Title :
Establishing man-machine ratio using simulation
Author_Institution :
Intel Technol. Sdn. Bhd., Penang
Abstract :
Effective use of machines and headcounts is essential in manufacturing for high return of investment from expensive resources in today´s competitive business environment. It is thus crucial to establish optimal man-machine ratio to gain high resource utilization and output. In this paper, we discuss the deficiency of traditional static methods and how simulation can be applied to overcome these deficiency in order to establish optimal man-machine ratio. In addition, we discuss using simulation to facilitate decision making on headcount movement from non-constraint tool to constraint tool to boost productivity of constraint tool, and ultimately increase overall factory output.
Keywords :
decision making; manufacturing resources planning; productivity; resource allocation; competitive business environment; decision making; factory output; headcount movement; manufacturing; nonconstraint tool; optimal man-machine ratio; productivity; resource utilization; return of investment; simulation; Analytical models; Discrete event simulation; Investments; Man machine systems; Manufacturing industries; Resource management; Software testing; System testing; Throughput; Virtual manufacturing;
Conference_Titel :
Simulation Conference, 2007 Winter
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1306-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1306-5
DOI :
10.1109/WSC.2007.4419787
