MODELING AND SIMULATION OF A MANUFATURING SYSTEM APPLYING THE SOFTWARE ARENA
MODELING AND SIMULATION OF A MANUFATURING SYSTEM APPLYING THE SOFTWARE ARENA
Abstract
In this paper we investigate the problem of modeling and performance analysis of the machine maintenance problem simulated with the software package Arena®. Applying the queuing systems theory we will find the optimal number of operators necessary to tend the machines in order to minimize down time in a cost-effective manner. The paper also reveals that the most appropriate mechanism to estimate system performance is to perform simulation. The software package Arena® will be used to create a simulation model of the studied machine maintenance problem and to analyze the performance of its functioning. The considerations are based on investigations of a particular manufacturing system.
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