DocumentCode
2122106
Title
Dow Chemical design for Six Sigma rail delivery project
Author
Buss, Patti ; Ivey, N.
Author_Institution
Dow Chem. Co., Midland, MI, USA
Volume
2
fYear
2001
fDate
2001
Firstpage
1248
Abstract
Dow Chemical needed to find a solution that would enable them to meet the forecasted increase in demand for a line of products. In order to find the most cost effective solution that met all project criteria, Dow Chemical implemented Six Sigma principles. By utilizing the Six Sigma methodology combined with discrete event simulation, Dow was able to devise a solution that would allow them to meet the increase in demand with savings of $2.45 MM in capital expenditure. This paper outlines the steps that Dow took to complete the project, as well as a discussion of the simulation models and project results
Keywords
discrete event simulation; goods dispatch data processing; logistics data processing; manufacturing industries; railways; Dow Chemical; Six Sigma rail delivery project; discrete event simulation; manufacturing sites; Chemical products; Costs; Demand forecasting; Load forecasting; Loading; Predictive models; Production; Rails; Six sigma; Virtual manufacturing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Simulation Conference, 2001. Proceedings of the Winter
Conference_Location
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7307-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/WSC.2001.977441
Filename
977441
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