This paper describes some identifiable trends in the manufacturing industry regarding the increased use of simulation tools, especially by smallto medium-sized companies. These trends have resulted in the need for a new type of engineer, namely simulation engineer. This need prompted the University of Skövde to develop a B.Sc. simulation engineering study program. The contents and layout of the...

production planning is performed through diverse methods according to the type of the system it is structured upon. one of the most important steps before production planning is to determine which system best fits the firm, and how the facilities should be designed. both job-shop and group-technology systems have their own pros and cons, each of which is suitable to a specific kind of factory. ...

Simulation plays a critical role in the design of products, materials and manufacturing processes. Increasingly, simulation is replacing physical tests to ensure product reliability and quality thereby facilitating steady reductions in design cycles. However, with the current global environmental crisis, there are gaps in the simulation tools used by industry to provide reliable results from wh...

It is vital for manufacturing companies not only to cope with frequent product changes and fluctuating demands, but also to reduce the impact of disturbances on the overall manufacturing performance. In this paper a real-time scheduling mechanism for dynamic discrete manufacturing is presented. Modified mean flow time performance for different scheduling approaches is compared through off-line ...

In this chapter we discuss the use of computer simulation in design and operation of car and truck assembly plants as well as automotive components manufacturing plants. Most of the automotive manufacturers worldwide and, in particular, the big three U.S.-based companies (General Motors Corporation, Ford Motor Company, and Chrysler Corporation) currently require that all new and modified manufa...

A discrete event simulation based “on-line near-real-time” dynamic scheduling and optimization system has been conceptualized, designed, and developed to optimize cycle time and asset utilization in the complex manufacturing environment of semiconductor test manufacturing. Our approach includes the application of rules and optimization algorithm, using multiple variables as an integral part of ...

In this research, computer simulation is used for Electronic Manufacturing Service (EMS) plant layout analysis. The current layout of this manufacturing plant is a process layout, which is not suitable due to the nature of an EMS that has high-volume and high-variety environment. Moreover, quick response and high flexibility are also needed. Then, cellular manufacturing layout design was determ...

This paper begins by identifying the potential Promise of Simulation domain. It also provides a brief review of this domain and modeling methodologies as applied to supply chain optimization. Problems and solutions of this area are discussed forming the rationale behind most of the industrial practice of this author. As a result most of the deterministic Business Process Reengineering and Oppor...

This paper presents a simulation study carried out to solve a problem of manufacturing process reengineering. The specific company in which the study took place is a medium size manufacturer of chest freezers, which required an in-depth analysis of its manufacturing operations in an attempt to increase its throughput and overall productivity. A simulation model of the current manufacturing syst...