Development and analysis of priority decision rules using MCDM approach for a flexible job shop scheduling: A simulation study

M Thenarasu, K Rameshkumar, J Rousseau… - … Modelling Practice and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Flexible job shop scheduling problem (FJSSP) is a critical operational planning step in
manufacturing that ensures on-time delivery of goods leading to customer satisfaction. The …

Multi-criteria scheduling of realistic flexible job shop: a novel approach for integrating simulation modelling and multi-criteria decision making

M Thenarasu, K Rameshkumar… - … Journal of Production …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Increased flexibility in job shops leads to more complexity in decision-making for shop floor
engineers. Partial Flexible Job Shop Scheduling (PFJSS) is a subset of Job shop problems …

Productivity improvement in furniture industry using lean tools and process simulation

CS Murali, A Prabukarthi - International Journal of …, 2020 - inderscienceonline.com
The objective of the study is to improve productivity of a furniture manufacturing company.
Demand forecasts play a crucial role in productivity, improvement and production planning …

Throughput analysis of conveyor systems involving multiple materials based on capability decomposition

S Gao, T Kobayashi, A Tajiri, J Ota - Computers in Industry, 2021 - Elsevier
Conveyor systems involving multiple materials are commonly found in automated
warehouse systems. The materials compete for the handling capability of the system and …

Decision support simulation method for process improvement of intermittent production systems

P Tamás - Applied Sciences, 2017 - mdpi.com
Nowadays production system processes are undergoing swee** changes. The trends
include an increase in the number of product variants to be produced, as well as the …

Development of a priority dispatching rule and novel production scheduling algorithm for a job shop

MS Narassima, SK Vasudevan… - … of Computer Aided …, 2022 - inderscienceonline.com
The manufacturing industry plays a significant role in the economic development of a
country. Efforts are being made to address complex issues and improve the functioning of …

[PDF][PDF] Modelling an automobile assembly layout plant using probabilistic functions and discrete event simulation

NNA Halim, SSR Shariff, SM Zahari - International Conference on …, 2020 - ieomsociety.org
This study analyzed the problems faced by the assembly line of an automotive
manufacturing company, which recorded an increase in the company's production cost each …

Enhancing the productivity of mould shop using continuous improvement tools and simulation

M Thenarasu, S Sakthi Balaji, A Sumesh… - … Journal of Systems …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
In today's competitive manufacturing environment, enhancing productivity and operational
efficiency is crucial for companies to meet the rising customer demands and expectations …

A simulation‐based integrated virtual testbed for dynamic optimization in smart manufacturing systems

Y Sun, J Tu, M Bragin, L Zhang - Journal of Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In a manufacturing system, production control‐related decision‐making activities occur at
different levels. At the process level, one of the main control activities is to tune the …

MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION MAKING APPROACH FOR MINIMIZING MAKESPAN IN A LARGE SCALE PRESS-SHOP.

M Thenarasu, K Rameshkumar… - … Journal of Industrial …, 2019 - search.ebscohost.com
Sequencing and scheduling of jobs play an essential role in improving the performance of
the job shop production system. In this paper, a detailed study has been made of an auto …