... production planning and scheduling (click to enlarge) Inputs for the production planning and shedule optimization model included the following: Process flow, cycle times and timings Truss types, dimensions, and quantities Production schedules Logistics Outputs were the following: Accumulation and sizing of buffers Number of processing stations Factory throughput Indications of bottlenecks The Process Modeling and Material Handling libraries were primarily ...
Using Production Planning and Scheduling Software in the Cell Therapy Industry
... their new manufacturing operations. So, they contracted two consultants, Logico and Opyflow, to help plan the production process and create weekly schedules using simulation software. Solution The two consultants worked together to develop a production planning and scheduling solution using simulation software and the digital twin technology. Simulation was chosen over a simple analytical model since demand in the stem cell industry is very stochastic, time-dependent, and has many variables. ...
Biotech & Pharma Manufacturing Optimization Using Simulation
... buffer time necessary to reduce failures. The simulation run ranged from 80-120 days, which significantly slowed down the scheduling algorithm. In fact, 90% of the time was spent on planning, rather than on the actual simulation run. In addition, scheduling was complex for several products manufactured simultaneously with the same scarce resources that needed to be preserved to prevent processing failures. The goals of the pharmaceutical manufacturing simulation were to prioritize procedures, minimize failures, increase the efficient ...
Resource Optimization in the Oil and Gas Industry Project Management
... consisting of multiple tasks, and resources (staff and equipment) with skills and working hours. All of these elements were modeled as agents with unique properties and behavior patterns. The costs calculated in the model included: Wells’ production loss costs, including unplanned and scheduled interruptions in operations. Resource-related costs (both regular and extra work hours). Travel-related costs. The solution developed by Simcastia was based on an AnyLogic maintenance process simulation model and custom optimization ...
Production Planning Optimization for an Automotive Supplier
... planning optimization Bravo Delta's production planning simulation model proved that with the equipment Mayco was going to buy and special parameters set, it would meet the demand. Mayco International currently benefits from the optimized production schedule generated by the AnyLogic model. Bravo Delta's verification of digital transformation feasibility for Mayco's manufacturing underscores the importance of simulation, allowing for testing of schedules and resource requirements before implementing ...