A generic simulator for continuous flow manufacturing

Authors:
Michael G. Ketchum;Chandrashekar Krishnaswamy
Affiliations:
Dept. of Industrial Engineering/Op. Research, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA;Dept. of Industrial Engineering/Op. Research, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
Venue:
WSC '88 Proceedings of the 20th conference on Winter simulation
Year:
1988

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Abstract

The incorporation of concepts such as flexible manufacturing (FMS), computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM), just-in-time (JIT), and total quality control (TQC) in modern manufacturing environments render simulation modeling of such systems a complex and time consuming task. Continuous flow manufacturing (CFM) is a manufacturing strategy that employs the above concepts. This paper describes a generic simulator for modeling CFM systems. The simulator allows the details of the system to be represented parametrically, following a “core” modeling approach to represent the manufacturing logic. The focus in developing the simulator has been to represent the complex physical and operational characteristics of CFM systems in a realistic manner. In addition, quick and easy model development without involving repetitive programming for similar CFM systems has been an important consideration.