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Simulation Abjar

This document provides information about a case study analysis for Abjar Transportation Company. It details that the company's newly appointed Samir Khaldoun must stabilize and develop the company. It provides background on the company's past issues and forecasted freight volumes. It also includes specifics on cargo capacities and percentages of freight containerized in different sized containers. The problem statement asks for the determination of the number of trucks needed to handle the forecasted freight volume.

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460 views5 pages

Simulation Abjar

This document provides information about a case study analysis for Abjar Transportation Company. It details that the company's newly appointed Samir Khaldoun must stabilize and develop the company. It provides background on the company's past issues and forecasted freight volumes. It also includes specifics on cargo capacities and percentages of freight containerized in different sized containers. The problem statement asks for the determination of the number of trucks needed to handle the forecasted freight volume.

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Debendra Kumar Rout
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ABJAR TRANSPORTATION COMPANY

Case Study Analysis


Presented By:

Chinmaya Vashishth Debendra Rout Karan Udhwani Rimi Mahajan Gaspard Pauline Naima

ABOUT THE CASE


Samir Khaldoun has to stabilize and develop the newly formed transport company ABJAR. Company followed as-needed basis before and faced problems:
truck service and maintenance. port fees.

ABJARs forecasted freight volume: Average = 160000 tons per month. Standard deviation = 30000 tons per month.
(amount handled per month is normally distributed)

Tractor trailer rig suitable for carrying 2-20ft containers; 130ft container and 1-40ft container.
Cargo capacity is 60 tons per rig. Each rig picks up freight at the dock 3 times each a day.

ABOUT THE CASE

(contd.)

25% of freight is containerized in a container of lengths 20,30 and 40 ft. ( balance 75% of freight is not containerized.) Container Capacity:
20 ft 30 ft 40 ft 20 tons of Cargo 45 tons of Cargo 60 tons of Cargo

Percentage of freight containerized in different containers:


20 ft unit 30 ft unit 40 ft unit 20 % 20% 60 %

PROBLEM STATEMENT
Determine the number of trucks needed to handle the forecasted freight volume.

Solution
We find the solution to the problem using MONTE CARLO simulation modeling.

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