Transcript Simulation project.ppt

Balancing the production line at
Southern California Door
Company
Virginia Marques-Arbogast
Simulation Modeling & Analysis
Project Objectives
Model the present facility layout and
flow.
 Find the current bottlenecks.
 Make suggestions to increase
production.
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Description
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Southern California Door company
produces solid. wooden doors
Model Assumptions
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Time distributions have been estimated
based on available data
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No downtimes have been considered
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No breaks or shifts for operators
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Raw material always available
Output Analysis
Avg
Std Var.
Doors
Now
Altern.1
Altern.2
40
47.2
78.2
0
0.83666
0.447214
Recommendations
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Invest in two Forklift machines
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Redesign facility layout