Do we have enough storage space? How much more could we produce if we had two additional systems? Are we equipped to produce enough to meet our demand over the next year? These and many other questions are what led his company to have a closer look at the topic of logistics simulation, recalls Jörg Geiselhart, Head of Operations, Business Unit Food & Beverage at Dätwyler.

Plant simulation can be used for modelling, simulating, analysing and optimising logistics systems and their individual processes. Well in advance of the actual production, the material flows and resource usage can be analysed and planned on a scale ranging from global to local. Appealing visualisations and diagrams along with detailed reports serve as a decision-making tool in the context of business intralogistics.