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:

Mo$eling o& a t%*ical manu&acturing &acilit% an$ !tu$% it! *er&ormance! Mo$eling o& a t%*ical manu&acturing &acilit% an$ !tu$% it! *er&ormance!..

T"EOR2:

Automate$ gui$e$ ehicle! (A6H!) are atter%-*o,ere$' automaticall% !teere$ ehicle! that &ollo, Automate$ gui$e$ ehicle! (A6H!) are atter%-*o,ere$' automaticall% !teere$ ehicle! that &ollo,

$e&ine$ *ath,a%! in the &loor. The *ath,a%! are unotru!ie. A6H! are u!e$ to moe unit loa$!

et,een

et,een loa$ loa$ an$ an$ unloa$ unloa$ !tation! !tation! in in the the &acilit%. &acilit%. outing outing ariation! ariation! arc arc *o!!ile' *o!!ile' meaning meaning thatthat

$i&&erent loa$! moe et,een $i&&erent !tation!. The% are u!uall% inter&ace$ ,ith other !%!tem! to

$i&&erent loa$! moe et,een $i&&erent !tation!. The% are u!uall% inter&ace$ ,ith other !%!tem! to achiee the &ull ene&it! o& integrate$ automation

achiee the &ull ene&it! o& integrate$ automation Autom

Automate$ ate$ !torag!torage/retrie/retrieal eal !%!tem (AS/S) $irect! !%!tem (AS/S) $irect! the *ro*er the *ro*er automautomate$ !torage ate$ !torage an$ retriealan$ retrieal machine (SM) to the location ,here the item i! !tore$ an$ $irect! the machine to $e*o!it the item machine (SM) to the location ,here the item i! !tore$ an$ $irect! the machine to $e*o!it the item at a location ,here it i! to e *icke$ u*. A !%!tem o& cone%or! an$ or automate$ gui$e$ ehicle!

at a location ,here it i! to e *icke$ u*. A !%!tem o& cone%or! an$ or automate$ gui$e$ ehicle!

(A6HS) i! !ometime! *art o& the AS/S !%!tem. The!e take loa$! into an$ out o& the !torage area (A6HS) i! !ometime! *art o& the AS/S !%!tem. The!e take loa$! into an$ out o& the !torage area an$ moe them to the manu&acturing &loor or loa$ing $ock!. To !tore item!' the *allet or tra% i!

an$ moe them to the manu&acturing &loor or loa$ing $ock!. To !tore item!' the *allet or tra% i!

*lace$

*lace$ at at an an in*ut in*ut !tation !tation &or &or the the !%!tem' !%!tem' the the in&ormation in&ormation &or &or inentor% inentor% i! i! entere$ entere$ into into a a com*uter com*uter terminal an$ the AS/S !%!tem moe! the loa$ to the !torage area' $etermine! a !uitale location &or terminal an$ the AS/S !%!tem moe! the loa$ to the !torage area' $etermine! a !uitale location &or the item' an$ !tore! the loa$. A! item! are !tore$ into or retriee$ &rom the rack!' the com*uter the item' an$ !tore! the loa$. A! item! are !tore$ into or retriee$ &rom the rack!' the com*uter u*$

u*$ateate! ! it! it! ininententor% or% accoaccor$ir$inglngl%%. . ThThe e enene&ite&it! ! o& o& an an ASAS/S /S !%!!%!tem tem incinclu$lu$e e re$re$uceuce$ $ lalaor or &or &or tran!*orting item! into an$ out o& inentor%' re$uce$ inentor% leel!' more accurate tracking o&

tran!*orting item! into an$ out o& inentor%' re$uce$ inentor% leel!' more accurate tracking o&

inentor%' an$ !*ace !aing!. Item! are o&ten !tore$ more $en!el% than in !%!tem! ,here item! are inentor%' an$ !*ace !aing!. Item! are o&ten !tore$ more $en!el% than in !%!tem! ,here item! are

!tore$ an$ retriee$ manuall%. Within the !torage' item! can e *lace$ on tra%! or hang &rom ar!'

!tore$ an$ retriee$ manuall%. Within the !torage' item! can e *lace$ on tra%! or hang &rom ar!' ,hich are attache$ to chain!/$rie! in or$er to moe u* an$ $o,n. The eui*ment reuire$ &or an ,hich are attache$ to chain!/$rie! in or$er to moe u* an$ $o,n. The eui*ment reuire$ &or an AS/S inclu$e a !torage  retrieal machine (SM) that i! u!e$ &or ra*i$ !torage an$ retrieal o&

AS/S inclu$e a !torage  retrieal machine (SM) that i! u!e$ &or ra*i$ !torage an$ retrieal o&

material. SM! are u!e$ to moe loa$! erticall% or hori?ontall%' an$ can al!o moe laterall% to material. SM! are u!e$ to moe loa$! erticall% or hori?ontall%' an$ can al!o moe laterall% to *lace o>ect! in the correct !torage location

*lace o>ect! in the correct !torage location

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*=:

Ste*=: #onnect #onnect the the *ort!*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* ;;: The la%out o&

Ste* ;;: The la%out o& #one%or; an$ #one%or#one%or; an$ #one%or

Ste* ;=: 7elete the !ink Ste* ;=: 7elete the !ink 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 #one%or BueuePort @*tion on the #one%or 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

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

Experiment!$

MATERIAL "ANDLIN; S2STEM MATERIAL "ANDLIN; S2STEM

AIM:

To create a manu&acturing enironment ,ith tran!*orter! &or material han$ling an$ toTo create a manu&acturing enironment ,ith tran!*orter! &or material han$ling an$ to ealuate it! *er&ormance.

ealuate it! *er&ormance.

T"EOR2:

Material han$ling i! $e&ine$ the moement' !torage' *rotection an$ control o& material! throughout Material han$ling i! $e&ine$ the moement' !torage' *rotection an$ control o& material! throughout the manu&acturing an$ $i!triution *roce!! inclu$ing their con!um*tion an$ $i!*o!al. The han$ling the manu&acturing an$ $i!triution *roce!! inclu$ing their con!um*tion an$ $i!*o!al. The han$ling o& material! mu!t e *er&orme$ !a&el%' e&&icientl% at lo, co!t' in a timel% manner accuratel% (the o& material! mu!t e *er&orme$ !a&el%' e&&icientl% at lo, co!t' in a timel% manner accuratel% (the right material! in the right uantitie! to the right location!)' an$ ,ithout $amage to the material!.

right material! in the right uantitie! to the right location!)' an$ ,ithout $amage to the material!.

Material han$ling i! an im*ortant %et o&ten oerlooke$ i!!ue in *ro$uction. The co!t o& material Material han$ling i! an im*ortant %et o&ten oerlooke$ i!!ue in *ro$uction. The co!t o& material han$l

han$ling i! ing i! a a !igni!igni&icant *ortion o& &icant *ortion o& total *ro$ucttotal *ro$uction co!t' ion co!t' e!timate!timate! e! aeragaeraging aroun$ ="-=5C. Theing aroun$ ="-=5C. The *ro*ortion

*ro*ortion arie!' arie!' $e*en$ing $e*en$ing on on the the t%*e t%*e o& o& *ro$uction *ro$uction an$ an$ $egree $egree o& o& automation automation in in the the materialmaterial han$ling &unction.

han$ling &unction.

Material han$ling i! a

Material han$ling i! a mean! o& moinmean! o& moing an$ !toring mg an$ !toring material! et,een *roce!!ing an$/or a!!eml%aterial! et,een *roce!!ing an$/or a!!eml%

o*eration!. In mo!t manu&acturing *lant!' material! !*en$ more time eing moe$ an$ !tore$ than o*eration!. In mo!t manu&acturing *lant!' material! !*en$ more time eing moe$ an$ !tore$ than eing *roce!!e$. In !ome ca!e!' the ma>orit% o& the laor co!t in the &actor% i! con!ume$ in han$ling' eing *roce!!e$. In !ome ca!e!' the ma>orit% o& the laor co!t in the &actor% i! con!ume$ in han$ling' moing' an$ !toring material!. It i! im*ortant that thi! &unction e carrie$ out a! e&&icientl% a!

moing' an$ !toring material!. It i! im*ortant that thi! &unction e carrie$ out a! e&&icientl% a!

*o!!ile.

6reat ariet% o& material han$ling eui*ment i! aailale commerciall%. Material han$ling 6reat ariet% o& material han$ling eui*ment i! aailale commerciall%. Material han$ling 2ui*ment inclu$e!: (;) tran!*ort eui*ment. (=) Storage !%!tem!' () uniti?ing eui*ment an$

2ui*ment inclu$e!: (;) tran!*ort eui*ment. (=) Storage !%!tem!' () uniti?ing eui*ment an$

(4) I$enti&ication an$ tracking !%!tem!

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*;: Select unit!

Ste* =: #reate the @>ect!

Ste*: #onnect the *ort!

Ste* 4: Setu* the Source Pro*ertie!

Ste* 5: Set Item t%*e an$ #olor Ste* 5: Set Item t%*e an$ #olor Ste* : Set the Bueue #a*acit%

Ste* : Set the Bueue #a*acit%

Ste* K: Setu* the Proce!!or Pro*ertie!

Ste*J: Select u!e tran!*ort check o at *roce!!or!

Ste* : Select u!e tran!*ort check o at *roce!!or!

Ste* ;": A!!ign the arrial rate Ste* ;": A!!ign the arrial rate Ste* ;;: Set Item t%*e an$

Ste* ;;: Set Item t%*e an$ #olor #olor Ste* ;=: Set the Bueue #a*acit%

Ste* ;=: Set the Bueue #a*acit%

Ste* ;: 7e&ine the +lo, &or the Bueue Ste* ;: 7e&ine the +lo, &or the Bueue Ste* ;4: 7e&ine the

Ste* ;4: 7e&ine the Proce!! TimeProce!! Time Ste*;5: e!et' !ae' an$ run the mo$el Ste*;5: e!et' !ae' an$ run the mo$el

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

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

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

#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:

Mo$eling an$ Simulation o& la%out!Mo$eling an$ Simulation o& la%out!

T"EOR2:

2&&ectie ealuation! o& man% real ,orl$ !ituation! are too com*le. Alternatie 2&&ectie ealuation! o& man% real ,orl$ !ituation! are too com*le. Alternatie metho$! mu!t e u!e$ to ealuate the *er&ormance o& !uch !%!tem!. Simulation i! a mo$eling an$

metho$! mu!t e u!e$ to ealuate the *er&ormance o& !uch !%!tem!. Simulation i! a mo$eling an$

anal%!i! tool ,i$el% u!e$ &or the *ur*o!e o& $e!igning' *lanning' an$ control o& manu&acturing anal%!i! tool ,i$el% u!e$ &or the *ur*o!e o& $e!igning' *lanning' an$ control o& manu&acturing

!%!tem!

Simulation in general i! to *reten$ that one $eal! ,ith a real thing ,hile reall% ,orking ,ith an Simulation in general i! to *reten$ that one $eal! ,ith a real thing ,hile reall% ,orking ,ith an imitation. In o*eration! re!earch' the imitation i! a com*uter mo$el o& the !imulate$ realit%. The ta!k imitation. In o*eration! re!earch' the imitation i! a com*uter mo$el o& the !imulate$ realit%. The ta!k o& eecuting !imulation! *roi$e! in!ight an$ a $ee* un$er!tan$ing o& *h%!ical *roce!!e! that are o& eecuting !imulation! *roi$e! in!ight an$ a $ee* un$er!tan$ing o& *h%!ical *roce!!e! that are eing

eing mo$ele$. mo$ele$. Simulation Simulation i! i! generall% generall% re&erre$ re&erre$ to to a! a! com*uter com*uter !imulation' !imulation' ,hich ,hich !imulate! !imulate! thethe o*eration o& a manu&acturing !%!tem. A com*uter !imulation or a com*uter mo$el i! a com*uter o*eration o& a manu&acturing !%!tem. A com*uter !imulation or a com*uter mo$el i! a com*uter *rogram ,hich

*rogram ,hich attem*t! attem*t! to to !imulate !imulate an an a!tract a!tract mo$el mo$el o& a o& a *articular *articular !%!tem. !%!tem. #om*uter !imulation#om*uter !imulation ,a! $eelo*e$ han$ in-han$ ,ith the ra*i$ gro,th o& the com*uter' &ollo,ing it! &ir!t large-!cale ,a! $eelo*e$ han$ in-han$ ,ith the ra*i$ gro,th o& the com*uter' &ollo,ing it! &ir!t large-!cale

$e*lo%ment $uring the Manhattan Pro>ect

$e*lo%ment $uring the Manhattan Pro>ect in Woin Worl$ Warl$ War II to r II to mo$el the *roce!! o& mo$el the *roce!! o& nuclear $etonationnuclear $etonation #om*uter !imulation i! o&ten u!e$ an a$>unct to' or !u!titution &or' mo$eling !%!tem! &or ,hich #om*uter !imulation i! o&ten u!e$ an a$>unct to' or !u!titution &or' mo$eling !%!tem! &or ,hich

!im*le clo!e$ &orm

!im*le clo!e$ &orm anal%anal%tic tic !olut!olution! are ion! are not *o!!ile. Thernot *o!!ile. There e are man% are man% $i&&e$i&&erent t%*e! rent t%*e! o& com*uter o& com*uter

!imulation3 the common &eature the% all !hare i! the attem*t to generate a !am*le o& re*re!entatie

!cenario! &or a mo$el in ,hich a com*lete enumeration o& all *o!!ile !tate! o& the mo$el ,oul$ e

*rohiitie

*rohiitie or or im*o!!ile. im*o!!ile. #om*uter #om*uter !imulation! !imulation! hae hae ecome ecome a a u!e&ul u!e&ul *art *art o& o& mo$eling mo$eling man%man%

natural !%!tem! in *h%!ic!' chemi!tr% an$ iolog%' human !%!tem! in economic! an$ !ocial !cience natural !%!tem! in *h%!ic!' chemi!tr% an$ iolog%' human !%!tem! in economic! an$ !ocial !cience an$ in the *roce!! o& ne, technolog% in the &iel$ o& engineering' to gain in!ight into the o*eration o&

an$ in the *roce!! o& ne, technolog% in the &iel$ o& engineering' to gain in!ight into the o*eration o&

tho!e !%!tem!. Tra$itionall%' the &ormal mo$eling o& !%!tem! ha! een ia a mathematical mo$el' tho!e !%!tem!. Tra$itionall%' the &ormal mo$eling o& !%!tem! ha! een ia a mathematical mo$el' ,hich attem*t! to &in$ anal%tical !olution! to *rolem! ,hich enale the *re$iction o& the ehaior ,hich attem*t! to &in$ anal%tical !olution! to *rolem! ,hich enale the *re$iction o& the ehaior o& the !%!tem &rom a !et o& *arameter! an$ initial con$ition!. #om*uter !imulation! uil$ on' an$ are o& the !%!tem &rom a !et o& *arameter! an$ initial con$ition!. #om*uter !imulation! uil$ on' an$ are a u!e&ul a$>unct to *urel% mathematical mo$el! in !cience an$ technolog% an$ entertainment. With a a u!e&ul a$>unct to *urel% mathematical mo$el! in !cience an$ technolog% an$ entertainment. With a com*uter !imulation mo$el' a manager or !%!tem anal%!t i! ale to o!ere the ehaior o& a *roce!!

com*uter !imulation mo$el' a manager or !%!tem anal%!t i! ale to o!ere the ehaior o& a *roce!!

,ithout the nece!!it% o& e*erimenting ,ith the actual !%!tem. In or$er to ealuate the !%!tem!

*er&ormance

*er&ormance gien gien ariou! ariou! $i!turance!' $i!turance!' or or to to i$enti&% i$enti&% the the ottleneck!' ottleneck!' the% the% ma% ma% tr% tr% outout $i&&erent$i&&erent manu&acturing run!' ne, o*erational con$ition!' ne, eui*ment la%out! or $i&&erent c%cle time!

manu&acturing run!' ne, o*erational con$ition!' ne, eui*ment la%out! or $i&&erent c%cle time!..

A !im*le !im*le eam*le eam*le o& o& a a !imulation !imulation inole! inole! the the to!!ing to!!ing o& o& a a all all into into the the air. air. The The all all can can ee

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