Investigation on Various Optimizing Strategies used to Reduce Time Delay in Production Activities of Manufacturing Industries in Nigeria

Abstract

This paper is seeks to investigated the problem of time delay in the production activities of manufacturing industries in Nigeria. This research work is focused on how to identify the root causes of time delay and its solutions in the production activities of manufacturing industries in Nigeria. This also involves identifying the research gaps that need to be pursued further to better understand time delay and the limitations associated with them. The research has identified the works of literature that discusses challenges and limitations of time delay and minimize its effect in production activities. Due to the increase in industries application, there is significant interest in an efficient simulation and optimization of strategies to reduce time delay in production activities. A manufacturing industry (Support system (SS) LTD) work process route sheet is used to demonstrate how the factors using the arena simulation model to detect the causes and effect of time delay and how it can be reduced or eliminated. The use of case studies in the report has identified real-life challenges and opportunities that help to solve the problem of time delay in production activities manufacturing industries in Nigeria using Dangote Cement and Mantrac Nig. Ltd as case studies.