Simulation and optimization of the cargo terminal in the Anylogic environment

Abstract

The paper considers the formal theoretical bases of the analytical, simulation and optimization modelling of multi-channel queuing systems with waiting (with unlimited and limited queue). The research is based on the use as an analytical platform of the simulation environment AnyLogic, which allows to carry out simulation and optimization experiments, as well as perform parametric analysis of solutions and studies on sensitivity. Practical approbation of models is based on solving and researching a wide range of tasks on modelling queuing systems with expectation from different subject areas. The basis of the methodology used for modelling and optimization is the provision of using as an optimization criterion (objective function) the total reduced costs in both service channels and queue losses. The research is aimed at reviewing and analysing queuing systems with various event flows in the AnyLogic simulation environment.