Inspired by round-the-clock manufacturing, the 24-Hour Knowledge Factory endeavors to transform the production of software and other intangibles into a process of continuous development. While the concept of offshore software development is well established, few enterprises are currently able to develop the same code artifacts around the clock. We discuss the benefits of applying the 24Hour Kno...

Survival and success in present turbulent times increasingly depends on competitiveness. Competitiveness comes through an integrated effort across different functions and deployment of advanced manufacturing technologies. Advanced manufacturing technology (AMT) plays a major role in quality and flexibility improvements in manufacturing organizations. The automated “factory of the future” is see...

World-class utilization of manufacturing resources is of vital importance to any manufacturing enterprise in the global competition of today. This requirement calls for superior performance of all processes related to the manufacturing of products. One of these processes is the resetting of machinery and equipment between two product runs, which will be the focus area of this text. This paper e...

Manufacturing systems involve decisions concerning production processes, capacity, planning, and control. In a MTO manufacturing systems, strategic decisions concerning fulfilment of customer requirement, manufacturing cost, and due date of delivery are the most important. In order to accelerate the decision making process, research on decision making structure when receiving order and sequenci...

A large volume of tailings has been produced in Anjir-tangeh coal washing plant for 22 years of human activity. The coal washing activities have reduced plant diversity near the plant. The environmental impact of coal washing plant on the vegetation around the factory was studied in two seasons. The concentrations of Pb, Cd and Cr, measured in different native plant species, were in normal rang...

In this research, computer simulation is used for Electronic Manufacturing Service (EMS) plant layout analysis. The current layout of this manufacturing plant is a process layout, which is not suitable due to the nature of an EMS that has high-volume and high-variety environment. Moreover, quick response and high flexibility are also needed. Then, cellular manufacturing layout design was determ...

Shipbuilding Industry has undergone major changes in the past two decades. Maritime sector has grown rapidly and so has the competition. In order to survive in this competitive environment shipyards have to organize and utilize their resources at optimum capacity and efficiency. Planning and management of resources is a very crucial aspect of shipbuilding industry. There are many constraints on...

This article introduces a simulation study relating to the dynamic operating algorithm for the painted body storage (PBS) in an automotive factory. The manufacturing process in the trim shop of an automotive factory is a typical example of the mixed-model assembly production. In the paint shop, which comes before the trim shop, same-colored bodies are grouped together to reduce the changeover c...

This paper begins by identifying the potential Promise of Simulation domain. It also provides a brief review of this domain and modeling methodologies as applied to supply chain optimization. Problems and solutions of this area are discussed forming the rationale behind most of the industrial practice of this author. As a result most of the deterministic Business Process Reengineering and Oppor...