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A Simulation-Based Analysis of a Cork Transformation System

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Engineering Systems and Networks

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This paper describes the development of a simulation study for the analysis of an important part of a factory which refers to the transformation of cork into stoppers that are 100 % natural. The aim of the simulation model is to assess the productive flow through the analysis of performance indicators such as the lead time, the rate of utilization of the simulated resources, as well as the respective queues. After the detailed analysis of the system, a plan of action is devised with suggestions of improvements for implementing in the near future for addressing the main problems.

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  1. Department of Economics, Management and Industrial Engineering, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal

    J. Teles

  2. CIDMA/Department of Economics, Management and Industrial Engineering, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal

    R. B. Lopes

  3. GOVCOPP/Department of Economics, Management and Industrial Engineering, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal

    A. L. Ramos

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  1. Departamento de Economia Gestão Engenharia Industrial e Turismo, Departamento de Economia Gestão Engenharia Industrial e Turismo, Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal

    Marlene Amorim

  2. Departamento de Economia Gestão Engenharia Industrial e Turismo, Departamento de Economia Gestão Engenharia Industrial e Turismo, Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal

    Carlos Ferreira

  3. Universidade Nove de Julho - UNINOVE, São Paulo, Brazil

    Milton Vieira Junior

  4. Escuela de Ingeniería Industrial, Escuela de Ingeniería Industrial, Universidad de Vigo, Vigo, Spain

    Carlos Prado

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Teles, J., Lopes, R.B., Ramos, A.L. (2017). A Simulation-Based Analysis of a Cork Transformation System. In: Amorim, M., Ferreira, C., Vieira Junior, M., Prado, C. (eds) Engineering Systems and Networks. Lecture Notes in Management and Industrial Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45748-2_1

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