Article ID: | iaor19981623 |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Volume: | 24 |
Issue: | 11 |
Start Page Number: | 1063 |
End Page Number: | 1073 |
Publication Date: | Nov 1997 |
Journal: | Computers and Operations Research |
Authors: | Mackulak Gerald T., Savory Paul A. |
Keywords: | simulation: applications |
We develop a formal method for specifying an aggregate discrete-event simulation model of a production flow line manufacturing system. The methodology operates by aggregating production stations or resources of a flow line. Determining the specifications for representing the aggregated resources in a simulation model is the focus of our presentation. We test the methodology for a set of flow lines with exponentially distributed arrival and service times. Comparisons between analytical and simulation results indicate the aggregation approach is quite accurate for estimating average part cycle time.