Using simulation for facility design: a case study

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Abstract

A discrete event simulation model was developed and used to estimate the storage area required for a proposed overseas textile manufacturing facility. It was found that the simulation was able to achieve this because of its ability to both store attribute values and to show queuing levels at an individual product level. It was also found that the process of undertaking the simulation project initiated useful discussions regarding the operation of the facility. Discrete event simulation is shown to be much more than an exercise in quantitative analysis of results and an important task of the simulation project manager is to initiate a debate among decision makers regarding the assumptions of how the system operates.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)670-677
Number of pages8
JournalSimulation modelling practice and theory
Volume16
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2008

Keywords

  • simulation
  • facility design
  • textile
  • storage capacity

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