This paper provides a comprehensive review of discrete event simulation publications
published between 2002 and 2013 with a particular focus on applications in manufacturing …

As globalisation and competition grow rapidly, adopting a flexible manufacturing philosophy
becomes more critical for manufacturers. Cellular Manufacturing System (CMS) is among …

Stochastic effects exist in a great number of manufacturing system operation problems.
Simulation optimization methods are widely used for tackling the stochasticity. In order to …

The Taguchi method is widely used in the field of manufacturing systems performance
simulation and improvement. On the other hand, Arena/OptQuest is one of the most efficient …

Purpose In a cell production system, a number of machines that differ in function are housed
in the same cell. The task of these cells is to complete operations on similar parts that are in …

Prognostics and health management (PHM) uses process state information to inform
decision making with the goal of improving maintenance activities, performance, safety, and …

In this paper, a stochastic model is developed to analyze the performance of a flexible
manufacturing cell (FMC). The FMC considered in this paper consists of a single conveyor, a …

This paper presents an integrated analytic hierarchy process (AHP) genetic algorithm (GA)
and computer simulation (CS) for the optimisation of operator allocation in cellular …

By noting the importance of flexible manufacturing system (FMS), variable market and
reduction in product life cycle, this study presents a decision making model for optimization …

Manufacturing facilities are laid out in a natural hierarchy of assembly lines, work cells,
machines, and components. Currently, prognostics and health management (PHM) …