Developing reusable modeling capabilities for simulating high volume electronics manufacturing systems

Author

Farrington, Phillip A. ; Swain, James J. ; Evans, John L. ; Rogers, John S.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Ind. & Syst. Eng., Alabama Univ., Huntsville, AL, USA

Volume

19

Issue

2

fYear

1996

fDate

4/1/1996 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

89

Lastpage

97

Abstract

This paper introduces software tools for the rapid modeling and analysis of high volume electronics production lines. The tools discussed include a Windows-based line definition program and static capacity evaluator with proposed links to a variety of simulation packages. In addition, the authors will review a set of submodels/templates developed in WITNESS and ARENA which give the user the capability to rapidly model a line while still providing access to a more general simulation environment for model customization and enhancement

Keywords

electronic equipment manufacture; production engineering computing; ARENA; WITNESS; Windows packages; customization; high volume electronics manufacturing system; line definition program; production line; rapid modeling; reusable models; simulation; software tools; static capacity evaluator; submodels; templates; Consumer electronics; Costs; Electronics industry; Electronics packaging; Manufacturing industries; Manufacturing processes; Manufacturing systems; Modeling; Production; Virtual manufacturing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology, Part C, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1083-4400

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/3476.507144

Filename

507144