Case Study: Meta achieves 92% rack-receiving throughput with AnyLogic simulation software

Optimizing New Hyperscale Data Centers Designs for Rack Delivery Workflow

Meta needed to optimize the rack-receiving workflow for a new hyperscale data center to avoid bottlenecks and delays before construction. Without strong simulation capabilities, the team struggled to predict operational constraints and resource utilization, so they turned to AnyLogic simulation software for support.

Using AnyLogic, Meta built a 3D agent-based visualization and a discrete-event simulation model to test team allocations, workflow steps, and variability, then ran optimization and Monte Carlo experiments. The result was a throughput increase from 40% to 92%, a reduction in process duration from 3.7 to 2.2 days, and the elimination of cabling and positioning bottlenecks, helping Meta create a more data-driven data center design before building.

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