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Student Name: Marina Weil Afonso
Name of the Advisor: Fernando Luiz Cyrino Oliveira
Course: PROFESSIONAL MASTER IN LOGISTICS
ARTICLE TITLE: Simulation applied in the logistics of cargo formation of petroleum derivative for maritime shipment
ARTICLE ABSTRACT:
The present study aims to use discrete event simulation to evaluate scenarios and propose improvements in the process of cargo formation for maritime shipment of an oil derivative. Scenarios with changes in three variables were simulated in order to observe the impact on annual production: refinery storage capacity, production flow and shipment lot size. The criticality of the process is related to the production being interrupted by lack of space for storage of the product, the intermodal transport in the chain links, the road loading window and the existence of uncertainties and restrictions inherent to the operations of production, handling, storage and transportation.
An important conclusion of the study is that working with a smaller batch for maritime shipment results in higher annual production of the derivative, that is, there is a strategy that does not involve any changes in processes or infrastructure. Other factors that contributed to the increase in annual production were the addition of a tank in the refinery and the increase in production flow.
The analyses conducted in the study are important inputs for decision-making regarding the management of refinery and supply chain inventories. The simulation technique allowed to analyze several scenarios without the need to implement them, thus proving to be an effective tool with great added value to the study and practice of the organization.
Authors’ Abstracts:
Marina Weil Afonso: Graduated in Production Engineering from the Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF) in 2011 and completed a Professional Master’s Degree in Logistics at the Industrial Engineering Department of PUC-Rio in 2020. He currently works with petroleum products logistics and is attending the GCLOG Program (Graduate Certificate in Logistics and Supply Chain Management) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).