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Many studies have been presented discussing the use of Discrete Event Simulation (DES). This paper presents an overall view on the use of simulation, as a technique to improve manufacturing competitiveness. Considering the several functions that can be identified within a manufacturing system, DES roles will be presented. The benefits of simulation will be demonstrated with two case studies developed in Portuguese industrial companies. A new application area of DES is being developed at IPS and INETI. It will be presented the possibility of using DES, integrated with traditional functions within a company, to support process planning together with manufacturing planning and control, in a simultaneous engineering environment.
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Cunha, P.F., Mesquita, R.M. (1996). The Role of Discrete Event Simulation in the Improvement of Manufacturing Systems Performance. In: Camarinha-Matos, L.M., Afsarmanesh, H. (eds) Balanced Automation Systems II. BASYS 1996. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-35065-3_13
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