Case studies

Micro-fulfillment centers are small, sometimes highly automated facilities that can fulfill online orders for delivery as well as click-and-collect in-store pickups. They use a combination of automated picking technology and manual picking. Dematic wanted to create a workforce optimization model that they would be able to present to retailers. It would help them understand the staffing required to operate their micro-fulfillment centers and how different scenarios could impact their ability to fulfill orders.

CSX is a US railroad company that operates about 21,000 route miles (34,000 km). AnyLogic allows the railroad industry users to simulate line-of-road, terminal, and yard problems. The following three projects, completed by CSX in 2014, covered a variety of tasks that were solved using AnyLogic software.

Forced migration is a major issue around the globe. In this case study, researchers from US universities developed a system dynamics simulation model to better understand and forecast the migration of people in response to crises. They discovered a new way to predict refugee flows by incorporating data from open sources and social media.

Learn how Rumo S.A. planned the optimization of Brazil’s Southern Railway Network with Genoa's simulation model. By utilizing discrete-event and agent-based simulation, they addressed service gaps and boosted efficiency. Explore the insights from the rail network analysis that guided Rumo in making critical decisions.

Transocean is one of the largest offshore drilling companies that provides rig-based well construction services worldwide. Offshore oil and gas well construction is a complex process that takes a considerable amount of time. It demands certain sequences of both manual and semi-automated operations carried out in unison, as safely and efficiently as possible. Different kinds of equipment are usually created and operated independently. However, at the rig, all technical units are integrated. Any kind of delay in machinery increases the critical time path, which reduces the efficiency of the...

Discover how Mosimtec and Crouch Engineering collaborated on a sugar cane transportation case for U.S. Sugar. With the simulation model in AnyLogic Cloud, they built a railway design tool and exposed a critical flaw that could have led to significant expenses for the client.

Port Botany is the second largest container port in Australia. Port management wanted to assess infrastructure and operational changes by using simulation modeling. GHD expanded the existing rail strategy simulation model developed by NSW Ports. This enabled them to optimize rail operations and maximize rail capacity.

InterBarge, a first-class waterway operator, affiliated with SCF Marine, a part of Seacor Holding Group, operates freight along the HPP Waterway (Hidrovia Parana Paraguay, located in Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, and Uruguay) on a dedicated contract carriage. The company’s challenge was to use the boat capacity free from dedicated contract commitment as a fleet, maximizing net voyage revenue.

This case study explores how MOSIMTEC and DCS used advanced simulation modeling technology to optimize the design of an automated distribution center for a pet supply company. Explore how warehouse modeling led to real efficiency gains and helped to achieve a 30% reduction in expenses.

Relatively widespread use of electric vehicles and the need to support them with services and charging infrastructure, prompted General Electric Global Research team to conduct research into the related business demand and new technologies. For the project, the team developed two prototype models: a granular EV adoption model and a charging network simulation.