Reconfigurable express logistics center: a simulation study

This paper is motivated from a rapidly expanding express delivery service provider that has recently reengineered its express logistics center in one region with high demand and is planning to reproduce such operations in other regions with seasonal and volatile demands A simulation model is built to enable a reconfigurable express logistics center. Three main control policies: sequencing, order releasing and machine flexibility are considered. To generalize the research findings from the simulation study, experimental design technique has been applied to carry out sensitivity analyses by using full combination of control factors, demand orders and system parameters. (C) 2017, IFAC (International Federation of Automatic Control) Hosting by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.