A simulation study of despatch bay performance in the steel processing industry

Simulation-Aided Value Stream Mapping for Productivity Progression in a Steel Shaft Manufacturing Environment

“…Numerous studies have been carried out on the application of lean ( [10], [11], [12], [13], [14], [15], [16], [17], [18], [19], [20]) and system simulation ( [21], [21], [23], [24], [25], [26], [27], [28], [29]) to improve the productivity of various manufacturing sectors such as aerospace, automotive, steel, telecommunication, food, pharmaceutical, rope, metal, and instrumentation. Although several studies have been conducted on the use of either VSM or simulation techniques with a view to improving the productivity of various manufacturing industries, no study in the literature has examined the integration of simulation and VSM in improving productivity in a steel shaft manufacturing environment.…”

A synchronized strategy to minimize vehicle dispatching time: a real example of steel industry

“…Potter et al [1] discussed a problem that includes inefficiencies in the dispatch bay performance which is a critical interface between organization's internal processes and transport operations. The inefficiencies in this area are that delays lead to additional costs of warehouse and transportation and also to poor customer service.…”

“…Aiming at reducing the time taken for whole dispatch process for both information and physical flows and to eliminate weekend working, which incurs additional cost for the companies, Ref. [1] proposed a DES model to test the benefits of integrating warehouse and transport management system. This work suggested that a reduction of 26 % in the vehicle dispatch time could be achieved by removing wastes from the process, with a further 20 % reduction which can be achieved by investing in technological improvements.…”

“…In context of manufacturing sector, vehicle dispatching integrates the warehousing and transport operations and involves three sub-processes namely: entrying plant of the vehicle, material loading procedures under capacity constraints, and finally departure from the premise. Any kind of delay in these sub-processes increases the dispatching time and hence results in poor customer service level and increasing of warehouse/transportation costs [1].…”

Minding The Big Picture: Using Discrete Event Process Simulation As A Problem Solving Tool For Students

“…(3) Furthermore, the types of projects within the various fields are also varied. Types of projects vary from increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of operating rooms and emergency rooms in hospitals (4) , implementing production management systems in new manufacturing firms (5) , speeding up the dispatch bay process of a manufacturing industry (6) , to making the trip of a passenger more comfortable at an airport with minimal delays. (7) Along with the varied uses of simulation, are various types of simulation.…”