Manufacturing case studies: simulation modeling for quality and productivity in steel cord manufacturing

Authors:
Can Hulusi Türkseven;Gürdal Ertek
Affiliations:
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN;Sabanci University, Orhanli, Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey
Venue:
Proceedings of the 35th conference on Winter simulation: driving innovation
Year:
2003

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Abstract

We describe the application of simulation modeling to estimate and improve quality and productivity performance of a steel cord manufacturing system. We describe the typical steel cord manufacturing plant, emphasize its distinguishing characteristics, identify various production settings and discuss applicability of simulation as a management decision support tool. Besides presenting the general structure of the developed simulation model, we focus on wire fractures, which can be an important source of system disruption.