Analysis of Shop Floor Performance through Discrete Event Simulation: A Case Study

Shop floor performance management is a method to ensure the effective utilization of people, processes, and equipment. Changes in the shop floor might have a positive or negative effect on production performance. Therefore, optimal shop floor operation is required to enhance shop floor performance...

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Main Authors: Yeong, Wei Ng, Chan, Joshua Ren Jie, Kamaruddin, Shahrul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
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Chan, Joshua Ren Jie
Kamaruddin, Shahrul
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description Shop floor performance management is a method to ensure the effective utilization of people, processes, and equipment. Changes in the shop floor might have a positive or negative effect on production performance. Therefore, optimal shop floor operation is required to enhance shop floor performance and to ensure the long-term efficiency of the production process. This work presents a case study of a semiconductor industry. The punching department is modeled to investigate the effect of changes in the shop floor on production performance through discrete event simulation. The effects on the throughput rate, machine utilization, and labor utilization are studied by adjusting the volume of parts, number of operators, and flow pattern of parts in a series of models. Simulation results are tested and analyzed by using analysis of variance (ANOVA).The best model under changes in the shop floor is identified during the exploration of alternative scenarios.
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spelling usm-383212018-01-10T02:09:27Z http://eprints.usm.my/38321/ Analysis of Shop Floor Performance through Discrete Event Simulation: A Case Study Yeong, Wei Ng Chan, Joshua Ren Jie Kamaruddin, Shahrul TJ1-1570 Mechanical engineering and machinery Shop floor performance management is a method to ensure the effective utilization of people, processes, and equipment. Changes in the shop floor might have a positive or negative effect on production performance. Therefore, optimal shop floor operation is required to enhance shop floor performance and to ensure the long-term efficiency of the production process. This work presents a case study of a semiconductor industry. The punching department is modeled to investigate the effect of changes in the shop floor on production performance through discrete event simulation. The effects on the throughput rate, machine utilization, and labor utilization are studied by adjusting the volume of parts, number of operators, and flow pattern of parts in a series of models. Simulation results are tested and analyzed by using analysis of variance (ANOVA).The best model under changes in the shop floor is identified during the exploration of alternative scenarios. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/38321/1/Analysis_of_Shop_Floor_Performance_through_Discrete_Event_Simulation_A_Case_Study.pdf Yeong, Wei Ng and Chan, Joshua Ren Jie and Kamaruddin, Shahrul (2014) Analysis of Shop Floor Performance through Discrete Event Simulation: A Case Study. Journal of Industrial Engineering, 2014 (878906). pp. 1-10. ISSN 2314-4882 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/878906
spellingShingle TJ1-1570 Mechanical engineering and machinery
Yeong, Wei Ng
Chan, Joshua Ren Jie
Kamaruddin, Shahrul
Analysis of Shop Floor Performance through Discrete Event Simulation: A Case Study
title Analysis of Shop Floor Performance through Discrete Event Simulation: A Case Study
title_full Analysis of Shop Floor Performance through Discrete Event Simulation: A Case Study
title_fullStr Analysis of Shop Floor Performance through Discrete Event Simulation: A Case Study
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of Shop Floor Performance through Discrete Event Simulation: A Case Study
title_short Analysis of Shop Floor Performance through Discrete Event Simulation: A Case Study
title_sort analysis of shop floor performance through discrete event simulation: a case study
topic TJ1-1570 Mechanical engineering and machinery
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