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Modelling and Simulation of a Real Complex Process-Based Manufacturing System

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This paper describes the approach adopted in a case-study involving the modelling and simulation of a process-based manufacturing system. The results presented are part of an on-going project on assessing manufacturing complexity and its effect on schedule reliability in manufacturing. We emphasise the importance of a thorough knowledge and understanding of the modelled system and briefly present the methods used for achieving them. The model we designed takes into account the interactions between the information flow, decision-making and the production process. The issues involved in creating the model and its current status are presented. The trade-offs between the model complexity and its accuracy and validity are also investigated.

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    A. Calinescu, J. Efstathiou, J. Bermejo & J. Schirn

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A. K. Kochhar (Lucas Professor of Manufacturing Systems Engineering)J. Atkinson G. Barrow M. Burdekin R. G. Hannam S. Hinduja P. Brunn L. Li

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© 1997 Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology

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Calinescu, A., Efstathiou, J., Bermejo, J., Schirn, J. (1997). Modelling and Simulation of a Real Complex Process-Based Manufacturing System. In: Kochhar, A.K., et al. Proceedings of the Thirty-Second International Matador Conference. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14620-8_22

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