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A Study on Optimization of Picking Facilities for e-Commerce Order Fulfillment (온라인 주문 풀필먼트를 위한 물류센터 피킹 설비 최적화에 대한 연구)

  • Kim, TaeHyun;Song, SangHwa
    • The Journal of Society for e-Business Studies
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    • v.26 no.1
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    • pp.67-78
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    • 2021
  • The number of domestic e-commerce transactions has been breaking its own record by an annual average growth rate of over 20% based on volume for the past 5 years. Due to the rapid increase in e-commerce market, retail companies that have difficulty meeting consumers in person are in fierce competition to take the lead in the last mile service, which is the only point of contact with customers. Especially in the delivery area, where competition is most intense, the role of the fulfillment center is very important for service differentiation. It must be capable of fast product preparation ordered by consumers in accordance with the delivery service level. This study focuses on the order picking system for rapid order processing in the fulfillment center as an alternative for companies to gain competitive advantage in the e-commerce market. A mixed integer programming model was developed and implemented to optimize the stock replenishment in order picking facilities. The effectiveness was scientifically and objectively verified by simulation using the actual operation process and data.

Research on Multi-Vehicle and Multi-Task Route Planning for Autonomous Delivery Robots in Parks (공원 내 자율 배달 로봇을 위한 다중 차량 및 다중 작업 경로 계획 연구)

  • Lu Ke;Byung-Won Min
    • Journal of Internet of Things and Convergence
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    • v.10 no.5
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    • pp.27-37
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    • 2024
  • In the context of multi-vehicle and multi-task logistics distribution within a park, traditional algorithms are often hindered by high computational complexity and slow convergence rates. Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) has gained popularity in path planning for autonomous delivery vehicles due to its straightforward algorithmic principles, broad applicability, and comprehensive search capabilities. However, the conventional PSO is susceptible to premature convergence, leading to local optima. To address this, this study incorporates the Tent map into the PSO to enhance the algorithm's global search ability and prevent premature convergence. Benchmark function tests demonstrate that the improved Particle Swarm Optimization algorithm (TPSO), as proposed in this study, exhibits faster convergence and greater accuracy.In the instance verification section, X Park was selected as an example to construct a multi-vehicle and multi-task model for the logistics distribution within the park. The TPSO algorithm proposed in this paper was used to solve the model, and finally, the superiority of the TPSO algorithm was verified through comparative simulation.

Comparison Study on the Moving Line Optimization in Agricultural Industry using Simulation Tool (시뮬레이션을 활용한 농식품 유통물류 동선최적화 설계방안 비교연구)

  • Park, Mueng-Gyu
    • Journal of the Korea Society for Simulation
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    • v.24 no.4
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    • pp.163-170
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    • 2015
  • This research is to focus on the method of moving line optimization in Agricultural Industry, especially Garak Wholesale Market Modernization Project, by using simulation tool. As everybody knew, it's very difficult to apply the SCM operation rules in Agricultural Industry, because the standardization system in Agricultural Industry was not completed. The five flow management factors, vehicle moving line management, customer moving line Management, Logistics Device Moving Line Management, Working Person Moving Line Management, Product display moving line management, are needed to be optimized on the basis of standardization rules, and to achieve this will be the good infrastructure to make the Agricultural SCM system. It's very different between the SCM structure of manufacturing industry and logistics industry and the SCM structure of Agricultural Industry, because the SCM in manufacturing is occur in the basis of flow management, on the contrary, the SCM of Agricultural Industry is on the basis of activity management. For these reason, this study is the first approach to apply the simulation method in the part of moving line optimization in Agricultural SCM, and in near future, This study will help all designers and operators to apply the simulation work in the part of agricultural SCM, and we hope that next advanced study will continue by using this study.

The Characteristics and Implications of the largest e-commerce day in the world, China's Singles Day (세계 최대 규모의 전자상거래, 중국 광군제의 특징과 시사점 - 4차 산업혁명에 따른 스마트 물류의 도입을 중심으로 -)

  • Song, Min-Geun
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.18 no.4
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    • pp.9-21
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    • 2020
  • The Gross Merchandise Volume for the China's Singles day event in 2019 is about $38.4 billion. More than 500 million customers placed about 1.3 billion orders a day, and the related delivery volume is 2.8 billion. The main technologies associated with the 4th Industrial Revolution are bringing about a big change in the logistics industry. The purpose of this study is to present implications by reviewing the main technologies which are applied to China's Singles day event, the introduction of smart logistics in China, and analyzing the progress of Singles day, smart system of Alibaba, its significance. China still has poor infrastructure in non-capital areas. And many Chinese companies are actively introducing and developing smart logistics to cover the vast continental area of China. Singles Day is a representative case in point where the smart logistics and main technologies related to 4th Industrial Revolution are applied. The data obtained through smart logistics would be reused for inventory management, production planning, and order processing, contributing to the optimization of the company's operations. In the era of the 4th Industrial Revolution, domestic companies and governments need to make efforts to expand the introduction of smart logistics to secure competitiveness with global advanced companies.

A study of the economic effects of weather and climate information on marine logistics (해상운송업의 기상기후정보 경제적 효과에 관한 연구)

  • Lho, Sangwhan;Lim, Dongsoon
    • Environmental and Resource Economics Review
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.1-19
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    • 2014
  • Weather seems to influence industries in a variety of ways. On a day-to-day basis, it is the most volatile external factor influencing consumer and market behavior. And, because weather is constantly changing, industries must deal with a continuously shifting array of opportunities and risks. This study aims to examine how climate and weather changes and information, as external environmental factors, have affected the Korean industries, particularly marine shipping and logistics. To find out the economic value of marine weather information, we use measurable results of VVOS(Vessel and Voyage Optimization Services) in the ocean shipping, which the marine weather software tool can save fuel costs up to 4%. When the fuel saving is same as VVOS's performance, the saving of Korean flag ship is estimated about 62 billion won and the saving of total flag ship is estimated about 519 billion won. However, coastal shipping companies have been struggling with the heavy weather factors, such as wave height, wave period and wind. Major findings are that wind and wave height have a significant negative effect on cargo transport, while wave period has a significant positive effect on cargo transport. And to conclude, when we use efficiently the marine weather information, we can increase cargo transport and save fuel costs etc.

Non-periodic Subway Scheduling that Minimizes Operational Cost and Passenger Waiting Time

  • Hong, YunWoo;Chung, Yerim;Min, YunHong
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.23 no.8
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    • pp.133-142
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    • 2018
  • Subway metro scheduling is one of the most important problems impacting passenger convenience today. To operate efficiently, the Seoul metro uses regular, periodic schedules for all lanes, both north and southbound. However, many past studies suggest that non-periodic scheduling would better optimize costs. Since the Seoul metro is continuously facing a deficit, adopting a non-periodic schedule may be necessary. Two objectives are presented; the first, to minimize the average passengers' waiting time, and the second, to minimize total costs, the sum of the passenger waiting time, and the operational costs. In this paper, we use passenger smart card data and a precise estimation of transfer times. To find the optimal time-table, a genetic algorithm is used to find the best solution for both objectives. Using Python 3.5 for the analysis, for the first objective, we are able to reduce the average waiting time, even when there are fewer trains. For the second objective, we are able to save about 4.5 thousand USD with six fewer trains.

The Development of RFID Utility Statistical Analysis Tool (RUSAT) in Comparison to Barcode for Logistics Activities (물류활동에서 RFID와 바코드 시스템의 효용성 비교를 위한 통계분석 도구(RUSAT) 개발)

  • Ha, Heon-Cheol;Park, Heung-Sun;Kim, Hyun-Soo;Choi, Yong-Jung
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.17 no.5
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    • pp.137-146
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    • 2012
  • In SCM(Supply Chain Management), a management paradigm where the customer satisfaction is to be achieved by minimizing the cost, reducing the uncertainty, and obtaining the overall optimization. As it performs the integrated operation of the paths of information, assets, and knowledge from the raw material providers to the retailers, the adoption of RFID(Radio Frequency Identification) in SCM could be expected to magnify the effectiveness of the system. However, there is a huge risk by deciding whether or not RFID system is adopted without the objective analysis under the uncertain circumstances. This research paper presents the statistical analysis methodologies for the comparison of RFID with Barcode on the aspect of utility and the statistical analysis tool, RUSAT, which was programmed for nonstatisticians' convenience. Assuming a pharmaceutical industry, this paper illustrates how the data were entered and analyzed in RUSAT. The results of this research are expected to be used not only for the pharmaceutical related company but also for the manufacturer, the whole-saler, and the retailer in the other logistic industries.

A Process Perspective Event-log Analysis Method for Airport BHS (Baggage Handling System) (공항 수하물 처리 시스템 이벤트 로그의 프로세스 관점 분석 방안 연구)

  • Park, Shin-nyum;Song, Minseok
    • The Journal of Bigdata
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.181-188
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    • 2020
  • As the size of the airport terminal grows in line with the rapid growth of aviation passengers, the advanced baggage handling system that combines various data technologies has become an essential element in order to handle the baggage carried by passengers swiftly and accurately. Therefore, this study introduces the method of analyzing the baggage handling capacity of domestic airports through the latest data analysis methodology from the process point of view to advance the operation of the airport BHS and the main points based on event log data. By presenting an accurate load prediction method, it can lead to advanced BHS operation strategies in the future, such as the preemptive arrangement of resources and optimization of flight-carrousel scheduling. The data used in the analysis utilized the APIs that can be obtained by searching for "Korea Airports Corporation" in the public data portal. As a result of applying the method to the domestic airport BHS simulation model, it was possible to confirm a high level of predictive performance.

The Digital Mock-Up Information System for New Car Development

  • Min, Sung-Ki;Lee, Chul-Woo
    • Proceedings of the CALSEC Conference
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    • 1999.07a
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    • pp.277-299
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    • 1999
  • Since Chrysler Motor Co. had experienced the digital development system in the beginning of 1990's, most of leading automobile companies are trying to apply a digital information system for their own business process reengineering based upon concurrent engineering system from product planning phase. This is called as virtual DMU(Digital Mock-Up) system instead of the traditional PMU(Physical Mock-Up) system. By using the virtual prototype, all of the design requirements and system specifications can be checked, changed and optimized more quickly and more efficiently. This paper consists of five chapters for the DMU information system. In the 1$^{st}$ chapter, the principle of digital design system is suggested by using four basic modules such as product design module, process design module, manufacturing system design module and central control module. The basic scheme of DMU is introduced with the benefits of application in the chapter 2. In the chapter 3, a digital design process of new car development is explained with the detailed DMU design and design review processes. In the chapter 4, the practical DMU manufacturing techniques and applications are introduced as CAD/CAM analyses, DPA(Digital Pre-Assembly)reviews for development, production, operation and maintenance phases, digital tolerance analyses and digital factory analyses for assembling line simulation, automated robot welding processes, production jig & fixtures and painting process simulation. Finally, the activities of digital design support; CAS-styling, CAE-engineering and CAT-testing are summarized for design optimization in the chapter 5. As today's automobile manufactures and related business organizations are struggling to compete in the global marketplace, they are concentrating on efficient use of DMU information system to reduce the new car development cost, to have shorten the delivery schedule and to improve product design quality. To meet the demand of those automobile industries on digital information systems, the CALS(Computer aided Acquisition and Logistics Support) and EC(Electronic Commerce)initiative has been focused as a dominant philosophy in defense & commercial industries, specially automobile industries.s.

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Comparison of Vibration Characteristics of Cargo Bikes on General Roads and Bicycle Roads (일반도로와 자전거도로에서의 카고바이크 화물 적재함 진동 특성 비교)

  • Dong Yul Kim;Myenog Guk Yu;Heng Suk Lee;Sang Min Kim
    • KOREAN JOURNAL OF PACKAGING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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    • v.29 no.3
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    • pp.175-179
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    • 2023
  • This paper analyzes the vibration characteristics within the cargo compartment of a three-wheeled cargo bike when used on both regular roads and dedicated bicycle lanes. When cargo is loaded into the cargo compartment of a cargo bike and driven on the road, the shocks and vibrations transmitted from the ground can potentially affect the transported goods and even lead to product damage. As the vibration characteristics applied to the cargo compartment may vary depending on the condition of the road, vibration sensors were attached to the cargo bike's cargo compartment for data collection during operation on different road types. According to KS T ISO 13355 standards, the cargo bike can withstand vibrations within the range of 10 Hz to 60 Hz when operating on both bicycle lanes and regular roads. However, it is observed that there are peaks exceeding the profile in the frequency range of 3-6 Hz. In the 70-200 Hz range, the profile is exceeded on both regular roads and bicycle lanes, with a tendency for higher exceedance on bicycle lanes. The Grms value within the frequency range of KS T ISO 13355 is 5.926 m/s2 (0.604 Grms). When operating on bicycle lanes with cargo, the Peak envelope optimization PSD value is 6.553 Grms, while on bicycle lanes, it is 7.708 Grms, indicating a difference of at least tenfold.