Integration of manufacturing operations management tools and discrete event simulation

Abstract

The growing popularity of IT tools and interest in the use of modelling and simulation tools in the era of modern manufacturing concepts development, such as the industry 4.0 implies increasing use of computer applications in management and manufacturing. In the problem addressed in this paper, an operation management tools and DES systems integration based on data-driven semi-automatic simulation models generation method is presented. The presented approach allows the use of simulation and visualization for rapid verification of production flow plans. The concept of semi-automated model generator based on data-driven is applied. The approach has been illustrated through examples of practical implementation of the proposed method using FlexSim simulation software.