Automated Model Development for the Simulation of Global Production Networks

Michael Milde, Gunther Reinhart

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Abstract

A growing number of manufacturing companies organize their production in global production networks, which tend to show a high degree of complexity. Improving operational performance or managing risks like production breakdowns and delayed transportation between production plants is challenging in these complex systems. Literature proposes discrete event simulation as an adequate tool to support the management of network operations. Companies are currently not able to exploit the potential of the required large-scale simulations of production networks as the development process of these simulations is lengthy, challenging and cost-intensive. In this paper, we introduce a concept to use highly granular data originating from production and information systems to automate simulation model development and parametrization.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTowards Sustainable Customization
Subtitle of host publicationBridging Smart Products and Manufacturing Systems - Proceedings of the 8th Changeable, Agile, Reconfigurable and Virtual Production Conference CARV 2021 and 10th World Mass Customization and Personalization Conference MCPC 2021
EditorsAnn-Louise Andersen, Rasmus Andersen, Thomas Ditlev Brunoe, Maria Stoettrup Schioenning Larsen, Kjeld Nielsen, Alessia Napoleone, Stefan Kjeldgaard
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages467-474
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9783030906993
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
Event8th Changeable, Agile, Reconfigurable and Virtual Production Conference, CARV 2021 and 10th World Mass Customization and Personalization Conference, MCPC 2021 - Aalborg, Denmark
Duration: 1 Nov 20212 Nov 2021

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering
ISSN (Print)2195-4356
ISSN (Electronic)2195-4364

Conference

Conference8th Changeable, Agile, Reconfigurable and Virtual Production Conference, CARV 2021 and 10th World Mass Customization and Personalization Conference, MCPC 2021
Country/TerritoryDenmark
CityAalborg
Period1/11/212/11/21

Keywords

  • Global production networks
  • Simulation
  • Simulation model development

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