Improving Production Line Performance:A case study

A case-based research method was chosen with the aim to provide an exemplar of practice and test the proposition that the use of simulation can improve productivity. Three alternatives were performed by considering the aspects of operator, machine, and workstation to define productivity improvement...

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Main Authors: Wan Mahmood, Wan Hasrulnizzam, Ab Rahman, Mohd Nizam, Md Deros, Baba, A.G., Jaharah
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Language:English
Published: Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland 2011
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author Wan Mahmood, Wan Hasrulnizzam
Ab Rahman, Mohd Nizam
Md Deros, Baba
A.G., Jaharah
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Md Deros, Baba
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description A case-based research method was chosen with the aim to provide an exemplar of practice and test the proposition that the use of simulation can improve productivity. Three alternatives were performed by considering the aspects of operator, machine, and workstation to define productivity improvement alternatives for operation optimisation. The research determines the optimum result to improve the current operation system. The experiments on simulated and real data clearly indicate that the productivity improvement in the current performance can be achieved by re-allocating the number of operators and machines effectively instead of a combination. The paper presents a novel example of the use of simulation to estimate the production line performance. The paper highlights this method by addressing this operational issue and the likelihood of the success of the strategic decision to improve productivity.
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spelling utem-45972022-01-06T14:45:20Z http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/4597/ Improving Production Line Performance:A case study Wan Mahmood, Wan Hasrulnizzam Ab Rahman, Mohd Nizam Md Deros, Baba A.G., Jaharah TS Manufactures TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery A case-based research method was chosen with the aim to provide an exemplar of practice and test the proposition that the use of simulation can improve productivity. Three alternatives were performed by considering the aspects of operator, machine, and workstation to define productivity improvement alternatives for operation optimisation. The research determines the optimum result to improve the current operation system. The experiments on simulated and real data clearly indicate that the productivity improvement in the current performance can be achieved by re-allocating the number of operators and machines effectively instead of a combination. The paper presents a novel example of the use of simulation to estimate the production line performance. The paper highlights this method by addressing this operational issue and the likelihood of the success of the strategic decision to improve productivity. Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland 2011 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/4597/1/AMM.44-47.4136.pdf Wan Mahmood, Wan Hasrulnizzam and Ab Rahman, Mohd Nizam and Md Deros, Baba and A.G., Jaharah (2011) Improving Production Line Performance:A case study. Applied Mechanics and Materials, 44-47. pp. 4136-4140. ISSN 1660-9366 http://www.scientific.net/AMM.44-47.4136
spellingShingle TS Manufactures
TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Wan Mahmood, Wan Hasrulnizzam
Ab Rahman, Mohd Nizam
Md Deros, Baba
A.G., Jaharah
Improving Production Line Performance:A case study
title Improving Production Line Performance:A case study
title_full Improving Production Line Performance:A case study
title_fullStr Improving Production Line Performance:A case study
title_full_unstemmed Improving Production Line Performance:A case study
title_short Improving Production Line Performance:A case study
title_sort improving production line performance:a case study
topic TS Manufactures
TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
url http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/4597/
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http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/4597/1/AMM.44-47.4136.pdf