Question: Build the following modeling exercises using Arena simulation software: Q2. Items arrive from an inventory-picking system according to an exponential inter-arrival with mean of 1.5

Build the following modeling exercises using
Build the following modeling exercises using Arena simulation software: Q2. Items arrive from an inventory-picking system according to an exponential inter-arrival with mean of 1.5 (all times are in minutes), with the first arrival at time 0. Upon arrival the items are packed by one of four identical packers, with a single queue "feeding" all four packers. The packing time is TRIA (2.5,3, 4.5). Packed boxes are then separated by type (20%, international and 80% domestic). and sent to shipping. There is a single shipper for international packages and two shippers for domestic packages with a single queue feeding the two domestic shippers. The international shipping time is TRIA (2.2, 3.3, 4.4), and the domestic shipping time is TRIA (1.8, 2.8. 4.8). This packing system works three 8-hour shifts, five days a week. All the packers and shippers are given a 15 minutes' short break two hours after the start of their shift, a 30 minutes' lunch break after four hours from the start of their shifts and a second 15 minutes' short break after six hours from the start of their shift; use the wait schedule rule. Change in the appearance of entities after they are packed into a box while running the system. Create a simulation model of this system and Save it as HW2-Q1. Run the simulation for two weeks (ten working days) to determine the average and the maximum number of items or boxes in each of the three queues. Suggest an improvement strategy to improve the system performance and increase efficiency

Step by Step Solution

There are 3 Steps involved in it

1 Expert Approved Answer
Step: 1 Unlock blur-text-image
Question Has Been Solved by an Expert!

Get step-by-step solutions from verified subject matter experts

Step: 2 Unlock
Step: 3 Unlock

Students Have Also Explored These Related General Management Questions!