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Manufacturing performance optimization: The simulation—expert mechanism approach

Published:2009-06-29 Issue:12 Volume:223 Page:1625-1634
ISSN:0954-4054
Container-title:Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture
language:en
Short-container-title:Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Author:

Mebrahtu H¹,Walker R¹,Dionysopoulos T²,Mileham T³

Affiliation:

1. Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, UK

2. SELEX GALILEO, Basildon, UK

3. University of Bath, Bath, UK

Abstract

This paper presents an expert mechanism approach to manufacturing performance optimization using simulation as the base tool. The expert mechanism is integrated to the back end of a manufacturing simulator to interpret manufacturing simulation results, assess performance, and then, consistent with set constraints, to effect changes on controllable variables prior to the next run to improve performance. The expert mechanism has a knowledge base that includes proven operations management performance-enhancing methods. In contrast, existing commercial simulation-optimization methods use meta-heuristics in which a near-optimum value is searched from a population of alternative solutions, which can be inefficient in terms of time and cost. The findings of a real case study from a world-class manufacturing company are discussed to demonstrate the expert mechanism and compare it with one of the widely used commercial simulation optimizers.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering,Mechanical Engineering

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1243/09544054JEM1485

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