Material flow
Material flow (or "materials flow") is the description of the transportation of raw materials, pre-fabricates, parts, components, integrated objects and final products as a flow of entities.[1] The term applies mainly to advanced modeling of supply chain management and its use has been largely subsumed under this heading.[2]
As industrial material flow can easily become very complex, several different specialized simulation tools have been developed for complex systems. Typical tools include:
- AnyLogic
- AutoMod for logistics systems
- Plant Simulation for production system.
References
- ^ "What does Material Flow mean?". impargo.de. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ Mills, J., Schmitz, J. and Frizelle, G., A strategic review of "supply networks", International Journal of Operations & Production Management, volume 24, No. 10, 2004, page 1012, accessed on 28 February 2025
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