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An Agent-Based Simulation Approach To Model Hospital Logistics

Fragapane, Giuseppe; Zhang, Cevin; Sgarbossa, Fabio; Strandhagen, Jan Ola
Journal article, Peer reviewed
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URI
http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2636999
Date
2019
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Original version
10.2507/IJSIMM18(4)497
Abstract
The increasing rate of hospital admissions has resulted in a commensurate increase in the number of treatments and surgeries performed, as well as resource and material usage, and requires planners to improve hospitals’ internal logistics. Logistics modelling of internal goods and corresponding material handling systems and simulating future scenarios can provide planners with necessary decision support. Introducing an agent-based simulation model using historical data generated by an automated guided vehicle (AGV) in a case hospital facilitates analysing the goods delivery system’s current status and potential countermeasures to improve internal logistics. In comparison with other industries, such as manufacturing, AGVs utilised in hospitals have to interact with persons, patients and elevators, transport several different types of goods and cover a sizeable multi-floor area. By including these factors, the simulation model represents an appropriate method to test different scenarios and improve delivery performance and AGV utilisation. The study highlights the constraints related to operating AGVs in dynamic environments, such as those encountered in hospitals.
Publisher
DAAAM International Vienna
Journal
International Journal of Simulation Modelling

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