This paper presents an overview of a neutral reference architecture for integrating distributed manufacturing simulation systems with each other, with other manufacturing software applications, and with manufacturing data repositories. Other manufacturing software applications include, but are not limited to, systems used to: 1) design products, 2) specify processes, 3) engineer manufacturing s...

While discrete event simulation technology holds tremendous promise and has a strong and established background, manufacturing industry has been less than successful in the implementation of simulation as a decision support tool. This paper reports on research into developing simulation into a sustainable desktop resource to be used continuously by various manufacturing personnel as a decision ...

In the manufacturing context, there have been numerous efforts to use modeling and simulation tools and techniques to improve manufacturing efficiency over the last four decades. While an increasing number of manufacturing system decisions are being made based on the use of models, their use is still sporadic in many manufacturing environments. Our paper advocates for an approach combining MDA ...

This paper studies the application of the time segmentation parallel simulation approach to efficient simulation of simple manufacturing queueing systems, namely systems of queues in tandem with manufacturing blocking at each station. We discuss the difficulties in the way of applying the time segmentation method to this class of manufacturing systems and demonstrate that the time segmentation ...

lean manufacturing is a systematic approach to identifying and eliminating wastes (non-value added activities) through continuous improvement by conveying the product at the pull of the customer in pursuit of production. in a more basic term, more value with less work. since lean manufacturing eliminates many of the problems associated with poor production scheduling and line balancing, lean ma...

Standard representations for key manufacturing entities could help reduce the costs associated with simulation model construction and data exchange between simulation and other software applications. This change would make the use of simulation technology more affordable and accessible to a wide range of potential industrial users. To help foster this change, the Core Manufacturing Simulation D...

Agent based distributed manufacturing control and scheduling systems are subsets of new manufacturing systems. Multi agent systems (MAS) not only drive design and engineering control solutions but also influence flexibility, agility, and re-configurability, which makes MASs a better centralized systems than its traditional counterparts. However, implementation of all MASs in the real factories ...

The Composites Manufacturing HUB puts composites manufacturing simulations in the hands of those who need them to invent new and innovative ways to capture the extraordinary benefits of these high performance products at an acceptable manufactured cost. The HUB provides the user simple browser access to powerful tools that simulate the actual steps and outcome conditions of a complex manufactur...

In this paper, an attempt is made to systematically discuss the development of simulation systems for manufacturing system design. General requirements on manufacturing simulators are formulated and a framework to address the requirements is suggested. Problems of information representation as an activity underlying simulation are considered. This is to form the necessary mathematical foundatio...

A framework is proposed for support of design, task planning, and simulation of automated manufacturing systems. The framework establishes a hierarchy of method banks essential for improving the efficiency and cost effectiveness of manufacturing processes. The methods should support automatic generation of sequencing rules, design and configuration of the manufacturing facility and equipment, s...