Feb 29, 2024
About the Customer
Engineering Industries eXcellence is working on an exciting new simulation initiative for a global distributor of consumer products. Our customer is an industry leader and a household name that continuously seeks innovative ways to improve their warehouse technology and delivery processes for more efficient and sustainable outcomes. At a pilot site in North America, our team of Simulation & Decision Science experts are helping the customer implement new packaging technology that will transform their operations and deliver major cost savings.
- Retail, Fashion & Consumer Goods Industry
- Food & Beverage Industry
- Warehouse Management & Logistics
- Product Packaging & Distribution
- Technology & E-commerce Industry
The Customer’s Need
Our customer wants to eliminate as much plastic and unnecessary material as possible from their current packaging process to promote sustainability and be more cost-effective. Having already chosen AnyLogic simulation technologies that can help them achieve this, the distribution leader sought a strategic services partner that could implement them without disrupting their complex operations. Their ideal solution would find a balance between a fast-tracked installation and the minimal impact on order delays. The customer chose Engineering Industries eXcellence to create a Digital Twin of their pilot warehouse and model the best ways to execute their packaging transformation plan in a risk-free virtual environment.
- Implement new packaging and labeling technology at a pilot facility
- Eliminate plastic and unnecessary materials from the packaging process
- Seamlessly transition packaging processes and equipment
- Fast-track implementation with minimal impact on customer orders
- Effectively manage new technologies amidst a complex digital ecosystem
About the Project
Our Simulation & Decision Science team first conducted comprehensive site visits, analyzed requirements and began designing a Manufacturing Simulation model that will accurately reflect the behavior of the customer’s facility. With Amazon Web Services (AWS) as the hosting platform, our experts are currently modeling the site’s production lines which manage grouping, boxing, and labeling. Leveraging data collected from these packaging systems and the automated guided vehicles (AGVs) that move products within warehouses and packaging facilities, our Digital Twin will create scenarios for the ideal implementation according to the customer’s requirements. The simulation model can also be scaled to cover more sites and means of production, creating opportunities for better decision-making across the enterprise. While this project may only cover one of the customer’s thousands of facilities, it is the beginning of a new initiative that can have a positive impact on consumers and the environment.
- Conducted comprehensive site visits to gather simulation model requirements
- Began designing a Digital Twin to create ideal implementation scenarios
- Leveraged packaging system and AGV data to reflect facility behavior
- Modeling production lines that manage grouping, boxing and labeling
- Opportunity to scale simulation model for future enterprise-wide transformation
Engineering’s Expertise
As a strategic partner for The AnyLogic Company, Engineering Industries eXcellence was one of a few names recommended to the distribution leader for their packaging optimization initiative. We were chosen because our Simulation & Decision Science team made significant efforts to understand their production model and its challenges, then meticulously designed an initial simulation to showcase how their new technologies could be implemented. Beyond the solution, we bring valuable development services and a forward-looking perspective on digital capabilities. Our worldwide team of simulation experts is uniquely positioned to help businesses across industrial sectors optimize their production, and we will be there to support this industry leader when they implement their sustainable packaging technologies on a global scale.
- Global Simulation & Decision Science implementation practice
- Strategic partner for The AnyLogic Company
- Strong understanding of industry-specific packaging processes and data
- Simulation model-building expertise across industrial sectors
- Capabilities to support sustainable transformation across the Digital Thread
