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January 1, 2017Procedia ManufacturingOpen Access

Modelling, Simulation and Optimization of the Materials Flow of a Multi-product Assembling Plant

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WNWilson R. NyembaUniversity of ZimbabweCMCharles MbohwaUniversity of South Africa

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Overview

Randomized trial analyzes materials flow optimization in a multi-product furniture plant, suggesting improved efficiency.

Key Points

  • The aim is to model and simulate materials flow to optimize efficiency in a multi-product assembling plant.
  • Developed generic simulation models for 2 products using Arena® Simulation Software.
  • Conducted simulation experiments to analyze material flow.
  • Evaluated the impact on throughput and storage requirements at workstations.
  • Average hourly throughput significantly increased after implementing the simulation results.
  • Additional space for material storage was created before processing at workstations.
  • Models proved compatible with other company products for improved production planning.

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Nyemba et al. (2017) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2ddb3dddf2bb6c0bd58b19https://doi.org/10.1016/j.promfg.2017.02.007
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