The Development of Product Distribution System for New Distribution Centres Using Simulation Techniques

This study is to develop the product distribution system for three new Distribution Centers(DCs) in Chiang Rai, Thailand according to no historical data and no experience at the new DCs.Thedeveloped system will be used to evaluate the capability of the systemsassociated a question on the increasing arrival product volumes from the southern region of China.The exponential distribution and triangular distribution techniques are proposed tovary on the modules of the developed systems for simulation and evaluation. Chiang Khong, Chiang Sean and Mae SaiDCs in Chiang Rai province, Thailand arethe case study. Two product distribution systems were developed; Chiang Khong and Mae Sai system of road transportation and Chiang Sean system of waterway-road transportation. These two systems weresuccessfully developed and the capability of the systems was described subtly. The bottleneck problem causing a long queue ofwaiting trucks reflected on the systems efficiency.