Evaluating the performance of a multipart production system using discrete event simulation (DES)

• Main Authors: Mat Desa, Wan Laailatul Hanim, Kamaruddin, Shahrul, Mohd Nawawi, Mohd Kamal, Khalid, Ruzelan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: IACSIT Press, Singapore 2013
• Subjects: TS Manufactures
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/8322/1/wAN.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/8322/; http://dx.doi.org/10.7763/IPEDR
• Institution: Universiti Utara Malaysia

This paper aims to demonstrate the ability of Discrete Even Simulation (DES) in detecting bottlenecks.A DES model was developed based on the logic and using data collected from a manufacturing plant in the northern region of Malaysia that specializes in producing aircraft composite parts.The detecti...