scholarly journals Simulation-based decision support tool for early stages of zero-energy building design

2012 ◽  
Vol 49 ◽  
pp. 2-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shady Attia ◽  
Elisabeth Gratia ◽  
André De Herde ◽  
Jan L.M. Hensen
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Decision Support Tool ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Zero Energy ◽  
Support Tool ◽  
Early Stages ◽  
Zero Energy Building ◽  
Simulation Based

scholarly journals Simulation-Based Decision Support System to Improve Material Flow of a Textile Company

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 2947
Author(s):  
Vítor Silva ◽  
Luís Pinto Ferreira ◽  
Francisco J. G. Silva ◽  
Benny Tjahjono ◽  
Paulo Ávila
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Material Flow ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Decision Support Tool ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Support Tool ◽  
Point Of Entry ◽  
Work Area ◽  
Simulation Based ◽  
Positive Results

To remain competitive, companies must continuously improve the processes at hand, be they administrative, production, or logistics. The objective of the study described in this paper was to develop a decision-making tool based on a simulation model to support the production of knits and damask fabrics. The tool was used to test different control strategies for material flow, from the raw material warehouse to the finished product warehouse, and thus can also be used to evaluate the impacts of these strategies on the productivity. The data upon which the decision support tool was built were collected from five sectors of the plant: the raw material warehouse, knit production, damask production, finishing work, and the finished product warehouse. The decision support tool met the objectives of the project, with all five strategies developed showing positive results. Knit and damask production rates increased by up to 8% and 44%, respectively, and a reduction of 75% was observed in the waiting time on the point of entry to the finishing work area, compared to the company’s existing system.

scholarly journals BIM-BEM support tools for early stages of zero-energy building design

2019 ◽  
Vol 609 ◽  
pp. 072075 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giulia Spiridigliozzi ◽  
Laura Pompei ◽  
Cristina Cornaro ◽  
Livio De Santoli ◽  
Fabio Bisegna
Keyword(s):  
Building Design ◽  
Zero Energy ◽  
Early Stages ◽  
Zero Energy Building ◽  
Support Tools

Towards a simulation-based decision support tool for container terminal layout design

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Nezar Abourraja ◽  
Abdelaziz Benantar ◽  
Naoufal Rouky ◽  
Dalila Boudebous ◽  
Jaouad Boukachour ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Design Problem ◽  
Container Terminal ◽  
Decision Support Tool ◽  
Layout Design ◽  
Container Transportation ◽  
Support Tool ◽  
Simulation Based ◽  
Intensive Use ◽  
Paris Region

Recently, seaports have paid much attention to container transportation by rail to evacuate huge container flow received by sea. In this line, Le Havre seaport, as the first French port in terms of containers’ traffic, plans to put into service a rail-road terminal near the Paris region. The main purpose of this new inland terminal is to restrict the intensive use of roads on the Le Havre-Paris corridor and achieve a better massification share of hinterland transportation. Containers are routed by train between Le Havre and this terminal and the last/first mile remains done by trucks. This paper aims to propose a decision support tool based on simulation for the layout design problem of this new terminal. This tool is tested using a set of scenarios and the obtained results are then discussed.

A decision support tool to mitigate decision-making problems faced by a building design team

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natee Singhaputtangkul
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Decision Support ◽  
Decision Support Tool ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Building Envelope ◽  
Design Team ◽  
Framework Analysis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Support Tool

Purpose There are a number of decision-making problems encountered by a building design team. This issue is apparent in assessment of building envelope materials and designs in the early design stage. The purpose of this paper is to develope a decision support tool based on a quality function deployment (QFD) approach integrated with a knowledge management system (KMS) and fuzzy theory to facilitate a building design team to simultaneously mitigate the decision-making problems when assessing the building envelope materials and designs for the first instance. Design/methodology/approach This study engaged a design team comprising three decision makers (DMs) to test the developed decision support tool through a case study of a representative building project. The study employed deductive qualitative data analysis with use of a framework analysis approach to analyze perspectives of the DMs after completing the case study through a semi-structured interview. Findings A mapping diagram derived qualitatively from the framework analysis suggested that the tool can help mitigate the identified decision-making problems as a whole. Originality/value Practical contributions of using the decision support tool include achievement of a more efficient design and construction management, and higher productivity of a project. In terms of academic contributions, this study expands capabilities of a conventional decision support system, KMS, and QFD tool to handle decision-making problems.

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