Discrete event simulation (DES) has been used as a design and validation tool in various production and business applications. DES can also be utilized for analyzing the product-mix for production planning and scheduling. ...

Simulation at the machine-control level plays an important role in designing machine controls and operational specifications. Recently, there has been a considerable amount of work done in the area of manufacturing systems ...

This paper describes a simulation-based parameter design (PD) approach for optimizing machine operating strategy under stochastic running conditions. The approach presents a Taguchi-based definition to the PD problem in ...

Given the low business safety margins of today's highly competitive marketplace and companies' inevitable efforts towards cutting cost and continuous improvement, the automotive industry, as well as other manufacturing ...

This paper presents a Six Sigma approach for reducing the interruption in power distribution. The objective is to improve the overall service, reduce operating costs, and to increase customer satisfaction. A case study of ...

The purpose of this paper is to develop a simulation-based value function (VF) that combines multiple key performance indicators (KPIs) into a unified Sigma rating (SR) for system-level performance assessment and improvement. ...

Despite the increased amount of attention to developing lean and green supply chains, there is a lack of comprehensive frameworks and a shortage of information on how to integrate environmental initiatives and lean techniques ...

This paper investigates the problem of deriving subjective and objective criteria weights, by combining the AHP and Shannon's entropy method. The paper outlines the challenge of making preferential judgments based on ...

This paper proposes an approach for enhancing the performance of public departments that are characterized by congestion and low efficiency. The proposed approach utilizes discrete-event simulation (DES) tools integrated ...

This exploratory pilot case study consists of a cohort of engineering students following an intensive entrepreneurship course in the United Arab Emirates. In the UAE, entrepreneurship is considered by the government to be ...