DocumentCode :
388665
Title :
Simulating reality using AutoMod
Author :
Rohrer, Matthew W. ; McGregor, Ian W.
Author_Institution :
Planning & Logistics Solutions, Brooks-PRI Autom., Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Volume :
1
fYear :
2002
fDate :
8-11 Dec. 2002
Firstpage :
173
Abstract :
Decision making in industry has become more complicated in recent years. Customers are more demanding, competition is more fierce, and costs for labor and raw materials continue to rise. Managers need state-of-the-art tools to help in planning, design, and operations of their facilities. Simulation provides a virtual factory where ideas can be tested and performance improved. The AutoMod product suite from Brooks-PRI Automation has been used on thousands of projects to help engineers and managers make the best decisions possible. With the release of AutoMod 11.0 in 2002, AutoMod now supports hierarchical model construction. This new architecture allows users to reuse model objects in other models, decreasing the time required to build a model. Composite models are just one of the latest advances that make AutoMod one of the most widely used simulation software packages.
Keywords :
digital simulation; production engineering computing; software packages; AutoMod; design; hierarchical model construction; operations; planning; simulation software packages; virtual factory; Computer architecture; Costs; Decision making; Engineering management; Manufacturing automation; Project management; Raw materials; Software packages; Testing; Virtual manufacturing;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Simulation Conference, 2002. Proceedings of the Winter
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7614-5
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/WSC.2002.1172881
Filename :
1172881
Link To Document :
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