Warehouse Site Flow and Constraint Behavior
Project: Warehouse Site Analysis, Simulation and Design Result: A model to inform the future state layout and operational requirements to meet the warehouse demand. 1. Problem Statement The warehouse needs to accommodate an average of 75 000 “cases” outbound per day which amount to 100 vehicles. Additionally roughly 60 inbound vehicles arrive with new stock […]
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Operational Capacity Assessment
Project: Fourier-E was tasked to determine the correct operational capacity for a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in order to ensure all demand is met on schedule and whether it is possible to move from the current 5 day shift model to a proposed 6 day model Result: The project assisted in providing recommendations to enable informed […]
Collision Avoidance Regulations Simulation
Project: Using simulation modelling to determine the effect of the new South African collision avoidance regulations has on the overall mining production. Result: Mining production model & scenarios 1. Problem Statement In 2015 regulations were set in place to ensure the implementation of collision avoidance systems (CAS) in TMM’s. The regulations included automatic detection as […]
Outbound Logistics Operation Improvement
Project: Increase ore carrying trucks throughput rates Result: Recommendations on strategic (long term) and tactical (short term) decisions to improve throughput and reduce turn around time. 1. Problem Statement Develop a mine layout that has improved flow and sufficient parking capacity while adhering to safety and environmental constraints; Improve congestion and safety by separating movement […]
Material Handling Requirements
Project: Determine the fleet requirements and compiled a scope of work for contractor tender purposes Result: Reduced equipment footprint and improved contracting methodology. 1. Problem Statement The smelter requested that the material movement requirement (i.e. the number and configuration of Yellow Machines) should be quantified and specified for the tender renewal process. As part of […]
Underground Workshop Analysis & Design
Project: Analysis, design and review of an underground workshop solution that accommodates future growth using best practice design principles & simulation modelling techniques Result: Strategic Underground Workshop Design. 1. Problem Statement Fourier-E was requested to assist with an underground workshop design, taking into consideration current site layout and functions alongside future state specifications and requirements; […]
Warehouse and Inventory
Project: Design of a FMGC warehouse (size, layout, resources, MHE) Result: A warehouse design that includes: layout, resource requirement , MHE requirement, bin layout and flow requirements. 1. Problem Statement The client is consolidating multiple facilities into a single facilities, the impact thereof needs to be analysed with focus on: Space requirement per SKU (inside […]
Cash Centre Resource Requirement Analysis
Project: Develop a simulation model that indicates the best configuration of shift patterns and resources in a cash centre required to achieve a desired turn-around time Result: The best resource configuration and shift patterns for various cash centres (including busy and average months). Delivery of a simulation model representing current cash centre operations. The model […]