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Simulation Improves Material Handling in General Assembly

Authors:
Julio Pérez
Gabriel Carreño
Ozge Çivit
Edward J. Williams

Keywords: Material Handling; Material Flow; Assembly; Manufacturing; Discrete-Event Process Simulation

Abstract:
Discrete-event process simulation has long since achieved distinction as a powerful tool for the improvement of all aspects of manufacturing operations, including but not limited to equipment selection, maintenance policies, inventory management, buffer sizing and location, production scheduling, and work flow. The study documented here used simulation to analyze and improve the material handling operations responsible for delivering raw material to the line and taking finished product away for subsequent shipment. The improvements addressed important metrics such as reliability of supply, timeliness of supply, equipment utilization, worker utilization, and cost.

Pages: 7 to 13

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2017

Publication date: October 8, 2017

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4537

ISBN: 978-1-61208-594-4

Location: Athens, Greece

Dates: from October 8, 2017 to October 12, 2017