A simulation analysis of sequencing rules in a flexible flowline

Article Abstract:

A study has been conducted to develop a realistic simulation model of a flexible flowline and to use that model to test different sequencing and scheduling rules, implemented in the control program of the flexible flowline. The flexible flowline, the Transporter, possesses a certain likeness to a traditional footwear assembly line. The storage request sequencing rule used is the nearest box rule. Findings have indicated that when this rule was implemented in the program control, it caused the Transporter to obtain the worst results by any of the four previously selected performance measures.

Metalworking machinery, not elsewhere classified, Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing, Flexible Assembly & Quality Control Test, Research, Models, Simulation methods, Simulation, Quality control equipment, Flexible manufacturing systems, Flexible assembly systems, Assembly-line balancing

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Integrated production/distribution planning in supply chains: an invited review

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An analysis of the effective management of operations using one of three approaches, namely, Total Quality Management, Flexible Manufacturing Systems and Supply Chain Management mechanisms, was conducted. A taxonomical framework for investigating supply chains from an operational viewpoint was used. Results suggest a reassessment of the three stages of the supply chain, which includes suppliers, plant and distribution, the development of integrated approaches to managing inventory decisions, the use of information sharing and the need for simulation models.

Distribution Channels, Planning

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Selecting the CP metric: a risk aversion approach

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A risk aversion approach was developed for the selection of compromise programming (CP) metric based on the linkage between CP and Arrow's risk theory. The reliable specification of the CP metric defines the compromise distance from the ideal point to a point in the n-attribute space. The linkage between the decisionmaker's risk aversion for random deviations and the metric also led to a method for estimating CP.

Risk management

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