An Approach To Assembly Facilities Layout Design Problems Using Simulation

This project focuses on designing an assembly line. Besides, the effects of different model configuration and number of station reduction on the assembly line are studied. In order to design an assembly line, minimum number of station is use to ensure high station’s and worker’s utilization. T...

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Main Author: Yusof, Norazian
Format: Monograph
Language:English
Published: Universiti Sains Malaysia 2005
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description This project focuses on designing an assembly line. Besides, the effects of different model configuration and number of station reduction on the assembly line are studied. In order to design an assembly line, minimum number of station is use to ensure high station’s and worker’s utilization. The assembly line model is developing using WITNESS simulation software. Four assembly line models with different configuration are built using WITNESS. The aim of the simulation is to find the best design that will be later implemented in reality. Statistical analysis, ANOVA is used to find any significance or insignificance of performance measures for different layout model. Results from the experiment have revealed that model’s configuration influence the line’s performance measure.
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spelling usm-580262023-04-13T05:10:14Z http://eprints.usm.my/58026/ An Approach To Assembly Facilities Layout Design Problems Using Simulation Yusof, Norazian T Technology TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery This project focuses on designing an assembly line. Besides, the effects of different model configuration and number of station reduction on the assembly line are studied. In order to design an assembly line, minimum number of station is use to ensure high station’s and worker’s utilization. The assembly line model is developing using WITNESS simulation software. Four assembly line models with different configuration are built using WITNESS. The aim of the simulation is to find the best design that will be later implemented in reality. Statistical analysis, ANOVA is used to find any significance or insignificance of performance measures for different layout model. Results from the experiment have revealed that model’s configuration influence the line’s performance measure. Universiti Sains Malaysia 2005-03-01 Monograph NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/58026/1/An%20Approach%20To%20Assembly%20Facilities%20Layout%20Design%20Problems%20Using%20Simulation.pdf Yusof, Norazian (2005) An Approach To Assembly Facilities Layout Design Problems Using Simulation. Project Report. Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pusat Pengajian Kejuruteraan Mekanikal. (Submitted)
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An Approach To Assembly Facilities Layout Design Problems Using Simulation
title An Approach To Assembly Facilities Layout Design Problems Using Simulation
title_full An Approach To Assembly Facilities Layout Design Problems Using Simulation
title_fullStr An Approach To Assembly Facilities Layout Design Problems Using Simulation
title_full_unstemmed An Approach To Assembly Facilities Layout Design Problems Using Simulation
title_short An Approach To Assembly Facilities Layout Design Problems Using Simulation
title_sort approach to assembly facilities layout design problems using simulation
topic T Technology
TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
url http://eprints.usm.my/58026/
http://eprints.usm.my/58026/1/An%20Approach%20To%20Assembly%20Facilities%20Layout%20Design%20Problems%20Using%20Simulation.pdf