Simulation of a Proactive Planning Strategy at a Tank Storage Terminal: A Case Study at Vopak Terminal Amsterdam Westpoort

The growing pressure on tank storage terminals is pushing the terminals to find ways to accommodate more vessels by increasing the efficiency of the vessel handling process. This research looks at the possibility of implementing forward planning at such a terminal by simulating multiple strategies and testing the impact on the seaside...

Improving operations at a fulfilment operation at PostNL E-Commerce Services by improving the order volume forecasts and controlling planning parameters

PostNL E-Commerce Services is an e-fulfilment centre, which means that they keep stock, pick, package and send out goods for web shops. For a web shop they handle the European distribution. On this packaging operation it turned out that 33% of orders were handled late. A discrepancy was found between the amount of orders placed and handled every...