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Efficient Simulation Method for General Assembly Systems With Material Handling Based on Aggregated Event-Scheduling
2010
IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering
In this paper, we study vehicle general assembly (GA) system with MH, and focus on developing an efficient simulation method for modeling and analysis where traditional simulation methods may suffer from ...
An aggregated event-scheduling simulation method with two-level framework (a dividing mechanism with boundary conditions for top level and a timing focus strategy based on max-plus algebra for bottom level ...
Sun for their valuable comments and suggestions. They also wish to thank the anonymous reviewers for their insightful comments. ...
doi:10.1109/tase.2009.2034135
fatcat:kcvebfirf5avrm45ngx4cr5eqm
Implementing a hybrid simulation model for a Kanban-based material handling system
2008
Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing
This paper proposes a hybrid simulation approach, using both discrete event and agent-based technologies, to model complex material handling processes in an assembly line. ...
Plant floor material handling is a loose loop in most assembly plants. ...
Section 4 presents a prototype DES simulation environment created for a simplified pull assembly line and a Kanban based material handling system with an emphasis on the agent-based modeling implemented ...
doi:10.1016/j.rcim.2007.09.012
fatcat:r6rosoc35bf3lmnhool4i7mdpu
Digital enterprise solution for integrated production planning and control
2010
Computers in industry (Print)
The deterministic optimization algorithms are complemented by a discrete-event simulation system to assess solution robustness in case of disturbances. ...
Digital enterprise technologies combined with sophisticated optimization algorithms can significantly contribute to the efficiency of production. ...
This research has been supported by the Hungarian Scientific Research Fund (OTKA) grants "New mathematical models and methods for integrated production planning and scheduling" K-76810, and "Production ...
doi:10.1016/j.compind.2009.10.008
fatcat:dm5xf2wdd5cxzetpe2uditgqte
Applying Aggregated Line Modeling Techniques to Optimize Real World Manufacturing Systems
2018
Procedia Manufacturing
Abstract The application of discrete event simulation methodology in the analysis of higher level manufacturing systems has been limited due to model complexity and the lack of aggregation techniques for ...
Abstract The application of discrete event simulation methodology in the analysis of higher level manufacturing systems has been limited due to model complexity and the lack of aggregation techniques for ...
Acknowledgement This research has been performed in cooperation with Volvo Car Corporation and with the help of several employees there, without which, the research would not have been possible. ...
doi:10.1016/j.promfg.2018.06.061
fatcat:3cswywnzsfe5doas53ta7hvqey
Real-Life Scheduling Using Constraint Programming and Simulation
2003
IFAC Proceedings Volumes
However, t he constraint-based, deterministic scheduling mode l can hardly account for all the uncertainties on the shop floor. ...
The system generates close-to-optimal production and capacity plans on the medium term, and detailed production schedules on the short-term. ...
Szántai for their help. ...
doi:10.1016/s1474-6670(17)37762-5
fatcat:rjozd44eefa33al5vkl22hbe2e
Mesoscopic supply chain simulation
2014
Journal of Computational Science
Combining elements of continuous simulation and discrete-event simulation, the mesoscopic approach facilitates modeling and simulation of many real world supply chain problems. ...
This paper compares existing approaches for supply chain simulation and shows the advantageousness of a mesoscopic approach for supply chain simulation. ...
Assembly and disassembly imitate material handling and (de-) composition of logistical units at distribution centers or warehouses. ...
doi:10.1016/j.jocs.2013.08.004
fatcat:k5ckevedinao3hn73w6vrbvrcq
Building supply chain communication systems: a review of methods and techniques
2006
Data Science Journal
Those definitions are useful to build up the context for information system in supply chain management.Then, we analyse the information exchanges within the supply chain, through the development of a model ...
Then we present high level approaches to supply chain communication, using semantic tools : agentbased approaches, ontology-based approaches and approaches based on the semantic web. ...
Dispatches and schedules may need further revision. A DFD is of great use in determining how each of these events should be handled most efficiently. ...
doi:10.2481/dsj.5.29
fatcat:tsoezapj5fb3bpknoqavtlgh4e
Robust production planning and capacity control for flexible assembly lines
2015
IFAC-PapersOnLine
In the paper, a combined production planning and capacity control method for assembly lines is proposed aiming at balancing the workload of the human operators and decreasing the overall production costs ...
Besides, the historical data is also used as direct input of discrete-event simulations, to determine the proper control policies of human operator allocations for the different scenarios mentioned above ...
The efficiency of the planning method is proven to be robust against the reject rates by evaluating its feasibility with discrete-event simulation. ...
doi:10.1016/j.ifacol.2015.06.432
fatcat:p35ts72cz5ge7fz4wsdgxswuay
Project Scheduling Approach to Production Planning
2003
CIRP annals
Although the capacity and material flow aspects of PP are coupled, a special solver developed for the project model efficiently solves problems of real-life sizes. ...
The model is applicable at different aggregation levels of PP, as we show with two real-life case studies. ...
Our method is based on a generalized version of the resource-constrained project scheduling problem [5] and unifies the resource and the material flow oriented aspects of PP. ...
doi:10.1016/s0007-8506(07)60601-5
fatcat:bwqfnropznemdd2xxczm3flti4
Modeling of Digital Twin Workshop in Planning via a Graph Neural Network: The Case of an Ocean Engineering Manufacturing Intelligent Workshop
2023
Applied Sciences
The utilization of complete twin data for prediction and visual simulation effectively eliminates the problem of unexpected factors interfering with scheduling in enterprise production planning and achieves ...
The proposed method has been verified in the case of structural assembly and welding workshops, has validity and reliability, and is superior to the traditional priority scheduling rules and heuristics ...
Acknowledgments: The authors are responsible for the contents of this publication. In addition, the authors would like to thank lab classmates for their contribution to the writing quality. Appl. ...
doi:10.3390/app131810134
fatcat:2p35a4g3oje2rc7ti5uluzfkuu
The Evaluation and Improvement of the Production Processes of an Automotive Industry Company via Simulation and Optimization
2023
Sustainability
Accordingly, the alternative designs are investigated for the improvement of the production processes by using discrete system simulation. ...
Production delays are significant problems for the loss of goodwill of the customers and the loss of profits associated with them. ...
Acknowledgments: I would like to express my appreciation to Burcu Altuno glu, Bergüzar Aslan, Rüya Gülsüm Yülek, and Ezgi Gizem Aydo gan for their valuable support during the development of this study. ...
doi:10.3390/su15032331
fatcat:wt674j6n4rfhxjottkcrc4vcli
A Deep Reinforcement Learning Based Scheduling Policy for Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems
2021
Procedia CIRP
This fact impedes an efficient comparison and choice of appropriate product family combinations for the production system. ...
The aim is to cluster these products in new assembly oriented product families for the optimization of existing assembly lines and the creation of future reconfigurable assembly systems. ...
Material handling system with fluctuated deliver time, random breakdown on RMT, limited number of modules, material resource, products with multi manufacturing processes, and dynamic order lists with task ...
doi:10.1016/j.procir.2021.09.089
fatcat:34hnxx65eraxvmx5ivbu256ef4
Clinic: aggregating subsystem models into an automotive total plant throughput model
2007
2007 Winter Simulation Conference
when attempting to model the entire plant with one simulation package. ...
This paper presents problems encountered within the simulation modeling community of General Motors when they are faced with the requirement to verify all new plant designs for their entire global manufacturing ...
Onur Ulgen would like to thank Ed Williams and Steve Beeler for their efforts in improving the clarity of his commentary and sharing their experience in aggregate modeling approaches. ...
doi:10.1109/wsc.2007.4419608
dblp:conf/wsc/MillerCFTMU07
fatcat:p47hpycuhnelhna3mnib6ibbim
Discrete-event simulation and data analysis for process flow improvements in a cabinet manufacturing facility
2021
International Journal of Simulation and Process Modelling
Discrete-event simulation (DES) using Simphony.NET, a simulation modelling tool developed at the University of Alberta, is used to investigate and analyse processes in an existing facility. ...
with mass customisation. ...
On the other hand, Bang and Kim (2010) used linear programming for production planning at the higher level, and a rule-based scheduling method for generating shop-floor scheduling at the lower level. ...
doi:10.1504/ijspm.2021.10033514
fatcat:hhl5pzlsxzd45ffbxdp3xmclvy
Operation management in reconfigurable manufacturing systems: Reconfiguration for error handling
2006
International Journal of Production Economics
Authors propose an object-oriented high-level control structure for real-time error handling, which integrates the new reconfiguration for error handling technology with the existing reactive scheduling ...
This paper, starting from a simulation case study, highlights advantage of using reconfiguration for error handling. ...
Bruccoleri to be a visiting scholar at the NSF ERC for Reconfigurable Machining System at the University of Michigan throughout the presented research. ...
doi:10.1016/j.ijpe.2004.10.009
fatcat:2xfescjekfgrxczmyqlelfdnxy
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