Title :
A corporate strategy for implementing process simulation
Author :
Payne, Douglas J. ; Thondavadi, Nandu N. ; Francis, Phil
Author_Institution :
Square D Co., Palatine, IL, USA
Abstract :
Square D Company has embarked on a program of institutionalizing modern manufacturing practices in its plants worldwide by forming the Corporate Technology Center (CTC), which is to provide product and process related advanced technology. The implementation approach used consists of eight steps: (1) obtain top management support; (2) select simulation software; (3) define roles/responsibilities; (4) obtain support at all levels in organization; (5) identify plant simulationists; (6) train plant simulationists; (7) train management; and (8) implement projects with tangible results. In eight months, CTC has far exceeded its original goals in institutionalizing simulation methodologies in over 12 manufacturing locations
Keywords :
digital simulation; management; manufacturing data processing; production control; Corporate Technology Center; corporate strategy; management; plant simulationists; process simulation; simulation software; top management support; Automatic control; Control systems; Design automation; Environmental management; Manufacturing processes; Planning; Pulp manufacturing; Testing; Total quality management; Virtual manufacturing;
Conference_Titel :
Simulation Conference, 1990. Proceedings., Winter
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA
Print_ISBN :
0-911801-72-3
DOI :
10.1109/WSC.1990.129632
