Using Simulation to Evaluate Site Traffic at an Automobile Truck Plant

Topics:
Automotive
Tags:
Business Operations,
Forward Vision Services,
JIT,
Quality
Source:
Forward Vision Services

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Overview: The trends in automotive manufacturing have increased the focus on the Just-In-Time (JIT) delivery of automotive components. This paper focuses on the use of discrete event simulation to address the many traffic related considerations brought on by this more aggressive inventory method. The model considered factors such as plant schedule, gate staffing, vehicle production, truck size, and travel time, vehicle speed, loading time, and marshalling requirements. This paper will focus on the construction of the model, its data file flexibility, and the results of the experiments evaluated during the project.

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Format: PDF | Size: 368KB | Date: Nov 2001 | Pages: 4

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