Simulation modeling for the analysis and improvement of a manufacturing system | |
| Author | Nguyen Quang Luu |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. ISE-98-15 |
| Subject(s) | Manufacturing processes Simulation 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 |
| Abstract | In a manufacturing system, whenever there is a need for redesign or improvement it, one certainly would like to know in advance, the behaviour of the new system. Without interrupting the real system, simulation appears to be the effective tool to investigate and evaluate the alternatives. This study deals with a real problem of a workshop, which manufactures medium voltage cables. The goal is to improve the performance of the manufacturing system. The study consists of two paiis. The first part is the rearrangement of facility layout of the workshop with the support of FACTORY Package. The aim of this part is to minimize the total distance travelled and the costs of materials handling. The second part is to use simulation with Simple++ for modeling the system with some proposed layouts from first paii. The analysis is then made to investigate existing system and several other alternatives (taking some replacements of machines) to obtain the alternative that has the best performance. |
| Year | 1998 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Advanced Technologies |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Industrial Systems Engineering (ISE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Pandey, P.C.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Shanker, Kripa; Voratas Kachitvichyanukul; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Petro Vietnam ; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1998 |