• DocumentCode
    3374022
  • Title

    Scheduling analysis using discrete event simulation

  • Author

    Williams, Edward J. ; Ahitov, Igal

  • Author_Institution
    Eng. Comput. Center, Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, MI, USA
  • fYear
    1996
  • fDate
    8-11 Apr 1996
  • Firstpage
    148
  • Lastpage
    154
  • Abstract
    Describes a production shop which needed to undertake schedule analyses at the macro level of planning and explain the methods of using simulation to obtain valid, credible schedule analyses quickly. After a discussion of the simulation model itself, we present actual simulation results and conclusions. These successful simulation results help the production shop attain nimble adaptation to product mix requirements, optimal in-process buffer sizing, and speedy combination of the ability to schedule proposals to meet throughput targets
  • Keywords
    discrete event simulation; manufacturing data processing; planning; production control; scheduling; discrete event simulation; macro planning level; optimal in-process buffer sizing; product mix requirements adaptation; production shop; proposals; scheduling analysis; throughput targets; Analytical models; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Discrete event simulation; Job shop scheduling; Mathematical model; Predictive models; Processor scheduling; Production; USA Councils;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Simulation Symposium, 1996., Proceedings of the 29th Annual
  • Conference_Location
    New Orleans, LA
  • ISSN
    1080-241X
  • Print_ISBN
    0-8186-7432-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/SIMSYM.1996.492162
  • Filename
    492162