Proactive production activity control by online simulation. (9th January 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cardin, Olivier; Castagna, Pierre
• Is Part Of: International journal of simulation and process modelling. Volume 6:Number 3(2011)
• Page Start: 177
• Page End: 186
• Publication Date: 2012-01-09
• Subjects: decision support -- online simulation -- real–time simulation -- simulation initialisation -- observer -- synchronisation -- production activity control -- production control -- discrete event simulation -- forecasting -- flexible manufacturing systems -- FMS control -- FMS simulation; Management -- Computer simulation -- Periodicals; Mathematical models -- Periodicals; Operations research -- Periodicals; Simulation methods -- Periodicals; 003.05
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1740-2123

Abstract

In this paper, we present a new application of discrete–event simulation as a forecasting tool for the decision support of the production activity control of a complex manufacturing system. The specificity of such an application of simulation is the short term of the forecasts. This specificity implies that the initial state of the simulation takes into account the actual state of the system. The development on a real–size flexible manufacturing system shows the technical feasibility of the developed concepts and the potential benefits on the productivity of a single example.