International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research and Studies
Volume 5, Issue 1, 2025
A Proposal to Improve the Transport System of Household Appliances by Means of Road Transport
Author(s): Nguyen Thi Thanh Huong
Abstract:
The purpose of the paper was to present a method to improve the transport system in the transport of household appliances by means of road transport. Based on the example of the BDE (Back Door Extension) system, the process of loading and placing household appliances in trucks was simulated by use of the FlexSim simulation program and objects appropriately matched in it. 3D model and the “ProcessFlow” block diagram, divided into four stages, were used for this purpose. A comparative analysis of the number of loaded appliances was carried out by use of the MEGA semi-trailer with and without the BDE system. On their basis, measurements of efficiency of production points were performed, along with the times of storing goods at distribution points, and analysis of the results based on graphs of speed and quantity of transporting products from production sites to direct loading to the semi-trailer, the dependence of the number of shipments produced at production points on the exact times and the distribution of activities performed when loading equipment into trucks by forklifts. It was found that thanks to the properties of the BDE system, shown on the example of refrigerators and other tested appliances, the MEGA semi-trailer can hold up to 43% more articles. In addition, the appropriate planning of production or warehouse space with the use of objects available in the FlexSim program, which reflect the appliances used in reality – can help to properly assess the degree of suitability of a given system, a technological idea for planning production with matching objects.
Keywords: Transport System, Shipment Transport, Methods of Shipment Identification, Back Door Extension System
Pages: 122-128
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