DocumentCode :
2999620
Title :
Applying discrete event simulation and an automated bottleneck analysis as an aid to detect running production constraints
Author :
Faget, Patrick ; Eriksson, Ulf ; Herrmann, Frank
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Virtual Manuf., Volvo Car Corp., Gothenburg, Sweden
fYear :
2005
fDate :
4-7 Dec. 2005
Abstract :
Discrete event simulation is an important decision support tool to evaluate changes in manufacturing, distribution or process facilities. The challenge arises when it comes to the integration of simulation as an effective tool to detect manufacturing constraints and to suggest improvement alternatives. This paper describes the application of a method for detecting bottlenecks in discrete event models developed by Toyota Motor Company. The objective in this case is to automate the bottleneck analysis facilitating the understanding and adoption of simulation by decision makers without knowledge of simulation. The main results of this paper are the validation of the bottleneck detection method and its integration with MS Excel spreadsheets. Moreover system improvement alternatives are presented by the use of design of experiments.
Keywords :
CAD/CAM; decision support systems; design of experiments; discrete event simulation; discrete event systems; manufacturing systems; production engineering computing; MS Excel spreadsheet; Toyota Motor Company; automated bottleneck analysis; bottleneck detection method; decision making; decision support tool; discrete event simulation; manufacturing constraints; running production constraints detection; Analytical models; Discrete event simulation; Event detection; Flow production systems; Manufacturing processes; Manufacturing systems; Production facilities; Production systems; Time measurement; Virtual manufacturing;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Simulation Conference, 2005 Proceedings of the Winter
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9519-0
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/WSC.2005.1574404
Filename :
1574404
Link To Document :
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