A Hybrid Simulation Model for Green Logistics Assessment in Automotive Industry

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to assess green logistics practices in automotive industry by using simulation method. In automotive industry logistics involves the integration of manufacturing, assembly, and distribution activities. The proposed model will assist decision makers acquire an in-depth understanding of environmental impacts and costs associated. The main issues that should be considered include: Carbon Dioxide (CO 2 ) emission, re-use and recycling of material, waste disposal and energy utilization. A combined model of system dynamics (SD) and discrete event simulation (DES) will be used. The trade-offs between costs and environmental protection will be analyzed. The results indicate that there exist positive tradeoffs between green practices (CO 2 reduction, promoting recycling, and water and energy conservation) and operational costs.

Recent Development of Automation in Vehicle Manufacturing Industries

“…In a logistical industry there are many problems that should be solved in practice as they are stock piling distribution system, in the industry there is a lot of use of logistics in recent days for material handling, storage and transport systems in moving goods and raw materials, the major goals for the logistics are the inventory management, in a system such that the goods are available to covey at minimum cost, so in the use of logistics there is a lot of problem faced such as pollution, noise, climate change and other major problems in order to overcome these problems a new method of logistics are used which is also known as green logistics in which there is all facilities , the green house mainly concentrate on the greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, and also waste disposal are also taken care and in the green logistics there is recycling of material ,for the use of green logistics in industry of automobile the use of system dynamics in the access of waste such as carbon dioxide and discrete event simulation is used for the determination opportunities in details as a result, it helps in the understanding of impacts and costs associated with use of DES complex operations can be monitored andthe green manufacturing can be obtained which also consist of the carbon emission trading and organic compounds [13].…”

Towards a cloud computing in the service of green logistics

“…Variables such as supplier and stakeholder commitment, cost benefits, environmental issue, and customer redundancy, etc., have been identified and categorised under enablers; green and sustainable products, processing time and green productivity and efficiency, etc., under results. Abduaziz et al (2014) tried to assess green logistics practices in automotive industry by using simulation method. The proposed model will assist decision makers acquire an in-depth understanding of environmental impacts and costs associated.…”

“…• Sim: Taking inspiration of the proposed model in Abduaziz et al (2014), we present a model based on the stock and flow diagram, which is used by our proposed system (SACL) to evaluate different decisions.…”

Práticas de Green Logistic: Uma Abordagem Teórica sobre o Tema

“…Essa integração ocorre com a introdução de atitudes ambientalmente amigáveis, como: destinação correta de resíduos e materiais; redução no consumo dos recursos; controle de ruídos, poluição, emissão de gases, produção de resíduos e engarrafamento; e precaução à manipulação indevida (Beškovnik & Jakomin, 2010;Xiu & Chen, 2012;Seroka-Stolka, 2014;Abduaziz, Cheng, Tahar, & Varma, 2015).…”

“…Esse entendimento pode acarretar a indefinição e imprecisão de ambos os conceitos, pois muitas vezes são tratados como sinônimos (Lopes, Sacomano Neto, & Spers, 2013;Abduaziz et al, 2015).…”