Title :
MAXX: a manufacturing oriented simulator
Author :
An, Chae ; Buckley, Stephen ; Palmer, Darcy ; Korein, James ; Ahmadi, Javad ; Ow, Peng Si ; Brunner, Urban
Author_Institution :
IBM Thomas J. Watson Res. Center, Yorktown Heights, NY, USA
Abstract :
MAXX is a manufacturing oriented simulator designed for detailed modeling and analysis of a manufacturing line. MAXX Version 4 is designed to evaluate a manufacturing line not only for steady-state long-term performance, but also for transient performance based on short-term production schedules. At the same time, it is easy and efficient to use. A methodology for dealing with the tradeoff is described. Central to the methodology is bottom-up design, which involves understanding the customer´s needs and incremental enhancement. A secondary concept in the methodology is systems integration. These concepts are explained in the development methodology for MAXX
Keywords :
digital simulation; manufacturing data processing; production control; software packages; MAXX; Version 4; bottom-up design; development methodology; manufacturing line; manufacturing oriented simulator; modeling; short-term production schedules; steady-state long-term performance; systems integration; transient performance; Analytical models; Computational modeling; Computer aided manufacturing; Decision making; Human computer interaction; Java; Job shop scheduling; Routing; Virtual manufacturing; Writing;
Conference_Titel :
Electronic Manufacturing Technology Symposium, 1990 Proceedings, Competitive Manufacturing for the Next Decade. IEMT Symposium, Ninth IEEE/CHMT International
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
DOI :
10.1109/IEMT9.1990.114990
