InImpact: The Journal of Innovation Impact |
| Publisher |
Future Technology Press |
| Vol. 7 No. 2 |
KES Transactions on SDM I - Sustainable Design and Manufacturing 2014 |
| Volume Editors |
KES International |
| Journal ISSN |
2051-6002 |
| |
| Article Title | Industrial Perceptions of Manufacturing Operations Simulation |
| Primary Author | Anthony Soroka, Cardiff University |
| Other Author(s) |
Alastair Bennett; Paul Prickett; Michael Higgins
|
| Pages |
256 - 267
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| Article ID |
sdm14-070 |
| Publication Date |
01-May-16 |
| Abstract | This paper presents the results of a study conducted within a major automotive company regarding the perceptions of the application of discrete event simulation to manufacturing and assembly operations. The study questioned engineers responsible for running production lines, developers who produce simulations of those lines and factories and academics involved in manufacturing and simulation research. The results show that simulation is widely viewed as a useful tool within the production environment, but there are differences in perspective between, engineers, simulation developers and academic researchers. Generally the engineers tended to show a lack of awareness regarding the effort required to develop a simulation and of what can be produced. It was also found that any lack of production knowledge and/or flaws in data input to models can negatively impact the model’s accuracy and reduce the engineers’ trust in results. Based on discussions with the parties involved recommendations are made to rectify the situation through improving communications and encourage engineers to work in partnership with simulation team. |
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