Abstract
Klein Mechanisch Werkplaats Eindhoven (KMWE) is a precision manufacturing company situated in the Netherlands and recently relocated to a new location known as the ‘Brainport Industries Campus’ (BIC). This move allowed KMWE to improve the performance of its manufacturing facility known as the ‘Tool
Service Center’ (TSC) by investing in vertical automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RSs). However, these decisions needed to be made under input uncertainties since the move to BIC and modernization of existing equipment would cause changes in operating parameters inside the facility, over which little information was known in advance. In this study, we show how hybrid simulation modelling was used to assess the impact of input uncertainties (such as operator productivity, vertical storage height) on the throughput performance of TSC. Ultimately, the outcomes of this research project were used by KMWE to make an investment decision on new equipment acquisition quantity.
Service Center’ (TSC) by investing in vertical automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RSs). However, these decisions needed to be made under input uncertainties since the move to BIC and modernization of existing equipment would cause changes in operating parameters inside the facility, over which little information was known in advance. In this study, we show how hybrid simulation modelling was used to assess the impact of input uncertainties (such as operator productivity, vertical storage height) on the throughput performance of TSC. Ultimately, the outcomes of this research project were used by KMWE to make an investment decision on new equipment acquisition quantity.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | WSC 2019- 2019 Winter Simulation Conference |
| Editors | N. Mustafee, K.-H.G. Bae, S. Lazarova-Molnar, M. Rabe, C. Szabo, P. Haas, Y.-J. Son |
| Place of Publication | Piscataway |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
| Pages | 2001-2012 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-7281-3283-9 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
| Event | 2019 Winter Simulation Conference, WSC 2019 - National Harbor, MD, USA, National Harbor, United States Duration: 8 Dec 2019 → 11 Dec 2019 http://meetings2.informs.org/wordpress/wsc2019/ |
Conference
| Conference | 2019 Winter Simulation Conference, WSC 2019 |
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| Abbreviated title | WSC2019 |
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | National Harbor |
| Period | 8/12/19 → 11/12/19 |
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