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WSC
2007
13 years 9 months ago
Measuring manufacturing throughput using takt time analysis and simulation
This paper is motivated by a case study performed at a company that manufactures two main types of customized products. In an effort to significantly increase their throughput cap...
Jun Duanmu, Kevin Taaffe
WSC
2000
13 years 8 months ago
Using simulation for manufacturing process reengineering: a practical case study
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 m...
Lisete Silva, Ana Luisa Ramos, Pedro M. Vilarinho
WSC
2007
13 years 9 months ago
Classification analysis for simulation of machine breakdowns
Machine failure is often an important factor in throughput of manufacturing systems. To simplify the inputs to the simulation model for complex machining and assembly lines, we ha...
Lanting Lu, Christine S. M. Currie, Russell C. H. ...
WSC
2007
13 years 9 months ago
Manufacturing process management using a flexible modeling and simulation approach
The focus of this paper is a manufacturing system placed in Calabria (Italy) which produces high pressure hydraulic hoses. The objective is to implement a simulator to be used bot...
Duilio Curcio, Francesco Longo, Giovanni Mirabelli
WSC
1997
13 years 8 months ago
Simulation of a New Product Workcell
As part of an ABB training program, two manufacturing engineers introduced a manufacturing facility to the benefits of modeling and simulation. The project goal was to evaluate a ...
Ron Shady, Gary Spake, F. Bradley Armstrong