The Role of Simulation in Design and Operation of Body and Paint Shops in Vehicle Assembly Plants
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The paper discusses the use of discrete-event simulation in design and operation of body and paint shops in North American Vehicle Assembly Plants. Two broad classifications are given on the use of simulation in body and paint shops. First classification is based on the stage of development of the system. Four categories are observed in this classification. Namely: conceptual design phase, detailed design phase, launching phase, and fully operational phase. Second classification of the use of simulation in body and paint shops is based on the nature of the problem investigated. Four categories are also observed in this classification which are equipment and layout design issues, issues related to variation management. product-mix sequencing issues, and other operational issues. In this paper. The classification is described in detail and three case studies are provided to demonstrate the use of simulation in selected problem areas.
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