Simulation Optimization of Manufacturing System Including Assemble Lines and Material Handling Systems

2016 ◽  
pp. 63-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Xiang ◽  
Chen Qing-xin ◽  
Yu Ai-lin ◽  
Zhang Hui-yu
Keyword(s):  
Material Handling ◽  
Manufacturing System ◽  
Simulation Optimization ◽  
Material Handling Systems

scholarly journals Alleviating the Collision States and Fleet Optimization by Introducing a New Generation of Automated Guided Vehicle Systems

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parham Azimi
Keyword(s):  
Flexible Manufacturing ◽  
Material Handling ◽  
Manufacturing System ◽  
Simulation Method ◽  
Automated Guided Vehicles ◽  
Automated Guided Vehicle ◽  
Material Handling Systems ◽  
Vehicle Systems ◽  
Common Problems ◽  
New Generation

The aim of the current research is to propose a new generation of automated guided vehicle systems for alleviating the collision states in material handling systems where the automated guided vehicles movements are allowed to be both unidirectional and bidirectional. The objective function is to maximize the average annual profit in an FMS system using a simulation method. Despite several researches done in this field, this criterion has been studied rarely. The current study includes some new changes in AGV design for preventing some common problems such as congestions and deadlocks based on real profits/costs analysis in a flexible manufacturing system. For this reason, some experiments have been carried out to study the effects of several empty vehicle dispatching rules on average annual profit. The results show that the proposed framework is efficient and robust enough for industrial environments.

Material Handling Systems

2019 ◽  
pp. 341-364
Author(s):  
Susmita Bandyopadhyay
Keyword(s):  
Material Handling ◽  
Material Handling Systems

scholarly journals Designing Efficient Material Handling Systems Via Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs)

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Llopis-Albert ◽  
Francisco Rubio ◽  
Francisco Valero
Keyword(s):  
Flexible Manufacturing ◽  
Manufacturing Systems ◽  
Material Handling ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Automated Guided Vehicles ◽  
Managerial Decision ◽  
Material Handling Systems ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Key Factor

<p class="Textoindependiente21">The designing of an efficient warehouse management system is a key factor to improve productivity and reduce costs. The use of Automated Guided Vehicles (AVGs) in Material Handling Systems (MHS) and Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS) can help to that purpose. This paper is intended to provide insight regarding the technical and financial suitability of the implementation of a fleet of AGVs. This is carried out by means of a fuzzy set/qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) by measuring the level of satisfaction of managerial decision makers.</p>

The Study on Production Performances of Part Transporter in Flexible Manufacturing System by Using Simulation Method

2012 ◽  
Vol 576 ◽  
pp. 714-717
Author(s):  
Mohammad Iqbal ◽  
Muhammad Ridwan Andi Purnomo ◽  
Muhammad Ammar Bin Mohd Imra ◽  
Mohamed Konneh ◽  
A.N. Mustafizul Karim
Keyword(s):  
Waiting Time ◽  
Flexible Manufacturing ◽  
Material Handling ◽  
Manufacturing System ◽  
Flexible Manufacturing System ◽  
Arrival Rate ◽  
Simulation Method ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Average Waiting Time ◽  
Processing Times

Material handling is one of major components in Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS). Any improvement of material handling capability is to affect the performance of the whole system. This paper discusses the simulation study on the effect of part arrival rate and dispatching rules to the average waiting time and production rate of the FMS. The facilities of the system were modeled into simulation environment by using Arena Simulation Software. The production parameters such as machine processing times, part transportation speed and type of products were put into the model to represent the behaviors of the real system. Two rules have been considered in the study, i. e. first come first served (FCFS), and shortest processing time (SPT). Average waiting time and productivity were taken into account as performance measures of the system. The result of the study showed that SPT rule gives shorter average waiting time and higher productivity. Based on this result, the SPT rules would be used to control part transporter in order to have a better performance of the FMS.

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