A simulation tool for performance evaluation of hybrid CONWIP/Kanban control policy | |
| Author | Chu Thanh Chung |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.ISE-05-08 |
| Subject(s) | Production control--Simulation methods Assembly-line methods |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Advanced Technologies |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. ISE-05-08 |
| Abstract | CONWIP (constant work in process) and Kanban control policies are applied in many production systems. Each control policy has many advantages and disadvantages. A hybrid policy was introduced, called two-boundary hybrid CONWIP and Kanban to combine the advantages of both policies. The hybrid policy maintains high throughput of CONWIP policy and individually controlled each stage inside system of Kanban policy. In this thesis a simulation tool written in C++ using Hypersim discrete event simulation library is built to evaluate performances of a generic assembly system controlled by two-boundary hybrid policy. The simulation model can be used for cases having the same assumptions with the generic assembly system. Based on the simulation tool, a hypothetical system is used as an example to evaluate effects of input factors in various cases: deterministic and stochastic of processing time of machines, deterministic and stochastic of arrival rate of main body part in assembly line. Finally, the hybrid policy is compared to pure Kanban policy in the same hypothetical production line. |
| Year | 2005 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. ISE-05-08 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Advanced Technologies (SAT) |
| Department | Department of Industrial Systems Engineering (DISE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Industrial Systems Engineering (ISE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Voratas Kachitvichyanukul; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Anulark Techanitisawad ;Huynh Trung Luong; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Government of Vietnam; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2005 |