Construction of standardised data structure for simulation of mid-term scheduling of shipbuilding process. Issue 4 (2nd April 2016) - Nam, Jong-Ho
Abstract : In shipbuilding, the scheduling system is susceptible to sudden changes and thus proves to be difficult to predict in advance. Computer-based simulation is commonly utilised to overcome the challenges of estimating workloads and resulting processing times. However, the main drawback of this solution is its limited applicability; in most cases, each shipyard requires a specific, customised simulation. By standardising planning data of the mid-term scheduling system, as proposed in this paper, the inefficiencies of the current model of simulation can be addressed more effectively. To present this alternative approach, this paper will begin with an analysis of the structure of complex planning data system and then proceed to construct a common structure that facilitates the simulation by converting the custom data into standardised format. This involves the development of an extensible markup language (XML)-based translator and the verification of developed data structure, which is carried out in net-based application.