The objective of this article is related to the potential improvement of computer simulation as
applied to manufacturing systems. Through our contacts with the operational environment …

A significant shortcoming of traditional simulation languages is the lack of attention paid to
the modeling of control structures, ie, the humans or systems responsible for manufacturing …

Facing an increasingly competitive environment, companies must continually improve the
performance of their production systems to respond to consumer demand which is …

Simulation by a software model, is one of the most frequently used techniques for the
analysis and design of manufacturing systems. In the software engineering research area …

Automatic control in manufacturing requires a very rigourousand well defined model of the
operation to be controlled. A model which on one hand reflects reality as closely as possible …

People managing production process need a new kind of decision support in the business
environment which is being changed rapidly. They need new tools for dynamic modelling of …

The complexity of a flexible manufacturing system FMS forces the designers to use
modelling approaches and simulation in order to design their system and define strategies …

This paper presents an evaluation of the main established approaches to modelling and
simulating manufacturing systems. These are the event, activity and process modelling …

Modelling and simulation provides for huge possibilities if broadly taken up by engineers as
a working method. However, when considering the launching of modelling and simulation …

Computer-based simulation is one of the most valuable aids for manufacturing systems
design, yet its use remains limited. The main reason for this is that current manufacturing …