A Study on Implementation of Simulation at Operational Level in Manufacturing System

Abstract

Manufacturing simulation has a greater role to play in this era of smart manufacturing. Global competency can be achieved when industries are able to execute planned strategies at an operational level. Over the years simulation has been extensively used at strategic levels, where decisions concerning productivity, design, process reengineering, alternative model selection to be made, have long term effects. Many research experts have pointed at the need to use simulation at an operational level in manufacturing system. This paper explains the significance of simulation at an operational level. In order to analyze the above said research problem, a tin container production line in LVT containers plant unit at Hubballi, Karnataka, India was considered for the study. The main objective in this study is to maximize production rate through minimizing serious bottlenecks identified at various stages by proposing several scenarios without altering existing facility.