Factory Planning through Modeling and Simulation

Abstract

The application of 3D modeling and simulation has advanced our capabilities to be more agile, collaborative, and efficient through a lean six-sigma approach. As our aircraft grow more complex, so does our factory and our manufacturing processes that are contained within. There is an inherent need to be agile throughout all our processes, from design, to assembly, and ultimately throughout aircraft sustainment. The progression in areas such as model based definition, discrete event process models, and extended reality technologies (such as Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Immersive Reality) are all key enablers to be able to adapt as both our production and our customer demands grows. Now more than ever, a digital representation of our manufacturing work cells is critical to success and will allow us to maintain a competitive edge.