were laid idle. Consequently, the poor depot design resulted in inefficiencies in terms of heavy congestion at the entry-exit points, at the resources (fuel station, waste transfersite etc.), Health and Safety issues, lack of control, low space utilisation, high risk of vandalism, and untidy appearance. Therefore, the major objective of this project constitutes the redesign of the depot's layout after evaluating alternative viable plans and deciding on the most valuable. To address this facility layout problem, simulation modelling was employed. Testing various risk-free scenarios, managers could study the performance characteristics of the proposed layouts without affecting the real system. The recommended layout involved the reallocation of resources, the reorganisation of the network of roads, the operational vehicles to be parked at dedicated parking places, and explicit operating rules to be followed by the drivers. © ECMS, 2006.
Item Type: | Conference Item (Paper) | ||||
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Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | 20th European Conference on Modelling and Simulation: Modelling Methodologies and Simulation Key Technologies in Academia and Industry, ECMS 2006 | ||||
ISSN: | 9780955301803 | ||||
Official Date: | 2006 | ||||
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Page Range: | pp. 599-604 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||
Conference Paper Type: | Paper | ||||
Title of Event: | 20th European Conference on Modelling and Simulation: Modelling Methodologies and Simulation Key Technologies in Academia and Industry, ECMS 2006 | ||||
Type of Event: | Conference | ||||
Location of Event: | Bonn, Sankt Augustin | ||||
Date(s) of Event: | 28-31 May 2006 |
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