The article discusses the problems of modeling and simulation in the design of production
lines, mainly from an educator's perspective. Nowadays, there is a wide range of computer …

Due to increasing demands on efficiency, quality, and flexibility in manufacturing companies
today, it has become very important to structure the development process of manufacturing …

Physical simulation involves the use of scaled-down models of production systems that are
fully functional and mimic the operations of the system being modelled. In this paper …

As the industrial requirements change at a rapid pace due to the drastic evolution of
technology, the necessity of quickly investigating potential system alternatives towards a …

Plant system engineering (PSE) is a method of efficiently integrating machinery and human
labor. Studies in PSE have been mainly concerned with production facilities rather than …

The design and implementation of new manufacturing processes or the
reconfiguration/reuse of existing machines is a multidisciplinary activity. The introduction …

Recent advances in computing have led to major developments in thefacilities available for
simulating the behaviour of manufacturingsystems. Animation facilities on microcomputers …

A software package is described that attempts to develop students' knowledge of Computer
Aided Production Management (CAPM) systems and an awareness of the power of the …

Production systems present a different complex consisting of interconnected sub-units. For
their proper functioning, it is necessary to use approaches in the design process that will …

Increased competition in many industries has resulted in a greater emphasis on developing
and using advanced manufacturing systems to improve productivity and reduce costs. The …