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CHAPTER 2
LITERATURE REVIEW
Andrew Greasley, has developed A discrete event simulation model to estimate the storage area required for a proposed overseas textile manufacturing facility. And found that the simulation was able to achieve this because of its ability to both store attribute values and to show queuing levels at an individual product level. And also found that the process of undertaking the simulation project initiated useful discussions regarding the operation of the facility. Discrete event simulation is shown to be much more than an exercise in quantitative analysis of results and an important task of the simulation project manager is to initiate a debate among decision makers regarding the assumptions of how the system operates.

Banu et al, has analyzed and evaluate the effects of some pre-defined process parameters on the performance of a manufacturing System by considering functional layout and cellular manufacturing layout as well as scheduling rule, machine downtimes, batch sizes, and transporter capacities. The performance evaluation function is defined in terms of the average flow time of all the part types through the manufacturing system. Arena 10.0 simulation software and SPSS 9.0 statistical package are used to measure the main effects and interactions between these factors.

Andrew Potter et al have developed a simulation model to test strategies for increasing despatch bay productivity. From the simulation results, and found that a combination of improvements were needed, to both reduce process times and ensure the earlier receipt of orders. The research approach can be used in other business environments having similar operating conditions.

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Dogan et al, has performed an application of simulation modeling in a hardwood sawmill. The simulation modeling and analysis was completed in two phases. The first phase included modeling of the sawmill operations and analyzing the effects of a machine replacement. In the second phase, the simulation model was further modified and expanded to include a sorting area called the green chain. The complete model was run under different scenarios that aimed at determining the best mixture of logs to cut to maximize profits and improve grade recovery. Experiences in data collections and model development using Arena Hidetaka, has investigated the optimal production system in a large-scale sampling survey of laptop assembly pro-duction firm. Companies which successfully introduced the cell production process have improved their manufacturing, but related processes such as parts supply have not been optimized. Here the manufacturing systems needs in terms of the most suitable number of material handlers to supply parts(=Mizusumashi) from receiving area to the cells as it is linked to efficient cell production for laptop assembly us-ing simulation.

Raul et al, has reported the problem of finding the optimum feeding sequence in manufacturing cells with machines fed by robots. The particular real case of a cell with four parallel identical machines working alternately on two pallets each one, fed by one robot and with random assistance requirements, is introduced and analyzed. The cell has been modelled and simulation results for different feeding sequences are presented. A general discriminant function to select the best feeding sequence between a fixed and a variable sequence was determined using simulation results for different working and loading times and pattern recognition techniques. Medeiros et al, has reported the challenges due to growth in patient demand for their services, and inability to increase capacity to match Demand. And also reported a new approach to patient flow in emergency departments, and a simulation model of the approach. Initial results from the model show that the approach is feasible, and a pilot study demonstrates substantial improvements in patient care. 13

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Mayur et al, discussed about the integration of two commercially available, highly specialized, off-the-shelf software packagesCPLEX and ARENA. And the need for such integration and the ways in which it di:ers from the more traditional methods of problem solving. The two products are described in detail followed by an example that requires this integration. A detailed account of the integration is also presented together with drawbacks of this approach.

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