Simulation Supported Facility Design: Application in a Manufacturing System

Abstract

System simulation is a very useful method when it is not possible to make changes on the reel system or it is very costly. Simulation has been applied by researchers in many fields and successful results have been obtained. In this study, the simulation method will be used to solve the problems arising from the facility layout in a manufacturing enterprise.Lack of a systematic layout study in a manufacturing enterprise; it makes it inevitable to encounter situations such as machine and job waiting, overloading of machinery and workers in the workflow processes of the enterprise. Insufficient layout causes unnecessary transportation costs between departments/machines. If business facility layout is systematically arranged; with the reduction of transportation costs, production costs can be reduced, and the competitiveness of the company can be increased.In this study, it is aimed to eliminate the cost increases caused by settlement in a manufacturing enterprise. The production system is first examined by examining the facility layout; systematic suggestions for improvement will be made. Due to the difficulty of implementing it on the real system; the comparison of the current situation and the proposed situation can be made by using simulation method. Also, through the simulation of the existing system, resources that create a bottleneck in the system are determined. Suggestions will be made for resource planning with different scenarios.