SCSC2003 Abstract S3224
Exploring Alternatives in an Automotive Industry Job Shop Using Simulation
Exploring Alternatives in an Automotive Industry Job Shop Using Simulation
Submitting Author: Mr. Edward Williams
Abstract:
The bastion of simulation application has long been the manufacturing industry. In particular, the major corporations within the automotive industry, which is highly complex, multiply tiered, and a significant component of the manufacturing economic sector in both North America and Europe, have repeatedly, aggressively, and profitably applied simulation to the investigation and improvement of production systems. However, many of the smaller companies supplying components to motor vehicle manufacturers have had greater difficulty accessing and applying simulation technology. In this case study, we examine the introduction and use of discrete-process simulation into an automotive component supplier for the examination of various plausible scenarios whose effects production engineers and their management wished to anticipate.
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