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Material Flow System Concepting
Scope of Material Flow System Concepting
Multiple Carton SKUs
Storage/Retrieval
Unitization/Transport
Distribution
Accumulation
configuration storage rules speeds dimensions
carton sizes cartons/load flow
rates dimensions,etc.
configuration operating rules speeds
dimensions,etc.
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Material Flow System Concepting

• Definition
• Designer directed, model assisted pre-engineering
  specification of Unit Load Accumulation,
  Unitization, Transport, Storage and Retrieval
  System features that drive integrated system
  performance and cost

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Material Flow System Concepting
Vision For Research Deliverables
Application Site
SYSTEMS CONCEPTING Analysis Tools
Data
Laptop-based tool suite
Network to Cost Models and Data
Intake data and information on
site
Central Computer System
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Material Flow System Concepting

• Material Flow System Design Features
• Examples of Key Physical Features
• Conveyor Type, Length and Speed
• Palletizer Type and Capacity
• Storage Rack Capacity/Configuration, Crane Speed
• Examples of Key Operational Features
• Load Dispatching and Accumulation Policies
• Storage Interleaving and Stocking Policies

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Material Flow System Concepting

• Examples of MF Concepting Inputs
• Carton/Pallet Specs, Flow Rates, S/R Transactions
  Demand, Crane Speeds, Cost Parameters, etc.
• Examples of MF Concepting Outputs
• Estimated System Costs, Technology
  Specifications, e.g., Conveyor Types, Lengths and
  Speeds, Storage Crane Utilization, System
  Throughput Capacity

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Material Flow System Concepting

• Role of Material Flow Concepting
• Analytical MF Concepting Tools
• Analytical Models and Algorithms in Support of
  Pre-Engineering of System Features
• Simulation Based MF Concepting Tools
• Detailed System Simulation Validates Dynamic
  Performance of a Proposed Design

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Illustration Analytical AS/R System Concepting

• Major Design Features
• Rack Capacity and Configuration
• Total Number of Storage Addresses
• Number of Storage Aisles
• Aisle Height
• Aisle Depth

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Illustration Analytical AS/R System Concepting

• Technology Selections
• Storage/Retrieval Device
• Horizontal/Vertical Velocity/Acceleration
• Load Transfer Time
• S/R Device Capacity/Shuttle Type

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Illustration Analytical AS/R System Concepting

• Major Operational Features
• Storage Policy
• Random/Class Based/Dedicated
• Interleaving Policy
• Single/Dual/Higher Order Command Cycles
• Stock Management Policy
• Balanced/Unbalanced Transactions Demand

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Illustration Analytical AS/R System Concepting

• Inputs
• S/R Transactions Demand, Crane Speeds, Cost
  Parameters
• Outputs
• Device Utilization, Cycle Times, Throughput
  Capacity, Response Times, Cost Estimates
• Process
• Trial and Error Adjustment/Evaluation of Design
  Followed by Simulation Validation

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Material Flow System Concepting

• Research Focus
• Techniques/Prototypes for Net based, Field
  Implemented Material Flow Concepting Tools With
  Higher Analytical Functionality in a Computer
  Assisted Mode of Application