The impact of simulation in manufacturing decision making

New Developments and Decision-makings in Production and Retailing

“…Simulation is defined as 'a powerful tool for the analysis of new system designs, retrofits to existing systems and proposed changes to operating rules' (Carson 2003). Many researchers used simulation-based approaches to make production control decisions (Eilon and Hodgson 1967;Rogers and Gordon 1993;Hollocks 1995;Chong et al 2003;Chan and Chan 2004). Several researchers (Harmonosky and Robohn 1991;Harmonosky 1995) reviewed the use of simulation in scheduling.…”

Modeling and Analysis of a Manufacturing Plant Using Discrete Event Simulation

“…Quantitative and qualitative benefits have been attributed to simplifications, and experienced by organizations [2]. Quantitative benefits typically include: reduction in operating costs, throughput time, capital costs, design-to-market time and faster implementation of plant changes.…”

“…Quantitative benefits typically include: reduction in operating costs, throughput time, capital costs, design-to-market time and faster implementation of plant changes. Qualitative benefits typically include: reduction in risk, greater understanding of processes, improvements in communication, better team integration and better development of skills within the organization [2,3].…”

“…Simulation is a powerful tool for solving many problems, particularly in manufacturing [1,2]. Its use in the modeling and analysis of manufacturing systems are one of its largest application areas, which have become increasingly important in the last couple of decades [3,4].…”

“…Typical issues addressed are: the need for and the quantity of equipment and personnel, performance evaluation, and evaluation of operational procedures [2,5].…”