Title :
FIST-fast interactive simulation tool
Author_Institution :
Cranfield Inst. of Technol., UK
Abstract :
This paper describes the application of a reduced event simulation technique to the analysis of transfer lines at Ford Motor Company, Engine Operations. The technique eliminates the need to simulate parts in a system, reducing the number of events that are required to be modelled. This in turn reduces the time required for the model to run whilst maintaining the accuracy of the results that are obtained from the model
Keywords :
Ford; automobile industry; discrete event simulation; manufacturing data processing; production control; scheduling; software packages; Engine Operations; FIST; Ford Motor Company; fast interactive simulation tool; reduced event simulation technique; transfer lines;
Conference_Titel :
Increased Production Through Discrete Event Simulation, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
London
