SIMULATION OF CHESIRE DIRECT CONVEYOR SYSTEM Kosta Karachristos Ralph Minaya

OVERVIEW n Introduction n Background System Description n Scope Assumptions n Data Collection n Model Behavior Current & Proposed n Verify & Validate n Conclusions & Recommendations

INTRODUCTION n Orders Shipped in 24 Hrs n Designer Merchandise Received n Merchandise Processed for Stock n Loaded Onto Auto Conveyor n Currently Bottlenecks Occur On Conveyor n Merchandise Stocked for Consumer Orders

GOAL n Establish Correct Work Load Between Receiving & Stock n Minimize Conveyor Bottlenecks

n Prepped In Bin Boxes n Loaded On To Conveyor n Readily Available BACKGROUND - Receiving PREP AREA CONVEYOR

BACKGROUND - CONVEYOR n Once Loaded Barcode Directs Bin Box n Bin Box Dim. (1 x 2 x 1) ft Bar ScannerBin Box Conveyor

BACKGROUND - Stock Put Away n Bin Boxes Loaded On Shelves n 3 Put Away Persons Stock Locations Bin Boxes

SCOPE & DATA COLLECTION n Receiving Readily Available Mean =.55 Bins/Min Distribution Based on 18 Production Weeks »Weibull Distribution n Conveyor 714 ft in Length 122 ft/min Capacity = 357 bin boxes n (cont’d)

SCOPE & DATA COLLECTION n Stock Put-Away 3 Personnel Mean = 1 Bin/Min Distribution Based on 18 Production Weeks »Weibull

VERIFY & VALIDATE n Met with Cheshire Direct Management & Personnel –IE Manager –Receiving Manager –Stock Manager –Receiving & Stock Personnel n Time Study Results –55 min in entire system –5 min conveyor time n Current Model Results –56.48 min in entire system –5.97 min conveyor time

CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS n Communication Must Improve Between Stock & Receiving Personnel