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1997
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A Sortation System Model
Automotive manufacturing is a complex task involving several steps of machining and assembly. Typically, larger components of an automobile such as the body, engine etc. are assem...
Arun Jayaraman, Ramu Narayanaswamy, Ali K. Gunal
WSC
1997
14 years 6 days ago
Minimum Cost Adaptive Synchronization: Experiments with the ParaSol System
We present a novel adaptive synchronization algorithm, called the minimum average cost (MAC) algorithm, in the context of the ParaSol parallel simulation system. ParaSol is a mult...
Edward Mascarenhas, Felipe Knop, Vernon Rego
WSC
1997
14 years 6 days ago
Solving Engine Maintenance Capacity Problems with Simulation
For many companies the scheduling of job shops proves very difficult. Competing priorities (due dates, potential profit) from multiple customers confronts the plant manager with m...
Robert Gatland, Eric Yang, Kenneth Buxton
WSC
1997
14 years 6 days ago
A Framework for Incorporating Dynamic Strategies in Earth-Moving Simulations
Earthwork projects involve moving specific amounts of earth from a discrete set of source locations to a discrete set of destinations. Constructors use different methods and equip...
Govindan Kannan, Julio C. Martínez, Michael...
WSC
1997
14 years 6 days ago
Using a Simulation Model to Evaluate the Configuration of a Sortation Facility
At a parcel delivery company, the items being shipped must be sorted by destination. However, the company typically serves more destinations than there are distinct positions for ...
Dale Masel, David Goldsmith