The focus of this paper is a manufacturing system placed in Calabria (Italy) which produces high pressure hydraulic hoses. The objective is to implement a simulator to be used bot...
Duilio Curcio, Francesco Longo, Giovanni Mirabelli
Discrete event simulation can be used for virtual prototyping of new manufacturing facilities. Models built for this purpose must be easy to use, flexible, and provide a realistic...
Deborah J. Medeiros, Mark T. Traband, April Tribbl...
Agility, speed and flexibility in production networks are required in today's global competition in the flat world. The accuracy of order date delivery promises is a key elem...
Juhani Heilala, Jari Montonen, Arttu Salmela, Pasi...
Lean manufacturing aims at flexible and efficient manufacturing systems by reducing waste in all forms, such as, production of defective parts, excess inventory, unnecessary proce...
Durk-Jouke van der Zee, Arnout Pool, Jakob Wijngaa...
A simulation model was developed and tested using Taylor II to justify the implementation of a Flexible Manufacturing Cell (FMC). The current production capacity at the existing C...