Framework for standardization of simulation integrated production planning
Paper in proceeding, 2016

Production planning is a complex problem that is typically decomposed into decisions carried out at different control levels. The various methods used for production planning often assume a static environment, therefore, the plans developed may not be feasible when shop floor events change dynamically. In such an operating environment, a system simulation model updated with real-Time data can be used to validate a proposed plan. In this paper, we propose a framework to evaluate and validate the feasibility of high-level production plans using a simulation model at a lower level thereby providing a base for improving the upper level plan. The idea is demonstrated with an assembly plant where the aggregate plan is evaluated using discrete event simulation (DES) of shop floor operations with resources allocated according to constraints imposed by the aggregate plan. We also discuss standardized integration interfaces required between simulations and production planning tools.

Author

D. Kibira

Morgan State University

G. Shao

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Björn Johansson

Chalmers, Product and Production Development, Production Systems

Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference

08917736 (ISSN)

Vol. 0 2970-2981

Subject Categories

Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics

DOI

10.1109/WSC.2016.7822331

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