Analyze the Production System of an Body-in-White System Through Modelling and Perform Bottleneck, Optimization Using Simulation Software
D. Phanindra Kshatra1, P. Ratna Prasad2, Md. Kalamulla3, P. Sai Krishna4, P. B. L. N. Sai5
1D. Phanindra Kshatra, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Vaddeswaram, Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh), India.
2P. Ratna Prasad, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Vaddeswaram, Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh), India.
3Md. Kalamulla, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Vaddeswaram, Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh), India.
4P. Sai Krishna, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Vaddeswaram, Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh), India.
5P. B. L. N. Sai, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Vaddeswaram, Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh), India.
Manuscript received on 06 July 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 16 August 2019 | Manuscript Published on 27 August 2019 | PP: 685-690 | Volume-8 Issue-2S4 July 2019 | Retrieval Number: B11370782S419/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijrte.B1137.0782S419
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Abstract: For a system to improve its productivity, optimizing it, and increase the overall efficiency of a Plant, a bottleneck is a key issue. Bottlenecks influence the efficiency and throughput of the plant. The presented Discrete Event Simulation (DES) model is one the method to analyze problems within the layout. The objective of the paper is to perform bottleneck analysis, optimization of an automobile production plant layout. The virtual environment of batch mode layouts is built by Tecnomatix simulation software. Throughput bottlenecks were identified on a real-time basis by shifting bottlenecks method. The paper illustrates that the system can be optimized by high work station utilization through managing bottlenecks with the addition of buffers.
Keywords: Tecnomatix, Bottleneck, Scheduling, Optimization.
Scope of the Article: Mechanical Maintenance