Physical Internet based Hyperconnected Logistics Platform Enabling Heavy-Duty Machinery Sharing in the Composting Industry: A Simulation-Based Scenario Investigation
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Composting plants face significant challenges in meeting increasing quality standards and production rates due to the high costs of essential composting machinery. To address these issues, a Physical Internet based Hyperconnected Logistic Platform for Heavy-Duty Machinery (HLHD) has been proposed. The HLHD system enables composting plant operators to share expensive machinery between plants, allowing for improved efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and enhanced compost production quality
The HLHD operates by transporting composting machinery between designated hubs and participating composting plants, where they perform their specific tasks during the composting process. To evaluate the efficacy of the proposed HLHD system, a simulation-based study of three distinct scenarios has been conducted.
The first scenario focused on small and medium-sized composting facilities, providing an accessible and cost-effective solution for smaller facilities. In the second scenario, all composting facilities participate in the HLHD to an equal extent, while the third scenario assumed that big composting plants already own the necessary equipment. However, since the utilization of machinery at these large farms is generally low, they participate in the HLHD by serving as hubs once their machinery is idle.
Overall, the HLHD system shows great potential in addressing the challenges faced by composting plants. The proposed system can lead to improved resource utilization, enhanced efficiency, and reduced costs, ultimately leading to better quality compost production.
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2023-06
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