Application of an integrated modeling tool: United Parcel Service

Author

Swip, Thomas M., Jr. ; Lee, Heungsoon Felix

Author_Institution

United Parcel Service, East Alston, IL, USA

fYear

1991

fDate

8-11 Dec 1991

Firstpage

786

Lastpage

791

Abstract

A case study on the application of an integrated tool on a package shipping facility of the United Parcel Service (UPS) is presented. This tool uses an integrated set of five software packages: LOTUS, MANUPLAN, SIMSTARTER, SIMAN, and CINEMA. These packages work as an integrated tool which takes a design idea from a rough cut stochastic analysis to a highly accurate real-world simulation. The tool made it possible to quickly develop a computer model which represents the facility very accurately. The tool was particularly useful in finding optimal planning (manning and overtime) under fluctuating seasonal and economic demand

Keywords

postal services; rapid transit systems; software packages; software tools; transport computer control; CINEMA; LOTUS; MANUPLAN; SIMAN; SIMSTARTER; United Parcel Service; computer model; highly accurate real-world simulation; integrated modeling tool; optimal planning; package shipping facility; software packages; stochastic analysis; Analytical models; Belts; Equations; Mathematical model; Modems; Motion pictures; Packaging; Production systems; Software packages; Stochastic processes;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Simulation Conference, 1991. Proceedings., Winter

Conference_Location

Phoenix, AZ

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0181-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/WSC.1991.185686

Filename

185686