Process Simulation and Optimization in Sustainable Logistics and Manufacturing

✍ Scribed by Pawel Pawlewski, Allen Greenwood (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer International Publishing
• Year: 2014
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 182
• Series: EcoProduction
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The aim of this book is to present qualitative aspects of logistics operations and supply chain management which help to implement the sustainable policy principles in the companies and public sector’s institutions. Authors in individual chapters address the issues related to reverse network configuration, forward and reverse supply chain integration, CO2 reduction in transportation, improvement of the production operations and management of the recovery activities. Some best practices from different countries and industries are presented. This book will be valuable to both academics and practitioners wishing to deepen their knowledge in the field of logistics operations and management with regard to sustainability issues.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Simulation Method for the Benefits of a Small Business in Sustainable World....Pages 3-21
Operational Measurements for Evaluating the Transformation of Production-Logistics System and Their Reflecting in Simulation Software....Pages 23-42
Methodology of Assortment Analysis in Companies with a Wide Range of Products for Building the Flexibility of Customer Service....Pages 43-57
Global Sensitivity Analysis of Heijunka Controlled Assembly Line....Pages 59-68
Stability Analysis of the Production System Using Simulation Models....Pages 69-83
Simulation Modeling of Acrylic Bathtubs Production Using Task-Oriented Approaches as a Tool to Improve Energy Efficiency of Thermoforming Process....Pages 85-96
Front Matter....Pages 97-97
Simulation Analysis of Traffic Congestion in Mineral Mining Transport....Pages 99-109
An Optimization Model in Support of Biomass Co-firing Decisions in Coal Fired Power Plants....Pages 111-123
Front Matter....Pages 125-125
Using Simulation Modeling and Analysis to Assess the Effect of Variability and Flexibility on Supply Chain Lead Time....Pages 127-139
Models of Organizing Transport Tasks Including Possible Disturbances and Impact of Them on the Sustainability of the Supply Chain....Pages 141-151
Front Matter....Pages 153-153
IDEF0 as a Project Management Tool in the Simulation Modeling and Analysis Process in Emergency Evacuation from Hospital Facility: A Case Study....Pages 155-166
Transforming a Student Project into a Business Project: Case Study in Use of Simulation Tools....Pages 167-184

✦ Subjects

Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology; Sustainable Development; Production/Logistics/Supply Chain Management; Industrial and Production Engineering