Title: Queuing Petri net modelling and simulation of logistic activities for operational decisions

Authors: Patrick Lallement; Arezki Aït-Seddik

Addresses: Charles Delaunay Institute, University of Technology of Troyes, 12 rue Marie Curie, 10010 Troyes Cedex, France. ' University Toulouse II, Le Mirail, 5 Allées Antonio Machado, 31058 Cedex 9, France

Abstract: This paper considers the modelling challenge when we want to integrate both processes/activities approach and resources, i.e., an organisational point of view coupled with the physical plan that it uses. Processes and activities are performance driven and resources are capacity-limited and subject to stochastic events. The model uses queuing Petri nets and synchronised stochastic Petri nets formalisms and enables performance queuing measures depending on resources configurations. A manufacturing textile unit is presented as example and simulation results are discussed concerning the modelling interest.

Keywords: queuing Petri nets; QPNs; supply chain management; SCM; supply chain modelling; operational decisions; capacity planning; simulation; logistics; stochastic Petri nets; textile industry.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBPSCM.2012.044972

International Journal of Business Performance and Supply Chain Modelling, 2012 Vol.4 No.1, pp.16 - 39

Published online: 11 Aug 2014 *

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