Simulação computacional e ferramentas de otimização para o problema de localização de centros de distribuição: estudo de caso.

Abstract

The objective of this work was to develop simulation and optimization models to help solve a problem that aims to define the location for distribution centers in a company in the food sector. For this, the Greenfield Analysis (GFA), Network Optimization (NO) and Simulation (SIM) modules of the anyLogistix software were used. Real data was collected from the company, so that it was possible to apply the simulation models, simulating several scenarios, with variations in demand and candidate cities. The results of the experiments allowed us to find optimal locations to host the organization's new facility, and to evaluate the impact of each optimal location on the organization's supply chain based on financial, inventory, and lead time indicators.