MODEL IN,UT DATA:

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 So$'*e a''i.al 'ate:So$'*e a''i.al 'ate: normal(="'=) !econ$!normal(="'=) !econ$!



 5$e$e maxim$m si&e:5$e$e maxim$m si&e: =5 &lo, item!=5 &lo, item!



 Testing time:Testing time: e*onential("'") !econ$!e*onential("'") !econ$!



 Con.e+o' seed:Con.e+o' seed: ; meter *er !econ$; meter *er !econ$



 Flo# item 'o$ting:Flo# item 'o$ting: Item t%*e ; to Te!ter ;' Item t%*e = Item t%*e ; to Te!ter ;' Item t%*e = to Teto Te!ter =' Item !ter =' Item t%*e  to Te!ter .t%*e  to Te!ter .



 Teste' set$ time:Teste' set$ time: #on!tant time o& ;" !econ$!#on!tant time o& ;" !econ$!



 ,'od$*t handling:,'od$*t handling: @*erator &rom ueue to @*erator &rom ueue to te!ter. +ork truck &rom cone%or ueue to !ink.te!ter. +ork truck &rom cone%or ueue to !ink.



 5$e$e Caa*it+:5$e$e Caa*it+: ;";"

MODEL DIA;RAM:

,ROCEDURE:

#lick the &le!im icon' #on!truct the Mo$el Ste*-1%-Ste*#lick the &le!im icon' #on!truct the Mo$el Ste*-1%-Ste*

Ste* ;: #reate the @>ect!

Ste*=: #onnect the *ort!

Ste* : A!!ign the arrial rate Ste* : A!!ign the arrial rate Ste* 4: Set Item t%*e an$ #olor Ste* 4: Set Item t%*e an$ #olor Ste* 5: Set the Bueue #a*acit%

Ste* 5: Set the Bueue #a*acit%

Ste* : 7e&ine the +lo, &or the Bueue Ste* : 7e&ine the +lo, &or the Bueue Ste* K: 7e&ine the

Ste* K: 7e&ine the Proce!! TimeProce!! Time Ste* J: #reate

Ste* J: #reate a $i!*atcher an$ a $i!*atcher an$ t,o A6Ht,o A6HSS Ste* : #onnect the 7i!

Ste* : #onnect the 7i!*atcher an$ A6HS*atcher an$ A6HS

Ste* ;": Mo$i&% Bueue +lo, to E!e tran!*orter Ste* ;": Mo$i&% Bueue +lo, to E!e tran!*orter Ste* ;;: Sae the Mo$el' an$ Te!t un

Ste* ;;: Sae the Mo$el' an$ Te!t un Ste* ;=: E!ing Tran!*orter &or the Proce!!

Ste* ;=: E!ing Tran!*orter &or the Proce!! TimTimee Ste* ;: A$>u!t the Bueue0! +lo, Parameter!

Ste* ;: A$>u!t the Bueue0! +lo, Parameter! to E!e the Tran!*orter to E!e the Tran!*orter Ste*;4: e!et' !ae' an$ run the mo$el

Ste*;4: e!et' !ae' an$ run the mo$el

Ste* ;5: E!ing re*ort! to ie, out*ut re!ult!

Ste*;: unning multi*le run! o& %our mo$el

Ste*;: unning multi*le run! o& %our mo$el u!ing the 2*erimenter u!ing the 2*erimenter Ste* ;K: un the Mo$el

Ste* ;K: un the Mo$el

Ste* ;J: Anal%?ing the @ut*ut Ste* ;J: Anal%?ing the @ut*ut

Res$lts:

The re!ult can e anal%?e$ &rom the re*ot! generate$ ,ith hel* o& $a!h oar$ like Pie #hart' 1ar The re!ult can e anal%?e$ &rom the re*ot! generate$ ,ith hel* o& $a!h oar$ like Pie #hart' 1ar

#hart' A

#hart' Aerage #ontent' erage #ontent' #ontent H! Time' State #ontent H! Time' State 1ar' Wo1ar' Work In rk In Progre!! H! Time' etc.Progre!! H! Time' etc.

Experiment Experiment!' !'

AIM:

Simulation o& +leile manu&acturing S%!tem!.Simulation o& +leile manu&acturing S%!tem!.

T"EOR2:

Waiting line! or ueue! ei!t in almo!t all in$u!trial an$ manu&acturing *roce!!e!. InWaiting line! or ueue! ei!t in almo!t all in$u!trial an$ manu&acturing *roce!!e!. In all !uch ueuing !%!tem!' there are entitie! that nee$ to e re*etitiel% *roce!!e$ % other entit%(!).

all !uch ueuing !%!tem!' there are entitie! that nee$ to e re*etitiel% *roce!!e$ % other entit%(!).

The entit% ,aiting in a line to receie !erice i! calle$ a client an$ the entit% that *roce!!e!' client! i!

calle$ a !erer. Similar to ueuing !%!tem! in manu&acturing !etting!' in man% con!truction !%!tem!' calle$ a !erer. Similar to ueuing !%!tem! in manu&acturing !etting!' in man% con!truction !%!tem!' client! (or re!ource!) can e $e-la%e$ in ,aiting line! ,hen a !erer (or *roce!!or) i! alrea$%

client! (or re!ource!) can e $e-la%e$ in ,aiting line! ,hen a !erer (or *roce!!or) i! alrea$%

ca*ture$ % a *reiou!l% arrie$ client an$ thu! i! u!%. A cla!!ic eam*le o& a con!truction ueuing ca*ture$ % a *reiou!l% arrie$ client an$ thu! i! u!%. A cla!!ic eam*le o& a con!truction ueuing

!%!tem i! the arrial o& $um* truck! in a loa$ing area ,here ecaator! or &ront en$ loa$er! loa$

them ,ith !oil. A! !ho,n in +ig. ;' c%clic actiitie! o& an earth moing o*eration con!i!t o& loa$' them ,ith !oil. A! !ho,n in +ig. ;' c%clic actiitie! o& an earth moing o*eration con!i!t o& loa$' haul' $um*' an$ return *roce!!e!. A *art o& thi! c%cle that emrace! the ,aiting line an$ !erer i!

haul' $um*' an$ return *roce!!e!. A *art o& thi! c%cle that emrace! the ,aiting line an$ !erer i!

con!i$ere$ a! the ueuing !%!tem. There&ore' it i! clear that the oun$arie! o& the !%!tem are not con!i$ere$ a! the ueuing !%!tem. There&ore' it i! clear that the oun$arie! o& the !%!tem are not nece!!aril% !*atiall% &ie$ an$ can $%namicall% change $e*en$ing on the length o& the ueue an$ the nece!!aril% !*atiall% &ie$ an$ can $%namicall% change $e*en$ing on the length o& the ueue an$ the e&&icienc% o& the !erer. A! !oon a! a client arrie!

e&&icienc% o& the !erer. A! !oon a! a client arrie! in!i$e the oun$arie! o& the in!i$e the oun$arie! o& the !%!tem' $e*en$ing on!%!tem' $e*en$ing on the !tate o& the !erer (i.e. i$le or u!%)' it either ,ait! in the ueue or *rocee$! to e !ere$

the !tate o& the !erer (i.e. i$le or u!%)' it either ,ait! in the ueue or *rocee$! to e !ere$

imme$iatel%. @nce the !erice i! com*lete$' the client leae! the !%!tem an$ it! !tate' attriute!' an$

other *ro*ertie! ,ill no longer a&&ect the con$ition! an$ *ro*ertie! o& the ueuing !%!tem. That i!

,h% in ueuing !%!tem! terminolog%' the arrial o& a client in the !%!tem i! al!o re&erre$ to a! the ,h% in ueuing !%!tem! terminolog%' the arrial o& a client in the !%!tem i! al!o re&erre$ to a! the client0! irth an$ it! $e*arture &rom the !%!tem i! calle$ the client0! $eath ',hich im*l% that onl% the client0! irth an$ it! $e*arture &rom the !%!tem i! calle$ the client0! $eath ',hich im*l% that onl% the time that a client !*en$! in!i$e the ueuing !%!tem i! o& intere!t to ueuing anal%!i!; .A &inal note time that a client !*en$! in!i$e the ueuing !%!tem i! o& intere!t to ueuing anal%!i!; .A &inal note on +ig. ;i! that although it !ho,! a con!truction o*eration c%cle' a ueuing !%!tem ma% not e on +ig. ;i! that although it !ho,! a con!truction o*eration c%cle' a ueuing !%!tem ma% not e nece!!aril% *art o& a c%clic o*eration3 that i!' the client! that enter the !%!tem ma% not return an$ the nece!!aril% *art o& a c%clic o*eration3 that i!' the client! that enter the !%!tem ma% not return an$ the characteri!tic! o& the ueuing !%!tem $o not $e*en$ on the client!0 i$enti&ication!.

characteri!tic! o& the ueuing !%!tem $o not $e*en$ on the client!0 i$enti&ication!.

MODEL DIA;RAM:

,ROCEDURE:

#lick the &le!im icon' #on!truct the Mo$el Ste*-1%-Ste*#lick the &le!im icon' #on!truct the Mo$el Ste*-1%-Ste*

Ste* ;: #reate the @>ect!

Ste*=: #onnect the *ort!

Ste* : A!!ign the arrial rate Ste* : A!!ign the arrial rate Ste* 4: Set Item t%*e an$ #olor Ste* 4: Set Item t%*e an$ #olor Ste* 5: Set the Bueue #a*acit%

Ste* 5: Set the Bueue #a*acit%

Ste* : 7e&ine the +lo, &or the Bueue Ste* : 7e&ine the +lo, &or the Bueue Ste* K: 7e&ine the

Ste* K: 7e&ine the Proce!! TimeProce!! Time Ste* J: #reate three ack!

Ste* J: #reate three ack!

Ste* : #reate

Ste* : #reate a 6loal Tale to #ontrol +lo, item routinga 6loal Tale to #ontrol +lo, item routing Ste*;": A$

Ste*;": A$>u!ting the Sen$ to >u!ting the Sen$ to Port @*tion on the BueuePort @*tion on the Bueue Ste* ;;: e!et' Sae' an$ un

Ste* ;;: e!et' Sae' an$ un

Ste* ;=: E!ing re*ort! to ie, out*ut re!ult!

Ste*;: unning multi*le run! o& %our mo$el

Ste*;: unning multi*le run! o& %our mo$el u!ing the 2*erimenter u!ing the 2*erimenter Ste* ;4: un the Mo$el

Ste* ;4: un the Mo$el

Ste* ;5: Anal%?ing the @ut*ut.

Res$lts:

#hart' A

#hart' Aerage #ontent' erage #ontent' #ontent H! Time' State #ontent H! Time' State 1ar' Wo1ar' Work In rk In Progre!! H! Time' etc.Progre!! H! Time' etc.

Experiment Experiment!( !(

AIM:

Simulation o& +leile manu&acturing S%!tem!.Simulation o& +leile manu&acturing S%!tem!.

T"EOR2:

An automate$ !torage/r

An automate$ !torage/retrieetrieal al !%!tem (AS/S!%!tem (AS/S) ) i! i! a a comcominatioination n o& eui*ment an$ control! ,hicho& eui*ment an$ control! ,hich han$le!' !tore!' an$ retriee! material! ,ith *reci!ion' accurac%' an$ !*ee$ un$er a $e&ine$ $egree o&

han$le!' !tore!' an$ retriee! material! ,ith *reci!ion' accurac%' an$ !*ee$ un$er a $e&ine$ $egree o&

autom

automation. AS/ation. AS/S S !%!tem!%!tem! ! are are cu!tomcu!tom-*lann-*lanne$ e$ &or each &or each in$iin$ii$ual a**licatii$ual a**lication' an$ on' an$ the% range the% range inin com*leit% &rom relatiel% !mall mechani?e$ !%!tem! that are controlle$ manuall% to er% large com*leit% &rom relatiel% !mall mechani?e$ !%!tem! that are controlle$ manuall% to er% large com*uter-controlle$ !%!tem! that are &ull% integrate$ ,ith &actor% an$ ,arehou!e o*eration!.

com*uter-controlle$ !%!tem! that are &ull% integrate$ ,ith &actor% an$ ,arehou!e o*eration!.

The AS/S con!i!t! o& a !erie! o& !torage ai!le! that are !erice$ % one or more !torage/retrieal The AS/S con!i!t! o& a !erie! o& !torage ai!le! that are !erice$ % one or more !torage/retrieal (S/) machine!' u!uall% one S/ machine *er ai!le. The ai!le! hae !torage rack! &or hol$ing the (S/) machine!' u!uall% one S/ machine *er ai!le. The ai!le! hae !torage rack! &or hol$ing the material! to e !tore$. The S/ machine! are u!e$ to $elier material! to the !torage rack! an$ to material! to e !tore$. The S/ machine! are u!e$ to $elier material! to the !torage rack! an$ to retriee material! &rom the rack!. The AS/S ha! one or more in*ut/out*ut !tation! ,here material!

retriee material! &rom the rack!. The AS/S ha! one or more in*ut/out*ut !tation! ,here material!

are

are $el$elieiere$ re$ &or entr% into &or entr% into !to!toragrage e an$ ,here materan$ ,here material! are ial! are *ic*icke$ u* ke$ u* &ro&rom m the !%!temthe !%!tem. . ThThee in*ut/out*ut !tation! are o&ten re&erre$ to a! *ick u* an$ $e*o!it !tation! in the terminolog% o&

in*ut/out*ut !tation! are o&ten re&erre$ to a! *ick u* an$ $e*o!it !tation! in the terminolog% o&

AS/S !%!tem!.

ASS !%!tem! are $e!igne$ &or automate$ !torage an$ retrieal o& *art! an$ item! in manu&acturing' ASS !%!tem! are $e!igne$ &or automate$ !torage an$ retrieal o& *art! an$ item! in manu&acturing'

$i!triution' retail' ,hole!ale an$ in!titution!. The !%!tem! o*erate un$er com*uteri?e$ control'

$i!triution' retail' ,hole!ale an$ in!titution!. The !%!tem! o*erate un$er com*uteri?e$ control' maintaining an inentor% o& !tore$ item!. etrieal o& item! i! accom*li!he$ % !*eci&%ing the item maintaining an inentor% o& !tore$ item!. etrieal o& item! i! accom*li!he$ % !*eci&%ing the item t%*e an$ uantit% to e retriee$. The com*uter $etermine! ,here in the !torage area the item can e t%*e an$ uantit% to e retriee$. The com*uter $etermine! ,here in the !torage area the item can e retriee$ &rom an$ !che$ule! the retrieal.

retriee$ &rom an$ !che$ule! the retrieal.

MODEL DIA;RAM:

,ROCEDURE:

#lick the &le!im icon' #on!truct the Mo$el Ste*-1%-Ste*#lick the &le!im icon' #on!truct the Mo$el Ste*-1%-Ste*

Ste* ;: #reate the @>ect!

Ste*=: #onnect the *ort!

Ste* : A!!ign the arrial rate Ste* : A!!ign the arrial rate Ste* 4: Set Item t%*e an$ #olor Ste* 4: Set Item t%*e an$ #olor Ste* 5: Set the Bueue #a*acit%

Ste* 5: Set the Bueue #a*acit%

Ste* : 7e&ine the +lo, &or the Bueue Ste* : 7e&ine the +lo, &or the Bueue Ste* K: 7e&ine the

Ste* K: 7e&ine the Proce!! TimeProce!! Time

Ste* J: #reate a $i!*atcher an$ = o*erator!

Ste* : #onnect the 7i!*atcher an$ @*erator!

Ste* ;": Mo$i&% Bueue +lo, to

Ste* ;": Mo$i&% Bueue +lo, to E!e Tran!*orter E!e Tran!*orter Ste* ;: #reate three ack!

Ste* ;: #reate three ack!

Ste* ;4: #reate

Ste* ;4: #reate a 6loal Taa 6loal Tale to #ontrol +lo, itele to #ontrol +lo, item routingm routing Ste*;5: A$

Ste*;5: A$>u!ting the Sen$ to >u!ting the Sen$ to Port @*tion on the BueuePort @*tion on the Bueue Ste* ;: e!et' Sae' an$ un

Ste* ;: e!et' Sae' an$ un

Ste* ;K: A$$ing 8et,ork 8o$e! to $eelo* a *ath &or

Ste* ;K: A$$ing 8et,ork 8o$e! to $eelo* a *ath &or the ASSthe ASS Ste*;J: e!et' !ae' an$ run the mo$el

Ste*;J: e!et' !ae' an$ run the mo$el

Ste* ;: E!ing re*ort! to ie, out*ut re!ult!

Ste*=": unning multi*le run! o& %our mo$el

Ste*=": unning multi*le run! o& %our mo$el u!ing the 2*erimenter u!ing the 2*erimenter Ste* =;: un the Mo$el

Ste* =;: un the Mo$el

Ste* ==: Anal%?ing the @ut*ut.

Res$lts:

#hart' A

#hart' Aerage #ontent' erage #ontent' #ontent H! Time' State #ontent H! Time' State 1ar' Wo1ar' Work In rk In Progre!! H! Time' etc.Progre!! H! Time' etc.

Experiment!1) Experiment!1)

AIM:

I$enti&ication o& ottleneck machine on a I$enti&ication o& ottleneck machine on a gien !ho* &loor gien !ho* &loor ..

T"EOR2:

1ottleneck! in a *ro$uction line hae een !ho,n to e one o& the main rea!on! that1ottleneck! in a *ro$uction line hae een !ho,n to e one o& the main rea!on! that im*e$

im*e$e e *ro$u*ro$uctiitctiit%%. . #orrec#orrectl% tl% an$ an$ e&&icie&&icientl% i$enti&%ientl% i$enti&%ing ng ottlottleneck eneck locatlocation! ion! can can im*rim*roe oe thethe utili?ation o& &inite manu&acturing re!ource!' increa!e the !%!tem through*ut' an$ minimi?e the total utili?ation o& &inite manu&acturing re!ource!' increa!e the !%!tem through*ut' an$ minimi?e the total co!t o& *ro$uction. #urrent ottleneck $etection !cheme! can e !e*arate$ into t,o categorie!:

co!t o& *ro$uction. #urrent ottleneck $etection !cheme! can e !e*arate$ into t,o categorie!:

anal%tical an$ !imulation-a!e$. +or the anal%tical metho$' the !%!tem *er&ormance i! a!!ume$ to e anal%tical an$ !imulation-a!e$. +or the anal%tical metho$' the !%!tem *er&ormance i! a!!ume$ to e

$e!crie$ % a !tati!tical $i!triution. Although an anal%tical mo$el i! goo$ at long term *re$iction'

$e!crie$ % a !tati!tical $i!triution. Although an anal%tical mo$el i! goo$ at long term *re$iction' thi! t%*e o& mo$el i! not a$euate &or !oling the ottleneck $etection *rolem in the !hort term. @n thi! t%*e o& mo$el i! not a$euate &or !oling the ottleneck $etection *rolem in the !hort term. @n the other han$' the !imulation-a!e$ metho$ ha! $i!a$antage!' !uch a! long $eelo*ment time an$

the other han$' the !imulation-a!e$ metho$ ha! $i!a$antage!' !uch a! long $eelo*ment time an$

$ecrcreaea!e!e$ $ &l&leeiiililitit% % &o&or r $i$i&&&&ererenent t *r*ro$o$ucuctition on !c!cenenararioio!' !' ,h,hicich h grgreaeatltl% % imim*e*e$e $e itit! ! ,i,i$e$e im*lementation. 1ecau!e o& all the!e *rolem!' a $ata $rien ottleneck $etection metho$ ha! een im*lementation. 1ecau!e o& all the!e *rolem!' a $ata $rien ottleneck $etection metho$ ha! een con

con!tr!tructucte$ e$ a!ea!e$ $ on on the the realreal-tim-time e $at$ata a &ro&rom m manmanu&au&actucturinring g !%!%!tem!tem!. !. E!iE!ing ng thithi! ! nene, , metmetho$ho$'' ottleneck

ottleneck location! location! can can e e i$enti&ie$ i$enti&ie$ in in oth oth the the !hort !hort term term an$ an$ long long term. term. +urthermore' +urthermore' thethe *ro*o!e$ $ata

*ro*o!e$ $ata $rien $rien ottleneck $etectottleneck $etection ion metho$ ha! metho$ ha! een eri&een eri&ie$ ie$ u!ing the u!ing the re!ult! re!ult! &rom &rom oth theoth the anal%tical an$ !imulation metho$!.

anal%tical an$ !imulation metho$!.

The a!!um*tion! an$ !im*li&ication! in the eri&ication inclu$e:

(;) The &ir!t machine i! neer !tare$' an$ the la!t machine i! neer locke$.

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